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What You Will Learn

What you can expect to know and be able to do at the end of this course

  • Analyse major developments in the history of Pentecostal churches including within Australia

  • Critically evaluate key problems and opportunities of those associated with Pentecostal churches in their interaction with the wider church and the society around them

  • Evaluate different ways Pentecostal History has been interpreted and applied to ministry today

  • Demonstrate advanced skills in using primary sources for research on and assessment of particular movements, issues and people

Requirements

  • Passion for understanding the history and development of the Pentecostal movement

  • Be aware that this course is a advanced degree level course. It is suitable for people who want to be enriched in their knowledge of church history

Instructor(s)

Dr. Barry Chant

Barry was the founding president of Tabor College (Australia), a multi-denominational charismatic ministry training institution with campuses in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Hobart and Sydney, teaching to doctoral level and training men and women for ministry, missionary endeavour and counselling. Today he specialises in: writing children's stories, motivational and devotional books, historical research of the Australian Pentecostal movement, preaching and teaching, prophetic ministry, and playing an average game of tennis.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Introduction

    • Course Introduction
  • 2

    Why Study History?

    • Why Study History?
  • 3

    Attributes of New Movements

    • Attributes of New Movements
  • 4

    Charismata in the First Five Centuries

    • Charismata in the First Five Centuries
  • 5

    Social & Historical Background

    • Social & Historical Background
  • 6

    The Age of Wesley

    • The Age of Wesley
  • 7

    Wesleyanism

    • Wesleyanism
  • 8

    The Nineteenth Century

    • The Nineteenth Century
  • 9

    18th & 19th Century Missions

    • 18th & 19th Century Missions
  • 10

    19th Century Healing Ministries

    • 19th Century healing Ministries
  • 11

    J.A. Dowie

    • J.A. Dowie
  • 12

    Methodist Holiness Teaching

    • Methodist Holiness Teaching
  • 13

    Beginnings of Pentecostalism

    • Beginnings of Pentecostalism
  • 14

    Parham & Seymour

    • Parham & Seymour
  • 15

    Assemblies of God & Oneness

    • Assemblies of God & Oneness
  • 16

    The Revival of Pentecostalism

    • The Revival of Pentecostalism
  • 17

    India

    • India
  • 18

    The United States of America

    • The United States of America
  • 19

    Healing Revivals & Oral Roberts

    • Healing Revivals & Oral Roberts
  • 20

    T.L. Osborn

    • T.L. Osborn
  • 21

    Africa

    • Africa
  • 22

    Korea

    • Korea
  • 23

    Brazil & China

    • Brazil & China
  • 24

    Questions about Pentecostalism

    • Questions about Pentecostalism
  • 25

    Pentecost in Europe

    • Pentecost in Europe
  • 26

    European Revivalists

    • European Revivalists
  • 27

    Renewal Movements

    • Renewal Movements
  • 28

    Third Wave & Spirit Baptism (1)

    • Third Wave & Spirit Baptism (1)
  • 29

    Third Wave & Spirit Baptism (2)

    • Third Wave & Spirit Baptism (2)
  • 30

    Pentecostalism in Australia

    • Pentecostalism in Australia
  • 31

    Sarah Jane Lancaster & the Good News Hall

    • Sarah Jane Lancaster & the Good News Hall
  • 32

    F.B. Van Eyk (1)

    • F.B. Van Eyk (1)
  • 33

    F.B. Van Eyk (2)

    • F.B. Van Eyk (2)
  • 34

    The Sunshine Revival

    • The Sunshine Revival
  • 35

    The Apostolic Church

    • The Apostolic Church
  • 36

    The CRC Churches

    • The CRC Churches
  • 37

    Missionaries & Mega-Churches

    • Missionaries & Mega-Churches
  • 38

    Australian Pentecostal Churches

    • Australian Pentecostal Churches
  • 39

    So What (Now)?

    • So What (Now)?