Spirit-Empowerment Journals
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Below are listed a number of journals and other periodicals related to the Pentecostal/charismatic movement. For more Spirit-empowered periodical titles available in the ORU Library, try an Advanced Search for Pentecostal*.
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- Africa Journal of Pentecostal StudiesHSRC (paper); 2002–2007
- Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies1998 to present (online); 2000–2006 (paper); opens new windowRecent Issues Online
- Australasian Pentecostal Studies1999 to present
- Australian Evangel / Glad Tidings Messenger1927 – 1966, 1987 (some vols./issues missing)
- Charisma Magazine2009 to present (online)
- Chilean Pentecostal Periodicals1909–1983
- EPTA BulletinChristianity, systematic theology; 1982–2009; Followed by the Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association
- European Pentecostal Charismatic Research Association Papers1989, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2011
- International Journal of Pentecostal MissiologyAssemblies of God, missions, peer-reviewed; 2013 to present
- New Wine1969-1986
- ParacletePentecostal, pastoral & practical ministries; 1967–1995
- Pentecostal Journal of Theology and Mission2016–2017; Published in the US in partnership with the HSRC
- Pentecost Today2000 to present
- The Pentescope: Continental Theological Seminary2020 to present
- PneumAfrica Journal: The Online Journal of African Pentecostal ChristianityPentecostal, peer-reviewed; 2013
- Pneuma Review2013 to present (online); 1998 to present (paper - BR1644 .P578 - Holy Spirit Resource Center)
- The Spirit & Church1999–2002
- Spiritus: ORU Journal of TheologyPentecostalism; 1985, 2017 to present
- The World Alliance for Pentecostal Education (WAPTE) Conference PapersPentecostal, education; 2010; opens new window2013
Thesis & Dissertations
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- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new windowmost comprehensive source of full-text dissertations and theses
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ Oral Roberts University This link opens in a new windowFind theology theses and research projects written at ORU
- RIM® Online (Research in Ministry) This link opens in a new window
- Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) This link opens in a new window
Links to Other Pentecostal Archives
- African-American Pentecostal and Holiness collection 1876-1989
The DuPree African-American Pentecostal and Holiness Collection was compiled by Sherry Sherrod DuPree during research for her "Biographical Dictionary of African-American Holiness Pentecostals" (Washington, D. C.: Middle Atlantic Regional Press, 1989). - Consortium of Pentecostal ArchivesThe CPA website provides free access to digitized publications documenting the global Pentecostal and charismatic movements. Organized in 2011, the CPA is a collaborative effort among archives within the Pentecostal and charismatic traditions to make publications accessible online.
- The Association of Pentecostal Education in AfricaThe mission of APTEA is to promote the mission of God in Africa by facilitating and ensuring excellence in member institutions through the assessment and recognition of academic programs and operational systems, faculty development, institutional enrichment, and scholarly writing.
- Dixon Pentecostal Research Center (Church of God)
Promotes the preservation, understanding, and appreciation of Church of God history and heritage, worldwide. - David du Plessis Archives at Fuller Theological Seminary
David du Plessis Archives was founded as part of the Center for Christian Spirituality. The Archives contains personal and organizational papers reflecting the development of the global Pentecostal and Charismatic church and its ecumenical associations. Since its founding, the Archives has expanded to include collections related to Renewal and Holiness movements, Father Duane Pederson and the Jesus People Movement, and the Apostolic Archives of the Americas. - Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center (Assemblies of God)
The FPHC is dedicated to preserving and sharing materials relating to the Assemblies of God and the broader Pentecostal and charismatic movements. - International Pentecostal Holiness Church Archives
Serves the International Pentecostal Holiness Church by preserving and sharing their history. We invite you to share your photos or other memorabilia with us for possible inclusion in the archives. - Malaysia Pentecostal Research Centre
Malaysia Pentecostal Research Centre (MPRC) is a research avenue for scholars on Pentecostal theology, education, spirituality, practice, missions, and history in the Malaysian context. The Centre envisions enriching a holistic Pentecostal education and spirituality among current and new generations to strengthen the God-spirited revival movements and churches in Malaysia in the twenty-first century and beyond. - USC Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Archive
The Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative (PCRI) is working with the USC Digital Library to build an online digital archive of primary historical materials - correspondence, organizational records, tracts, sermons, diaries, photographs, oral histories - from different regions of the world. In order to build this resource, PCRI is providing funding to selected seminary and university libraries so that they can digitize and catalog the most important materials from their collections. Includes important materials on Black Pentecostalism.
