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A. B. Simpson and the Pentecostal Movement

History & Biography

“It is good news indeed that Charles Nienkirchen's A. B. Simpson and the Pentecostal Movement is being republished. This is a very important and well written work which sheds light not only on A. B. Simpson's quest for the tongues-attested baptism in the Holy Spirit but on the milieu surrounding the early spread of Pentecostalism in America and especially in the Christian and Missionary Alliance. This is a historical treasure.”

Decoding the Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

“This is an important book that will challenge pastors and professors alike. I highly recommend it.”

Deliverance from Evil Spirits

Theology

“Francis MacNutt’s Deliverance from Evil Spirits is a classic handbook written out of decades of experience in the ministry of healing and deliverance. Drawing on the Scriptures and church tradition, MacNutt has written by far the best book I have seen on this controversial and difficult topic.”

Exploring Protestant Traditions

Theology

“David Buschart's book Exploring Protestant Traditions lives up to its subtitle: An Invitation to Theological Hospitality. Well researched, objective and accurate, it is warmly sympathetic to each of the eight traditions it covers, letting each tradition speak for itself through its own theologians and historians. This book will break down many old stereotypes and be an important tool for understanding what our Christian neighbors believe.”

Full Gospel, Fractured Minds?

Christian Living

“This book is a clarion call for clarity of thought as well as fullness of the Spirit among Pentecostals and Charismatics. Nañez makes a good case for the famous phrase of Bishop J. O. Patterson to Pentecostal students, “Get your learning but keep your burning.”

Holy Spirit, Holy Living

Christian Living

“Antipas Harris writes on holiness from the perspective of being raised in an African-American 'sanctified church' where holiness was not only a core doctrine but also an all-encompassing lifestyle. A warmly personal book, it is also scholarly, well written, and well researched. This is a welcome addition to a growing number of books calling for a return to holiness, not only in the Pentecostal/Charismatic churches, but also in all the churches of Christendom.”

Initial Evidence

Theology

“The most complete and scholarly analytical treatment of glossolalia as 'initial evidence' of the baptism in the Holy Spirit that has yet appeared. Both the historical and theological sections support and challenge the distinctive Pentecostal teaching on the subject of tongues.”

Ken Sumrall and Church Foundational Network

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Terry Shiver's book on Sumrall and the apostolic restoration movement is a valuable record of the Liberty Fellowship and later Church Foundational Network, both founded by Sumrall. As a longtime follower of Sumrall, Shiver writes as an insider with special insights into both the successes and failures of the movement. Well researched and written, Ken Sumrall and the Church Foundational Network adds much to current discussions on the modern and controversial apostolic restoration movement.”

Marginalized Voices

Foreword

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Radical Renewal

Church Leadership & Ministry

“"Howard Snyder's 'Radical Renewal' is even more relevant today than when it first appeared as 'The Problem of Wineskins' in 1975. The world has changed, but Snyder's challenges are still very much alive today.”

The Holy Spirit Is Not for Sale

Theology

“In his book The Holy Spirit Is Not for Sale, Lee Grady provides a voice for sanity and conscience in the exploding and sometimes turbulent world of Pentecostal and charismatic renewal. I recommend it.”

The New Pentecostal Message?

Theology

Foreword

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