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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MAKING THE SUPERNATURAL NORMAL: MOBILIZING THE LOCAL CHURCH TO MOVE IN THE POWER OF GOD OUTSIDE ITS DOORS A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY COMMITTEE IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEPARTMENT BY JARED MATTHEW STEPP HOLT, MICHIGAN MAY 2019 Copyright © 2019 by Jared Matthew Stepp All rights reserved [DO NOT DELETE THIS PAGE. IT IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FOR INSERTION OF THE ADVISER SIGNOFF SHEET IN THE FINAL PRINTED PROJECT.] iii CONTENTS CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... iv ABSTRACT .........................................................................................................................x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................. xi LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... xiii Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................1 The Context ....................................................................................................................1 Problem ..........................................................................................................................2 Purpose ...........................................................................................................................4 Definition of Terms........................................................................................................4 Description of the Proposed Project ..............................................................................8 Scope of the Project .................................................................................................8 Phases of the Project ..............................................................................................10 Research ...........................................................................................................10 Planning ...........................................................................................................11 Implementation ................................................................................................12 Evaluation ........................................................................................................12 Writing .............................................................................................................12 Chapter 2: BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL LITERATURE REVIEW................................14 Introduction ..................................................................................................................14 Jesus Makes the Supernatural Normal in Mark 2:1-12 ................................................15 Translation of Mark 2:1-12 ....................................................................................16 iv Historical Context for Mark 2:1-12 .......................................................................16 Literary Context for Mark 2:1-12 ..........................................................................19 Lexical Context for Mark 2:1-12 ...........................................................................20 Παραλυτικoν (paralytikon) ..............................................................................20 δυνaμενοι (dynamenoi) ....................................................................................21 πιστιν (pistin) ...................................................................................................22 αφιενται (aphientai) .........................................................................................23 διαλογιζομενοι (dialogizomenoi) .....................................................................24 επιγνους (epignous)..........................................................................................24 εγειρε (egeire) ..................................................................................................25 εξουσιαν (exousia) ...........................................................................................26 Biblical Theological Context for Mark 2:1-12 ......................................................27 Mark’s Rhythm and Purposes in Mark 2:1-12 .................................................27 Prophecy in Mark 2:1-12 .................................................................................32 Word of Knowledge in Mark 2:1-12 ...............................................................33 Healing in Mark 2:1-12 ....................................................................................36 Jesus’s Method and Purpose ............................................................................38 Making the Supernatural Normal from Jesus’s Incarnation to the New Creation .......41 The Supernatural in Jesus’s Galilean Ministry ......................................................42 In Preparation for Ministry ..............................................................................43 Miracles in Cana and Calling of Disciples ......................................................43 Jesus’s Willingness ..........................................................................................45 Jesus Deals with Misconceptions.....................................................................46 More Remarkable Miracles and Physical Touch .............................................47 Jesus Emphasizes Faith and Uses Strange Methods ........................................48 v Jesus Has Power over Nature, Answers Why, and Commissions Many .........49 Compassion and Love’s Connection to the Power of God ....................................51 The Supernatural in Acts .......................................................................................53 The Supernatural During the Time of Peter .....................................................53 The Supernatural During the Time of Paul ......................................................59 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................61 Chapter 3: GENERAL LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................64 Introduction ..................................................................................................................64 Making the Supernatural Normal.................................................................................65 The Supernatural Must Be Consistent ...................................................................67 The Supernatural Must Not Be Weird ...................................................................69 The Supernatural Must Move Outside the Church ................................................71 Making the Supernatural Normal in Churches ............................................................73 Parameters of this Chapter .....................................................................................75 Perceiving the Purpose of the Supernatural ...........................................................77 Addressing Calcified Methods ...............................................................................81 Observing the Rising Tide of Literature ................................................................83 Understanding the Changing Landscape ...............................................................86 Gateway Manifestations of the Supernatural ...............................................................95 Physical Healing and Its Relationship to Evangelism ...........................................96 Personal Prophecy and Its Relationship to Evangelism .......................................102 Word of Knowledge and Its Relationship to Evangelism ....................................108 Bringing Healing, Prophecy and Word of Knowledge Together with Power Evangelism .....................................................................................................111 Chapter 4: DESCRIPTION OF FIELD PROJECT .........................................................122 Introduction ................................................................................................................122 vi Preparation of the Project...........................................................................................122 Personal Preparation ............................................................................................122 Pastoral Preparation .............................................................................................123 Research Preparation ...........................................................................................123 Do What Jesus Did Sermon Series Preparation ...................................................124 Supernatural Trainings Preparation ....................................................................126 Execution of the Project .............................................................................................128 Do What Jesus Did Sermon Series ......................................................................128 Sermon Series - Week One ............................................................................129 Sermon Series - Week Two ...........................................................................129 Sermon Series - Week Three .........................................................................130