Alternative Worship In The Pentecostal-charismatic Tradition

The charismatic movement brought classical Pentecostalism into contact with other major traditions from which it had been estranged. Many younger Pentecostals are experiencing renewal in worship through this encounter, combining their Pentecostal heritage with evangelical and liturgical influences. Classical Pentecostalism differs from the charismatic movement in many respects. A generation ago members of historic denominations that had experienced phenomena usually connected with Pentecostals, such as tongue-speaking, prophetic speech, and exorcism, were given the name "charismatic. " The charismatics borrowed much from their Pentecostal friends, of course, but rejected much of their cultural mores. The Pentecostal-Charismatic Encounter The charismatic movement presented the classical Pentecostals with a real dilemma. They wanted to identify with the charismatics, but the conservative elements in Pentecostalism rejected the context in which the charismatics' experiences were happ…