"The Pentecostal Evangelical Church: The Theological Self-Identity of the Assemblies of God as Evangelical 'Plus'"

Authors

Daniel D. Isgrigg, Oral Roberts University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

Are Pentecostals simply evangelicals who have had the Pentecostal experience? In recent years, this topic has found its way into the conversation about Pentecostal theology, especially on the academic level. As Pentecostal scholarship matures, many scholars are interested in not only doing theology as Pentecostals, but they are also working toward building a Pentecostal theology reflective of the movement’s true theological identity rather than simply evangelical or Fundamentalist theology plus a doctrine of the Spirit. This article will survey Assemblies of God periodical literature of the first decade and a half (1914-1927) to reveal the degree to which evangelical identity was important to the AG’s Pentecostal identity.

Recommended Citation

Daniel D. Isgrigg, "The Pentecostal Evangelical Church: The Theological Self-Identity of the Assemblies of God as Evangelical 'Plus'", A paper presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (St. Louis, MO: Mar 9-11, 2017)