Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology Volume 5 Number 2 Spirit-empowered Leadership Article 1 2020 Full Issue - Spiritus 5, Vol 2 (2020) Spiritus Journal [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/spiritus Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, Ethics in Religion Commons, History of Christianity Commons, History of Religions of Western Origin Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, New Religious Movements Commons, Practical Theology Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Journal, Spiritus (2020) "Full Issue - Spiritus 5, Vol 2 (2020)," Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology: Vol. 5 : No. 2 , Article 1. 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Isgrigg ORU JSpirit-empoweredOURNAL OF LeadershipHEOLOGY 217 The Prophe� c Servant: The Ideology of Spirit-Empowered Leaders T Wonsuk Ma John ompson, Guest Editor 235 Spirit-Empowered Leadership: Exploring Three Dimensions Jay Gary 253 Bulgarian Pentecostal Leadership in the Crucible of Change John Thompson 275 Charles Stanley’s Pentecostal Roots 5, No 2 (2020) Vol Vinson Synan R E V I E W S ISBN: 978-1-950971-17-6 Spiritus is Oral Roberts University’s peer-reviewed journal serving Spirit-empowered communities globally. Vol 5, No 2 (2020) https:www.oru.edu/spiritus Spirit-empowered Leadership John Paul Thompson, Guest Editor Volume 5 Number 2 Fall 2020 Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology Volume 5, Number 2 (Fall 2020) ISSN: 2573-6345 ISBN: 978-1-950971-17-6 Copyright © 2020 Oral Roberts University; published by ORU’s College of Theology and Ministry and the Holy Spirit Research Center. All rights reserved. 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Lewis Ave. Tulsa, OK 74171 USA. CONTENTS Editor’s Note Jeffrey S. Lamp .......................................................................................................175 Editorial Spirit-Empowered Leadership: Leading and Being Led John Thompson, Guest Editor .................................................................................177 Essays In Memoriam: Vinson Synan: Model of Spirit-Led Leadership Sally Jo Shelton ......................................................................................................181 Toward Spirit-Empowered Leadership Distinctives: A Literature Review Daniel D. Isgrigg ....................................................................................................199 The Prophetic Servant: The Ideology of Spirit-Empowered Leaders Wonsuk Ma ...........................................................................................................217 Spirit-Empowered Leadership: Exploring Three Dimensions Jay Gary ................................................................................................................235 Bulgarian Pentecostal Leadership in the Crucible of Change John Thompson ......................................................................................................253 Charles Stanley’s Pentecostal Roots Vinson Synan .........................................................................................................275 Reviews M. K. Killian. Formational Leadership: Developing Spiritual and Emotional Maturity in Toxic Leaders Bill Buker ..............................................................................................................287 v Rick Wadholm, Jr. A Theology of the Spirit in the Former Prophets: A Pentecostal Perspective William L. Lyons ..................................................................................................290 Robert J. Clinton. The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development Jay Gary ................................................................................................................293 Craig S. Keener. Christobiography: Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels Larry Hart.............................................................................................................296 In Celebration of the Life of H. Vinson Synan, Ph.D. December 1, 1934−March 15, 2020 Contributions to Oral Roberts University 1990−1994 Professor of Pentecostal & Charismatic Studies and the Director of the Holy Spirit Research Center 2015−2020 Scholar in Residence 2016−2017 Interim Dean, College of Theology & Ministry 2019−2020 PhD Program Director Editor’s Note: Jeffrey S. Lamp, Editor The editorial committee of Spiritus had long planned on this issue’s theme, Spirit- empowered leadership, and there was unanimity that the right person to serve as guest editor was John Thompson. John’s long experience and training in the field of leadership positioned him to vet submissions, identify peer reviewers, and maintain a high standard of quality. I worked closely with him in the process, and I can attest he gave his all to see this issue come to fruition. In the process of forming this issue, we received the sad news of the passing of a giant in the worldwide Spirit-empowered Movement, Vinson Synan. He was a longtime friend of Oral Roberts University, serving recently as interim dean of the College of Theology and Ministry and as the director of the newly launched PhD program at ORU. As