Abstract
This article reveals the often self-disparaging perceptions Pentecostal leaders have of the movement and the psycho-social strategies they use to position themselves within it. Qualitative and quantitative research conducted among seasoned Pentecostal leaders and renewal-oriented seminary students reveals how these leaders both identify with and distance themselves from Pentecostal identity.
Recommended Citation
Markow, Franklin A., "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Pentecostal Leaders' Attitudes Towards Pentecostalism." Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology Vol. 11, no. 1 (2026): 59-71. 10.31380/2573-6345.1385
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