The Assemblies of God (AG) is the ninth largest American and the
world's largest Pentecostal denomination, with over 50 million
followers worldwide. The AG embraces a worldview of miracles and
mystery that makes"supernatural" experiences, such as speaking in
tongues, healing, and prophecy, normal for Christian believers.
Ever since it first organized in 1916, however, the "charismata" or
"gifts of the Holy Spirit" have felt tension from institutional
forces. Over the decades, vital charismatic experiences have been
increasingly tamed by rituals, doctrine, and denominational
structure. Yet the path towards institutionalization has not been
clear-cut. New revivals and direct personal experience of God-the
hallmarks of Pentecostalism-continue as an important part of the AG
tradition, particularly in the growing number of ethnic
congregations in the United States. The Assemblies of God draws on
fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and
interviews from twenty-two diverse Assemblies of God congregations
to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new
millennium. The authors suggest that there is indeed a potential
revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of
the larger global Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization
may be spurred by what the authors call "godly love:" the dynamic
interaction between divine and human love that enlivens and expands
benevolence. The volume provides a wealth of data about how the
second-largest American Pentecostal denomination sees itself today,
and suggests trends to illuminate where it is headed in the future.
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