Early American Pentecostalism had an ambiguous social witness, which contained both radical and conservative elements. The millennarian-restorationist core of the Pentecostal belief system was prophetic and counter-cultural in that it inspired adherents to denounce the injustices of the status quo and announce the justice of the soon-coming Kingdom of God. Consequently, in the earliest years of the American movement, many Pentecostals, professed and practiced (1) racial equality, (2) gender equality, (3) pacifism, and (4) anti-capitalism. However, this prophetic social witness co-existed, from the very beginning, with a strong conservative ethos, which defended the norms, beliefs, and values of nineteenth-century 'Evangelical America' against the apparent religious and cultural 'anarchy' of modern society. As Pentecostal groups (especially white Pentecostal groups such as the Assemblies of God) organised, institutionalised, and rose in socioeconomic status, the prophetic voices of early Pentecostalism were increasingly ignored, and the conservative ethos grew to dominate Pentecostal social concerns.

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by Shun Hing Chan. / Publication date from spine. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 288-301). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Table of Contents --- p.ii / List of Tables --- p.iii / List of Illustrations --- p.v / Abstract --- p.vi / Chapter I. --- Literature Review --- p.1 / Chapter 1 . --- A Brief Hi story of Charismatic Movement --- p.3 / Chapter 2. --- Religious Movement in the Light of Theories of Social Movements --- p.12 / Chapter 3. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.33 / Chapter II. --- The Study --- p.37 / Chapter 1. --- Context of the Present Study --- p.38 / Chapter 2. --- The Theoretical Framework --- p.65 / Chapter 3. --- Research Methodology --- p.72 / Chapter 4. --- Significance of the Present Study --- p.76 / Chapter 5. --- Outline of the Dissertation --- p.79 / Chapter III. --- The External Environment --- p.83 / Chapter 1. --- The Ecological Condition --- p.84 / Chapter 2. --- The Cultural Condition --- p.102 / Chapter 3. --- The Political Condition --- p.113 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.124 / Chapter IV. --- "Emgerence of Shepherd Community Church, 1987-89" --- p.129 / Chapter 1. --- Founders of Shepherd Community Church --- p.131 / Chapter 2. --- Establishing the church --- p.137 / Chapter 3. --- Recruiting workers and new members --- p.151 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.163 / Chapter V. --- "Management of Movement Organization, 1989-95: I. Structure, Ideology, Recruitment and Networks" --- p.166 / Chapter 1. --- Restructuring Organization and Management --- p.167 / Chapter 2. --- Moulding Religious Ideology --- p.177 / Chapter 3. --- Changing Recruitment Strategy --- p.189 / Chapter 4. --- Building Interorganizational Networks --- p.200 / Chapter 5. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.211 / Chapter VI. --- "Management of Movement Organization, 1989-95: II. Mobilization of Consensus" --- p.215 / Chapter 1. --- The Sunday Service --- p.216 / Chapter 2. --- Cell Group Gathering --- p.242 / Chapter 3. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.253 / Chapter VII. --- "Socialization, Conversion and Identity Building" --- p.257 / Chapter 1. --- Social Background and Biographical Context of Individual Members --- p.257 / Chapter 2. --- The Socialization Process in the Church --- p.261 / Chapter 3. --- Conversion and Identity Building --- p.266 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.274 / Chapter VIII. --- Conclusion --- p.275 / Bibliography --- p.267

This dissertation is an analysis of differing Pentecostal experiences in Apostolic Faith Mission from its inception, with specific reference to the AFM of South Africa and AFM in Zimbabwe.The study examines: The brief history of the AFM. This begins with the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angels. Pentecostalism then spread to South Africa through John G. Lake with the founding of AFM of South Africa. AFM filtered into Zimbabwe where it faced stiff resistance from government authorities and established mainline churches. Theologies and spiritual gifts which make Pentecostalism different from other faiths. Main doctrines and tenets of faith discernible from the brief historical outline. A general outline of phases in Pentecostalism. An attempt will be made to determine whether these phases are applicable to AFM. This dissertation is a contribution towards reconciling diverging views concerning Pentecostalism in the AFM because various congregations of the same denomination behave and believe differently. / Systematic Theology & Theological Ethics / M.Th. (Systematic Theology)

This dissertation is an analysis of differing Pentecostal experiences in Apostolic Faith Mission from its inception, with specific reference to the AFM of South Africa and AFM in Zimbabwe.The study examines: The brief history of the AFM. This begins with the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angels. Pentecostalism then spread to South Africa through John G. Lake with the founding of AFM of South Africa. AFM filtered into Zimbabwe where it faced stiff resistance from government authorities and established mainline churches. Theologies and spiritual gifts which make Pentecostalism different from other faiths. Main doctrines and tenets of faith discernible from the brief historical outline. A general outline of phases in Pentecostalism. An attempt will be made to determine whether these phases are applicable to AFM. This dissertation is a contribution towards reconciling diverging views concerning Pentecostalism in the AFM because various congregations of the same denomination behave and believe differently. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M.Th. (Systematic Theology)