Spirit-Empowerment Journals
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, see opens new windowhere. (Use of some of these requires ORU login credentials)
- Africa Journal of Pentecostal StudiesHSRC (paper)
2002–2007 - 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
- GoodNews Magazine (London)Catholic Charismatic, biblical studies, worship and spirituality
2002 to present - 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 – Present
- PneumAfrica Journal: The Online Journal of African Pentecostal ChristianityPentecostal, peer-reviewed
2013 - Pneuma Review2013 to present (online)
opens new window1998 to present (paper - BR1644 .P578 - Holy Spirit Resource Center) - The Spirit & Church1999–2002
- Spiritus: ORU Journal of TheologyPentecostalism
1985, 2017 to present - Vanguard Journal of Theology and Ministry (affiliated with Pentecostals Assemblies of Canada)The Vanguard Journal of Theology and Ministry (VJTM) is an open-access journal dedicated to publishing the scholarly works of students, scholars, and practitioners. It is based out of Vanguard College, an evangelical Bible college affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) in Edmonton, Alberta. Issues are published once a year and are peer-reviewed in a double-blind process. The VJTM welcomes original scholarship in the fields of theology and applied ministry.
- Malaysian Pentecostal JournalThe Malaysian Pentecostal Journal (eISSN: 3009-0059) is an annual publication by the Malaysia Pentecostal Research Centre, Bible College of Malaysia. It intends to promote Pentecostal studies on Pentecostal movements, theology, education, spirituality, practice, missions, and history in the Malaysian context and beyond.
Theses & Dissertations
Databases for opens new windowDissertations, Theses, & Research Projects (Use of these requires ORU login credentials)
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive source of full-text dissertations and theses
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ Oral Roberts University This link opens in a new windowUse to find theology theses and research projects written at ORU
- RIM® Online (Research in Ministry) This link opens in a new windowsearch for citations and abstracts of D. Min. projects from reporting ATS schools
- Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) This link opens in a new windowlook for theses from over 70 institutions
For more information, see the opens new windowHow to Find Theses, Dissertations, and Applied Research Projects guide.
Links to Other Pentecostal Archives
- African-American Pentecostal and Holiness collection 1876-1989The 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- David du Plessis Archives at Fuller Theological SeminaryDavid 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.
- Dixon Pentecostal Research Center (Church of God)Promotes the preservation, understanding, and appreciation of Church of God history and heritage, worldwide.
- 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 ArchivesServes 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 CentreMalaysia 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 Archivethe 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
For finding background information on various people, movements and topics related to Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, these reference works are a great place to start.
- The Cambridge Companion to Pentecostalism byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9780521188388Publication Date: 2014
- Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity byCall Number: BR1644 .E63 2006 Reference and Holy Spirit Resource CenterISBN: 0415969662Publication Date: 2006
- The Dictionary of Pan-African Pentecostalism, Volume One byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9781532661334Publication Date: 2018
- The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements byCall Number: BR1644 .D53 2002 Reference and Holy Spirit Resource CenterISBN: 0310224810Publication Date: 2002
- The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9781138580893Publication Date: 2020
- World Christian Encyclopedia (ONLINE) byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9781474403238Publication Date: 2019
- Brill's Encyclopedia of Global Pentecostalism byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9789004297449Publication Date: 2021
Database Searches
opens new windowTheology & Ministry Databases: (Use of these requires ORU login credentials)
If you are looking for a good theological journal article,
- To search broadly the indexes, abstracts, and full text, try opens new windowAcademic Search Complete.
- To search multiple databases simultaneously, try opens new windowEagleSearch.
- To search articles specifically on Theology and Religion, try opens new windowATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials.
- Other helpful databases include opens new windowChristian Periodical Index (CPI), opens new window Index to Jewish Periodicals (IJP), opens new windowOld Testament Abstracts (OTA), and opens new windowNew Testament Abstracts (NTA).
For statistics on the global Spirit-empowered movement, you can access the World Christian Database
World Christian Encyclopedia
- World Christian Encyclopedia (ONLINE) byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9781474403238Publication Date: 2019
Recently Acquired Spirit-empowered Studies
- Bishop Charles H. Mason in the Age of Jim Crow byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9781498595162Publication Date: 2020
- Essays on the History of Contemporary Praise and Worship byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9781532679032Publication Date: 2020
- Baptists and the Holy Spirit: The Contested History with Holiness-Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement byCall Number: BX6329.P4 W43 2019ISBN: 9781481310062Publication Date: 2019
- Spirit on the Move: Black Women and Pentecostalism in Africa and the Diaspora byCall Number: BR1644.3 .S65 2019Publication Date: 2019
- The Miracle Lady: Kathryn Kuhlman and the Transformation of Charismatic Christianity byCall Number: BV3785.K84 A78 2019 Holy Spirit Resource CenterISBN: 9780802876706Publication Date: 2019
- Canadian Winds of the Spirit byCall Number: BR1644.5.C2 B88 2018ISBN: 9781609471231Publication Date: 2018
- Grieving, Brooding, and Transforming: the Spirit, the Bible, and Gender byCall Number: EbookISBN: 9789004469501Publication Date: 2021