Part 2 of the present paper delineates the position of the Holy Spirit (respectively of pneumatology) in the history of the church! of theology in general as well as in the present missiology in particular. Some aspects in the work of the Holy Spirit which are relevant to mission are named separately and explained. Part 3 looks at the example of the revival among the Mennonites in Southern Russia around 1860. Therefore, first the early Anabaptists of the 16th century are described in their relation to the Holy Spirit. After this, the relation of the Mennonites in Russia to the Holy Spirit (mainly in the events around the revival of 1860) is depicted. Positive and negative results of the revival are shown. Part 4 combines the results of the previous parts of the paper and shows (in eight points) a wholesome and balanced way of mission and church for bapto - mennonite churches of today. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / (M. Th. Missiology))

Part 2 of the present paper delineates the position of the Holy Spirit (respectively of pneumatology) in the history of the church! of theology in general as well as in the present missiology in particular. Some aspects in the work of the Holy Spirit which are relevant to mission are named separately and explained. Part 3 looks at the example of the revival among the Mennonites in Southern Russia around 1860. Therefore, first the early Anabaptists of the 16th century are described in their relation to the Holy Spirit. After this, the relation of the Mennonites in Russia to the Holy Spirit (mainly in the events around the revival of 1860) is depicted. Positive and negative results of the revival are shown. Part 4 combines the results of the previous parts of the paper and shows (in eight points) a wholesome and balanced way of mission and church for bapto - mennonite churches of today. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / (M. Th. Missiology))