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spring 2016 • vol. 71, no. 1 • vol. spring 2016 published by the faculty of asbury theological seminary theological of asbury the faculty published by The Asbury Journal Spring 2016 Vol. 71, No. 1 EDITOR Robert Danielson EDITORIAL BOARD Kenneth J. Collins Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies J. Steven O’Malley Professor of Methodist Holiness History EDITORIAL ADVISORY PANEL William Abraham, Perkins School of Theology David Bundy, New York Theological Seminary Ted Campbell, Perkins School of Theology Hyungkeun Choi, Seoul Theological University Richard Heitzenrater, Duke University Divinity School Scott Kisker, Wesley Theological Seminary Sarah Lancaster, Methodist Theological School of Ohio Gareth Lloyd, University of Manchester Randy Maddox, Duke University Divinity School Nantachai Medjuhon, Muang Thai Church, Bangkok, Thailand Stanley Nwoji, Pastor, Lagos, Nigeria Paul Numrich, Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus Dana Robert, Boston University Howard Snyder, Manchester Wesley Research Centre L. Wesley de Souza, Candler School of Theology Leonard Sweet, Drew University School of Theology Amos Yong, Regent University Hwa Yung, United Methodist Church, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia All inquiries regarding subscriptions, back issues, permissions to reprint, manuscripts for submission, and books for review should be addressed to: The Asbury Journal Asbury Theological Seminary 204 N. Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY 40390 FAX: 859-858-2375 http://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/ © Copyright 2016 by Asbury Theological Seminary ISSN 1090-5642 The Asbury Journal VOLUME 71:1 Spring 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 From the Editor, Robert Danielson 8 A Tribute to Ellsworth Kalas Kenneth Cain Kinghorn 14 Personal Reflections on Christian Endeavor Christine D. Pohl 17 Sending Silent Missionaries: How One Man’s Writing Helped Transform Youth and the Global Church Brian Hull 30 Floating Christian Endeavor as a Model for Mission to Migrants Robert A. Danielson 48 The Kingdom Life and the itnessW of the Church Art McPhee 65 Justice and Truth, Theology in the Context of Emerging Young Adults M. Andrew Gale 83 From Jerusalem to Jerusalem: Essential Contours of the Modern Messianic Movement Benjamin J. Snyder 109 Praxis, Phenomena, and Spirit Reception in Luke-Acts: A Study of Shared Elements in Luke’s Corporate Baptism of the Holy Spirit Accounts Thomas Lyons 128 Globalization and its Effects on the Expansion of the Church: Doing and Being Church Among Immigrants in the USA Sheryl Marks-Williams 145 Folk Religion and the Pentecostalism Surge in Latin America William Price Payne Features 175 From the Archives: Christian Endeavor: Badges, Conventions, and Youth Ministry 184 Special Book Review Essay Aaron Perry 198 Book Reviews 219 Books Received Timothy C. Tennent President and Publisher Douglas Mathews Provost The Asbury Journal publishes scholarly essays and book reviews written from a Wesleyan perspective. The Journal’s authors and audience reflect the global reality of the Christian church, the holistic nature of Wesleyan thought, and the importance of both theory and practice in addressing the current issues of the day. Authors include Wesleyan scholars, scholars of Wesleyanism/ Methodism, and scholars writing on issues of theological and theological education importance. The Asbury Journal is a continuation of the Asbury Seminarian (1945-1985, ISSN 1090-5642 vol. 1-40) and The Asbury Theological Journal (1986- 2005, vol. 41-60). Articles Published in April and October in The Asbury Journal are indexed in The Christian Articles and reviews may be copied for personal or Periodical Index and Religion classroom use. Permission to otherwise reprint essays Index One: Periodicals (RIO); and reviews must be granted permission by the editor book reviews are indexed in Index to Book Reviews in and the author. Religion (IBRR). Both RIO Postmaster: Send address changes to: and IBRR are published by the American Theological The Asbury Journal Library Association, 5600 Asbury Theological Seminary South Woodlawn Avenue, 204 North Lexington Avenue Chicago, IL 60637, and are available online through BRS Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 Information Technologies and DIALOG Information Services. Articles starting with volume 43 are abstracted in Religious and Theological Beginning with the Fall 2016 issue of The Asbury Abstracts and New Test- Journal, the journal will become completely online at: ament Abstracts. Volumes in microform of the Asbury Seminarian (vols. 1-40) and http://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/. the Asbury Theological Journal (vols. 41-60) are People and institutions wishing to receive print versions, available from University Microfilms International, can buy print copies of the entire volume at the end of 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann the year. Free full volumes will be used to complete any Arbor, Michigan 48106. outstanding subscriptions. e Asbury Journal 71/1: 6-7 © 2016 Asbury eological Seminary DOI: 10.7252/Journal.01.2016S.01 