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Reconciliation RECONCILIATION Number 1 Summer 1998 PCCNA PCCNA RECONCILIATION Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America The Official Journal of the Pentecostal/Charis- matic Churches of North America (PCCNA) EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Co-Editors Co-Chairpersons: Dr. Harold D. Hunter and Dr. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. Bishop Gilbert Patterson Rev. Thomas Trask Church of God in Christ Assemblies of God Layout and Design First Vice-Chairperson: Bishop Barbara Amos International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Mt. Sinai Holy Church of America Los Angeles, California Second Vice-Chairperson: Rev. Billy Joe Daugherty Victory Christian Center Publication and Distribution Assemblies of God Secretary: Rev. Oswill E. Williams Springfield, Missouri Church of God of Prophecy Treasurer: Dr. Ron Williams EDITORIAL BOARD International Church of Bishop Barbara Amos • Reverend Sheri Benvenuti the Foursquare Gospel Dr. Joseph Byrd • Bishop Ithiel Clemmons Co-Editors of the Reconciliation: Dr. David Daniels • Dr. Trevor Grizzle Dr. Harold D. Hunter Dr. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. Dr. Jack Hayford • Dr. Margaret Poloma Int’l. Pentecostal Holiness Church Assemblies of God Dr. Samuel Solivan • Dr. Russell Spittler Dr. Vinson Synan • Bishop B.E. Underwood GENERAL MEMBERS: Bishop Ithiel Clemmons Bishop Roderick Caesar Church of God in Christ Bethel Gospel Tabernacle RECONCILIATION is published semi- Fellowship Int’l. annually and sent to PCCNA member church- Bishop George McKinney Bishop James Leggett es for distribution to all licensed ministers Church of God in Christ Int’l. Pentecostal Holiness Church within their organizations. Scripture quota- Dr. Paul L. Walker Rev. Ann Gimenez Church of God Church on the Rock tions are taken from the New Revised Stan- dard Version. ADVISORS: Bishop B.E. Underwood Dr. Vinson Synan Address editorial comments to Dr. Harold D. Int’l. Pentecostal Holiness Church North American Renewal Service Hunter, IPHC Archives and Research Center, Committee (NARSC) Dr. Ray H. Hughes Rev. Perry Gillum International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Pentecostal World Conference (PWC) Church of God of Prophecy P.O. Box 12609, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73157. BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER CHURCHES Assemblies of God • Bethel Gospel Tabernacle Fellowship International • Church of God • Church of God in Christ • Church of God of Prophecy • Church on the Way • Elim Fellowship • International Church of the Four- COVER DESIGN square Gospel • International Pentecostal Church of Christ • International Mrs. Sondra D. Hunter Pentecostal Holiness Church • Mount Sinai Holy Church of America • Open Bible Standard Churches • Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada • Pen- tecostal Church of God • Soul-Saving Station • Victory Christian Center • World-Reaching Faith, Inc. 1 PCCNA RECONCILIATION • Number 1, Summer 1998 IN THIS ISSUE 3 From the Editor 12 A Talk with Hayford The journey of the righteous Church On The Way’s Pastor trumpeted in the Racial Rec- Jack Hayford defines racism onciliation Manifesto is fraught and acknowledges that Chris- with many diversions. tians need to pray, “Holy Spirit, by Dr. Harold D. Hunter would you show me what I don’t see, and what I do see, would you help me to act on 4 A God of Justice it . ” in this soul-searching As Christians, are we guilty interview with Reconciliation of tolerating injustice and over- co-editor, Dr. Cecil M. Robeck. looking the cries for justice among our brothers and sisters of color? Bishop McKinney 14 Memphis 1994: Miracle argues that we must repent of and Mandate the sin of referral and recover Dr. Synan recollects the ferment our rightful role as change that brought about the demise agents in a world of injustice. from the all-white Pentecostal by Bishop George D. McKinney Fellowship of North America (PFNA) to birth an organization inclusive of all Pentecostals 6 An Interview with Bish- and Charismatics (PCCNA). op Gilbert E. Patterson by Dr. Vinson Synan William J. Seymour, a black man, was a prominent leader of the Azusa Street Revival where it 17 Racial Reconciliation was said “the color line was Manifesto washed away in the blood.” Reconciliation co-editor, Dr. Harold Hunter, delves into the issues of what happened to the 18 Pastor’s Workshop unity between black and white How to Work Toward Racial Pentecostals after the great Reconciliation revival. 