includes index and biblioraphy

Pt. 1. Context. Spreading Pentecostal fire : introduction and sources ; In all its pristine power : precursors and context ; Burning its way into every nation : the missionary spirit -- Pt. 2. Spread in three continents. To suit their nature and feelings : Indian beginnings ; Opening doors of nations : China and East Asia ; Stretching out hands to God : Africa and the Middle East ; The neglected continent : Latin America and the Caribbean -- Pt. 3. Theology and praxis. With signs following : evangelism, healing and eschatology ; The powers of evil : religions, culture and politics ; Persons of average ability : Pentecostal ministry ; Conclusions : the missionary nature of Pentecostalism

Spreading Fires analyses the context, hisoty, theology and praxis of the first Pneticostal missions in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Based largely on primary sources, it explores the social and historical context in which pentecostalism arose, the revival, holiness and healing movements associated with it in the late nineteenth century, and the influence of colonialism on Pentecostal missions. it traces the stories of pentecostal missionaries and `native workers` in Africa, China, india and other parts of Asia, latin America and the Caribbean. The book is divided into three parts. the forst part converns the historical, theological and social contexts at the beninning of the twentieth century favouring the emergence of pentecostalim and its distinctive doctrine and experience of the spirity. the second part is historical, detailing the spread of pentecostal missions in four continents until the proliferation of pentecostal denominations after the first World War. the third part of the book is anlaytical, theological and missiologica, dealing more comprehensively with pentecostal mission theories and pracctices during this period and the theological and contextual bases under which this mission was carried out, including the emphasis on evangelism, premillennialism, and issues of religion, race, gender and culture. This comprehensive and contextual history of the early pentecostal mission is ideal for students looking to source primary material and fully understand the context and implications of the most important missionary movement of the twentieth century. Context Spread in Three Continents Theology and Praxis