From the Editor “For Christ and the Church!” This was the primary slogan and theme of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor, which is being celebrated in this issue of The Asbury Journal. But it is also a great slogan to accompany the Advanced Research Program’s Interdisciplinary Colloquium held on October 9, 2015 at Asbury Theological Seminary and themed, “The Church and Its Expansion.” The papers from this colloquium are also presented here, along with one other paper to round out this global theme. In 2015, Asbury Theological Seminary Archives and Special Collections became the home for material from the International Society of Christian Endeavor, currently headquartered in Edmore, Michigan and material from the World Christian Endeavor headquartered in Germany. While many younger readers will be unfamiliar with Christian Endeavor, or C.E. as it was often known, this organization was the first Christian Youth Ministry, which expanded to millions of members in over one hundred nations in the world, from its founding in 1881 in Portland, Maine, until today. In this edition of The Asbury Journal, Dr. Christine Pohl shares how C.E. impacted her life and ministry at a personal level. Dr. Brian Hull and myself write on this historic impact of Christian Endeavor, through the writing ministry of its founder, Dr. Francis E. Clark, and through one small offshoot, the Floating Societies of the Christian Endeavor, which provides an interesting model for potential mission among migrant workers in today’s world. In From the Archives, more of the history of C.E. is discussed through its use of badges over the course of its history. From the Interdisciplinary Colloquium comes a number of papers, which would be right at home in any Christian Endeavor Convention. Dr. Art McPhee explores the themes of the kingdom of God within Jesus’ teaching and its force for the ongoing work of evangelism and church planting. Andrew Gale picks up a theme very much at home with C.E. in looking at the effects of postmodernism and views of justice and truth on the theology of emerging young adults. Benjamin Snyder examines the development and growth of Jewish believers in Christ in the modern Messianic movement. Thomas Lyons takes us back to Luke-Acts to examine the relationship of water baptism, the laying on of hands, and glossolalia as evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Sheryl Marks-Williams picks up the theme of immigrants once more to look at how the church in the United States can do more D: F E 7 to both include and plant new congregations among immigrant populations in our nation. All of these themes clearly pick up on Christian Endeavor’s slogan, “For Christ and the Church!” Finally, a fascinating article by William Payne examines the modern growth of Pentecostalism in Latin America, and examines this growth through the lens of folk religions. He proposes the interesting idea that Pentecostalism has come to take the place of folk Catholicism as a new sort of folk Christianity, which can feed the need of popular religion without becoming syncretistic. This argument deserves much more focus from the Church as global Pentecostalism continues to take center stage in World Christianity. In addition to this wealth of articles about the mission and goals of the Church reaching out through the power of the Holy Spirit as it spreads the Good News of the kingdom of God, we also start this issue with a reflection on the life of Dr. Ellsworth Kalas, whose life also exhibited the theme of Christian Endeavor, as one who truly lived “For Christ and the Church!” In conclusion, I want to announce that this issue of The Asbury Journal will be the last print issue. For the past few years, we have been taking The Asbury Journal online, where it currently has been downloaded over 82,000 times since we started going digital, and this has covered some 192 nations around the globe. We will continue to publish digitally, and make this material free for all who want to visit our site at http://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/. Back issues are currently being made available, and we will offer a volume of the combined issues for sale at the end of each year for those who wish to still read us in print. I sincerely hope as the articles in this issue show, The Asbury Journal’s commitment to spreading scriptural holiness and the teachings of the Wesleyan-Holiness heritage through out the world has not waned, but only grown stronger. We, like Christian Endeavor before us, continue forward into this new digital world with a common theme, we do what we do, “For Christ and the Church!” Robert Danielson Ph.D. e Asbury Journal 71/1: 8-13 © 2016 Asbury eological Seminary DOI: 10.7252/Journal.01.2016S.02 Kenneth Cain Kinghorn A Tribute to Ellsworth Kalas Kenneth Cain Kinghorn is a retired Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore. He is the author of numerous books including: Gifts of the Spirit, The Gospel of Grace, The Heritage of American Methodism, John Wesley on Christian Beliefs, John Wesley on the Sermon on the Mount, John Wesley on Christian Practice, and The Story of Asbury Theological Seminary.
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