8 History of Women in the Pentecostal Move- ment The “stained-glass ceiling” is found even in those Holiness and Pentecostals churches that have a long tradition of ordaining women, according to Dr. Sanders. by Reverend Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders 2 EDITORIAL Dr. Harold D. Hunter comfort zone that avoids the realities of those who face a dif- Reconciliation– ferent life. European Americans have a debt to repay. Pente- costals once preached about restitution, but now that the stakes are high this teaching has been conveniently relegated Pentecostal Style to the annals of yellow-paged conference minutes. Those who think Bishop McKinney’s depiction of environmental discrimination to be an anomaly are among those who need e stand on the verge of seeing dramatic change to expand their libraries. effected for the cause of justice and righteous- Definitions of sin that do not move beyond individual W ness. The acclaim which surrounded the “Mem- moral accountability are often found in social groups that phis Miracle” must come to life in the realization that our benefit from the status quo. Ignorance is not a satisfactory journey together will be fraught with many diversions. excuse. The gospel demands that we truly know what we Pastors routinely see their sanctuaries littered with the believe and how we accomplish the Divine Mandate. One is remains of those who thought a dramatic episode of repen- hard pressed to complain of libertines who delete passages tance was sufficient to survive. This is no less true when it of Scripture when we are not following the whole counsel of comes to transformation of God. the Pentecostal community Dire predictions of coming race wars in the United States into a living organism that are ignored to the peril of our entire country. Has PCCNA treats all of God’s children come into existence for such a time as this? We pray that Rec- equally. onciliation will serve as a table where equals exchange their Those who are peacemak- pain and triumphs. It will not be possible–or desirable–to ers seldom know a tranquil avoid controversy. Such a momentous undertaking requires life. A pentecostal approach to nothing less than the triumph of righteousness over reconciliation should build on hypocrisy and indifference. The early church was hardly able the pentecostal insistence that to avoid conflict when Peter wavered on the issue of sharing we know personally those the gospel with all peoples. with whom we minister. Per- It is an unavoidable truism that our society divides us sonal relations may be ignited according to race, gender, class, age and the like. These at chance encounters, but this deeply-entrenched rivalries must be conquered by the heal- is hardly the sum of a healthy ing power known well to Pentecostals. The miraculous Currently director of the Inter- relationship. reversal of ravenous cancer is not passé even to the fortunate national Pentecostal Holiness The prophet Amos saw a who take modern medicine for granted. Neither should one Church Archives and plumb line that God used to think that the scars on our country are beyond God’s healing Research Center, Dr. Hunter measure Israel. Such a plumb power. But, neither again must we think in terms of being has served on the faculties of line placed alongside North passive observers. We are empowered to be agents of heal- the Church of God Theologi- American Classical Pente- ing. cal Seminary and ORU School of Theology. Thirty years of costalism would draw atten- W. J. Seymour’s comprehension of God’s marvelous work ministry as evangelist and tion to personal sacrifice. Can among the chosen people was not satisfied with a static for- pastor also includes service as Pentecostals who do not whol- mula that failed to realize the unique empowerment of the Executive Director of the Sun- ly commit themselves think Holy Spirit. Did God raise up the Azusa Street Revival or is it day School Department for they are faithful to the heaven- now merely the stuff of legends generated by those satisfied the Church of God of Prophecy. ly call? with the status quo? Does the flame still burn brightly? How many pastors intro- During Advent we experience a special presence of the duced their congregations to the Racial Reconciliation Mani- Christ-child. The fourth Gospel explains the event as God festo? This historic document adopted by the PCCNA in emptying Himself and taking on flesh. New creatures in 1994 has been reproduced here for the benefit of those who Christ know the indwelling Spirit of Christ. Therefore, we are willing to be measured by a plumb line. Those who do must incarnate Christ’s presence in our society. Persons full not live by the Manifesto need to reconsider if they were real- of the Spirit must utilize the empowering of the Spirit in the ly part of the Miracle in Memphis. fight to obliterate barriers erected by our society. European-American Pentecostals must needs educate Finally, a word of acknowledgment is in order to explain themselves regarding the lives of their African-American, His- how the publication of Reconciliation is possible. First, the panic, and Asian-American colleagues. We may know for editors are not receiving an honorarium. The International whom the bell tolls, but do we know why the bell tolls? The Church of the Foursquare Gospel has not charged for layout community must work together to facilitate this process and and design of the publication and we are indebted to the cope with questions and differences of opinion. Doubtless, Assemblies of God for printing and distributing the maga- the length of this journey will test the endurance of all.
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