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Introduction. Post-Christendom? ; Purpose, rationale, methods, and limitations ; Definition of terms ; Christians and cultural engagement ; Summary of project -- Pentecostalism in North America. History, growth, and theology ; Theological antecedents of Pentecostalism ; Azusa street ; The global spread of the Pentecostal movement ; Characteristics of early Pentecostalism ; Classical Pentecostal identity ; The Charismatic movement and Pentecostal identity ; Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement ; Pentecostalism today ; Conclusion -- Current societal context. Introduction ; Post-Christendom : an introduction ; Secularism ; Secularization and Post-Christendom in Canada : summary ; Postmodernism ; Postmodernity : the key tenets ; Postmodernism and evangelicalism : a critique ; Postmodernism : summary ; Conclusion -- A sample Pentecostal denomination. A brief history of the PAONL ; Recent decline and mitigating efforts ; Facing the decline - discipleship in the PAONL 2007-2012 ; PAONL provincial discipleship survey ; Conclusion -- Theme 1 : generational issues. Introduction ; Generations within church today ; Reflections on Pentecostalism and generations ; Practical suggestions and a few caveats ; Conclusion -- Theme 2 : creativity and risk. Introduction and biography ; Lessons learned from Aimee ; Conclusion -- Theme 3 and 4 : being missional and influencing culture. Introduction : the missional conversation ; A brief synopsis : the missional movement ; A Pentecostal assessment of the missional church ; Summary : the missional conversation ; Introduction : the emergent conversation ; A brief synopsis : the emergent / emerging church ; The emergent movement and Pentecostalism ; Summary : the emergent conversation -- Theme 5 and 6 : reclaiming our supernatural heritage and embracing post-Christendom. Postmodernism and opportunities for Pentecostalism ; Christ and culture : Niebuhr's five options ; Pentecostalism and post-Christendom ; Niebuhr and Pentecostalism : conclusion ; Conclusion -- Themes 7 and 8 : essence over distinctives/ Beliefs vs. values. A. Re-thinking Pentecostal distinctives ; The displacement of Spirit baptism in the academy : four reasons ; The displacement of Spirit baptism in the pew ; The way forward : five suggestions ; Summary ; B. Beliefs vs. values ; The Pentecostal challenge ; Ephesians 4 - pastors as equippers ; Conclusion -- Conclusion, summary and limitations. Appendix One: First PAONL survey 2007 -- Appendix Two: Second PAONL survey 2009 -- Appendix Three: Third PAONL survey 2011 -- Appendix Four: Provincial survey of PAONL membership 2012 -- Works cited.

""If only we were a Christian country again!"" Christians, particularly those in the West, often lament their loss of influence in modern politics and culture. It seems that everywhere one turns, Christendom in the West is dealt another blow, with Christian reactions ranging from withdrawal and entrenchment, to cries of persecution and talks of organized resistance. Pentecostalism, Secularism, and Post Christendom seeks to address these concerns via an examination of Classical North American Pentecostalism as it wrestles with the very real challenges posed by the increasing post-Christian etho.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-276).