Abstract
This article advocates for a globally informed yet locally experienced “Pentecostal theology” rooted in a specific theological approach. This Pentecostal approach shapes and re/shapes lived theology. Lived spirituality-theology is relational, emphasizing proper worship of the living God (orthodoxy), effective witness (orthomartus), and productive work (orthoergon). This represents a lived theology that is both personal and communal. All of this is expressed through labor (orthoergon) and witness (orthomartus), which form our “missional work” with the Lord God for the betterment of all creation. It proposes a method focused on worship, witness, and work, which are organically connected to the spirituality of local Pentecostal communities. This approach fosters a relational lived theology where worship, witness, and work are inseparable and together express the gospel, testifying to God’s compassionate grace.
Recommended Citation
Archer, Kenneth J., "A Globally Informed Theological Method for Locally Lived Pentecostal Theology: Worship, Witness, and Work" Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology Vol. 11, no. 1 (2026): 7-20. 10.31380/2573-6345.1405
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