Pentecostal-Charismatic Reference Works
To find background information on various people, movements, and topics related to Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, the reference works listed below are a great place to start. To find more books, search the library catalog.
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Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity by Call Number: BR1644 .E63 2006 Reference and Holy Spirit Resource CenterISBN: 0415969662Publication Date: 2006
The Cambridge Companion to Pentecostalism by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780521188388Publication Date: 2014
The Dictionary of Pan-African Pentecostalism, Volume One by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781532661334Publication Date: 2018
The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements by Call Number: BR1644 .D53 2002 Reference and Holy Spirit Resource CenterISBN: 0310224810Publication Date: 2002
The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781138580893Publication Date: 2020
World Christian Encyclopedia (ONLINE) by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781474403238Publication Date: 2019
Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780875806723Publication Date: 2012Brill's Encyclopedia of Global Pentecostalism by
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9789004297449Publication Date: 2021
Database Searches
View all opens new windowTheology & Ministry databases: (Use of these requires ORU login credentials)
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowsearch broadly the indexes, abstracts, and full text
- Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS® This link opens in a new windowsearch articles specifically on Theology and Religion
- Christian Periodical Index This link opens in a new window
- Index to Jewish Periodicals This link opens in a new window
- World Christian Database This link opens in a new window
- Atlas of Pentecostalismprovides a dynamic database of statistics, charts and maps of Pentecostalism
World Christian Encyclopedia
opens new windowWorld Christian Encyclopedia provides comprehensive statistical information on world religions, Christian denominations, and people groups. Extensive data are available on over 9,000 Christian denominations, 13,000 ethnolinguistic peoples, as well as data on 5,000 cities, 3,000 provinces and 234 countries. Statistics data in this database includes
- Global Christian statistics
- Christianity by country statistics
- Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant statistics
- Global Pentecostal and Charismatic statistics
- denominations statistics
According to the opens new windowWorld Christian Encyclopedia statistics concerning the global Spirit-empowered movement(Accessed April 2019):
- Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians total 579,145,627.
- Pentecostals total 104,118,878.
- Charismatics total 249,000,966.
- Independent Charismatics total 226,025,783.
Recently Acquired Spirit-empowered Studies
After the Revival by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780228003649Publication Date: 2020
Bishop Charles H. Mason in the Age of Jim Crow by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781498595162Publication Date: 2020
Baptists and the Holy Spirit: The Contested History with Holiness-Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement by Call Number: BX6329.P4 W43 2019ISBN: 9781481310062Publication Date: 2019
The Miracle Lady: Kathryn Kuhlman and the Transformation of Charismatic Christianity by Call Number: BV3785.K84 A78 2019 Holy Spirit Resource CenterISBN: 9780802876706Publication Date: 2019
Canadian Winds of the Spirit by Call Number: BR1644.5.C2 B88 2018ISBN: 9781609471231Publication Date: 2018
Essays on the History of Contemporary Praise and Worship by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781532679032Publication Date: 2020
Essentials of Pentecostal Theology by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781532638817Publication Date: 2020
Spirit on the Move: Black Women and Pentecostalism in Africa and the Diaspora by Call Number: BR1644.3 .S65 2019Publication Date: 2019
Grieving, Brooding, and Transforming: the Spirit, the Bible, and Gender by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9789004469501Publication Date: 2021
