Evangelization, proselytism and common witness

Pneuma

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 11-51

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EID: 84856437849     PISSN: 02720965     EISSN: 15700747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157007499X00035     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Papers were delivered on this topic by Karl Muller, S.V.D. of St. Augustin, Germany (A Catholic Perspective of Evangelization: Evangelii Nuntiandi),
2. and by Dr. Gary B. McGee, of the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, MO, USA (Apostolic Power for End-Times Evangelism: A Historical Review of Pentecostal Mission Theology).
3. Papers were delivered on this topic by Rev. William Menzies, President and Professor of Theology at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City, Philippines (The Biblical Basis for Mission and Evangelism: An Evangelical, Pentecostal Perspective)
4. and Rev. Karl Müller, S.V.D., St. Augustin, Germany (The Biblical and Svstematic Foundation of Evangelization).
5. Papers on this topic were presented by Prof. Hervé Legrand, O.P., Institut Catholique, Paris, (A Paradigm: Evangelizing in a Secularized and Pluralistic Europe according to some Bishops of the CCEE)
6. and by Everett Wilson, (Assemblies of God), Southern California College, (A Paradigm of Latin American Pentecostalism).
7. The papers done for this section were by John C. Haughey, S.J. of Loyola University, Chicago (Evangelization and Social Justice: An Inquiry Into Their Relationship),
8. and by Murl O. Dirksen, Ph. D. and Karen Carroll Mundy, Ph. D., (Church of God) of Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, USA, (Evangelization and Social Justice: A Pentecostal Perspective).
9. Papers were presented by Rev. Karl Müller, S.V.D., of St. Augustin, Germany (Proselvtism, Common Wiiness and Evangelization)
10. and by Dr. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. (Assemblies of God), Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, USA (Evangelization, Proselytizing and Common Witness: A Pentecostal Perspective).
11. On the Catholic side, the theme has been addressed in several international bilateral dialogues in which the Roman Catholic Church has been involved, namely with Evangelicals (The Evangelical-Roman Catholic Dialogue on Mission, 1977-1984: A Report, Information Service [IS]) 60 (1986/I-II), 71-97;
12. with Baptists (Summons To Witness to Christ in Todays World: A Report of the Baptist-Roman Catholic International Conversations, 1984-1988, IS 72 (1990/1), 5-14);
13. with the Orthodox (Uniatism: Method of Union of the Past, and the Present Search for Full Communion, 1993, IS 83 (1993/11)) 96-99).
14. On the multilateral level, the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches has recently published a study document entitled The Challenge of Proselvtism and the Calling to Common Witness, 1996, IS 91 (1996/I-II), 77-83. In so doing, Catholics, like many Protestant and Orthodox groups, have expressed the desire to condemn all prosetytism.
15. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., "The Assemblies of God and Ecumenical Cooperation, 1920-1965," in Wonsuk Ma and Robert P. Menzies, eds. Pentecostalism in Context: Essays in Honor of William W. Menzies JPT Supplement Series 11 (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997), 107-150.
16. In its May 21-29, 1949 meeting in Paris, the Executive Committee of the world Pentecostal Conference (now called Pentecostal World Conference), unanimously adopted a two-page "Manifesto and Declaration" in which it outlined its "common purpose and objective." Included as point 6b was the following: "To demonstrate to the world the essential unity of Spirit - baptized believers fulfilling the prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ: 'That all may be one' John 17:21." This action was subsequently announced by the Conference Secretary, David J. Du Plessis, in a report titled "World Pentecost holds its Third International Conference," which appeared in H. W. Greenway, ed., World Pentecostal Conference-1952 (no city: The British Pentecostal Fellowship, 1952), page 6. A copy of theoriginal "Manifesto and Declaration" is on file in the Archives of David du Plessis Center for Christian Spirituality at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, Ca 91182, USA.
17. Papers were delivered on this topic by Kilian McDonnell, OSB, of Collegeville, Minnesota, USA (Can Classical Pentecostals and Roman Catholics Engage in Common Witness?)
18. and by Prof. Walter J. Hollenweger (Swiss Reformed), Krattigen, Switzerland (Common Witness))
19. The Pentecostal team invited participation from Prof. Hollenweger for three reasons. He was formerly a Pentecostal pastor. He was formerly on staff of the Office of Mission and Evangelism of the World Council of Churches. He was formerly a Professor in the field of Mission and Evangelism at the University of Birmingham, England for many years, where his study of global Pentecostalism was a life long passion. Other dialogue documents which have dealt with common witness are: The Challenge of Proselytism and the Calling to Common Witness: A Study Document of the Joint Working Group, The Ecumenical Review 48:2 (April, 1996), 212-221;
20. the ERCDOM report The Evangelical-Roman Catholic Dialogue on Mission, 1977 1984 (Eerdmans/Paternoster, 1986 and IS 60 (1986/I-II), 71-97)
21. and Summons to Witness to Christ in Today's World: A Report of the Baptist-Roman Catholic International Conversations, 1984-1988 (see footnote 9 above).