CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Rev. Dr. Harold D. Hunter
P.O. Box 12609
Oklahoma City, OK 73157
(405) 792-7157 (phone)
(405) 789-3957 (fax)
www.pctii.org
www.iphc.org/archives

 

Education:

 

AA         Tomlinson College, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1968

BA         Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1970 (Biblical Studies)

Diploma of Christian Studies, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1973 (Biblical Studies)

MA        Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1974 (Theology), M.Div. equivalency, December 1974

PhD       Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA 1979 (Systematic Theology major, Historical Theology and New Testament minors)

 

Full Time Academic Positions:

 

IPHC Liaison to the Greater Christian Community, 2015-present

Director of International Pentecostal Holiness Church Archives and Research Center, 1995-2023

Professor At Large, Church of God World Missions, 1993-1995

Scholar in Residence, Church of God School of Theology, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1991-1993

Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, Oral Roberts University School of Theology, Tulsa, OK, 1985-1986

Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, Church of God Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN 1981-1985

 

Adjunct Teaching Positions:

 

Adjunct Professor, Oral Roberts University Graduate School of Theology, 2023 - 

Alpha Omega Theological College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2013

Department of Cultural and Religious Studies and the Divinity School, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Africa and Korea, 2010

Gospel Theological Seminary, Korea, 2004—2007

Singapore, Anglican School for Ministry, Canon James Wong, early 1990s

Church of God schools in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, 1993

Seminario Ministerial Sudamericano, Quito, Ecuador, 1993, 1995, 1996,

Seminarul Teologic Penticostal De Grad Universitar, Bucharest, Romania, 1993-1994

Church of God Theological Seminary Extension in Puerto Rico, 1992, 1994

Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio, Philippines, 1993

Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, Manila, Philippines, 1993

Korean Theological Seminary, Seoul, South Korea, 1991

Visiting Instructor, Manna Christian College, Fayetteville, NC, Summer 1980

Adjunct Instructor, Melodyland Graduate School of Theology, Anaheim, CA, 1978-1979

 

Courses I have Taught:

 

1978, “History and Theology of Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement,” Melodyland School of Theology, Anaheim, CA

1980, “Theology of the Holy Spirit,” Manna Christian College, Fayetteville, NC

1981-1985, “Systematic Theology 1&2”, “Theology of the Holy Spirit”, “Contemporary Theology”, “Historical Theology 1&2”, “History and Theology of Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement”, “Hermeneutics”, “Seminar on G.C. Berkouwer”, Church of God School of Theology, Cleveland, TN

1985-1986, “Systematic Theology”, “Theology of the Holy Spirit”, "Contemporary Theology," “Historical Theology”, Oral Roberts University School of Theology, Tulsa, OK

1992, “Systematic Theology”, Church of God Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN

1992-1994, “Theology of the Holy Spirit”, “Contemporary Theology”, Church of God Theological Seminary Extension in Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico

1992, 1993, “Historical Theology,” Korean Theological Seminary“, Seoul, South Korea

1993, “Contemporary Theology”, Church of God schools in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama

1993, “Theology of the Holy Spirit”, Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, Manila, Philippines

1993, “Contemporary Theology”, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City, Philippines

1993, “Theology of the Holy Spirit”, Seminario Ministerial Sudamericano, Quito, Ecuador

1993, 1994, “Historical Theology”, Seminarul Teologic Penticostal De Grad Universitar, Bucharest, Romania

1994, Lee University, “A History of Tongues-Speech”. A self-published document used as part of a continuing education course.

1995, 1996, “Contemporary Theology”, Seminario Ministerial Sudamericano, Quito, Ecuador

2010, “Origins of Global Pentecostalism”, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Seoul, South Korea and Johannesburg, South Africa

2013, “Theology of the Holy Spirit”, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies and the Divinity School, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2013, “Origins of Global Pentecostalism”, Alpha Omega Theological College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2023, Preparing for: "Global Pentecostal Ecumenical Theology," "Pentecostal Ecology from the Margins", "Pentecostal Public Theology"

2024, "Global Pentecostal Models of Ecumenism," PhD elective, Oral Roberts University Graduate School of Theology

 

Academic and Professional Memberships:

 

World Alliance for Pentecostal Education, 2013

European Pentecostal Theological Association, 2009-present

European Pentecostal Charismatic Research Association, 1991-present

Founder of Pentecostal-Charismatic Theological Inquiry International. An informal network of 600 scholars from six continents. Editor of occasional newsletters, now online at www.pctii.org (1992-present)

Evangelicals for Social Action, 1988-1992

American Academy of Religion, 1982-present.

Institute for Biblical Research, 1983-1993

Evangelical Theological Society. 1981-1992

Society for Pentecostal Studies, 1974-present.

     First Vice President 1982-1983

     President, 1983-1984

    2022 Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Academic Conferences for which I was Responsible:

 

Convenor and Chair of a Workshop on Pentecostal Ecological Activism, WCC Assembly, Karlsruhe, Germany (September 2022)

Convenor and Chair of a Workshop on Global Pentecostalism, WCC Assembly, Busan, Republic of Korea (November 2013)

Convener and Chair of a Consultation on Global Pentecostalism known as “Oxford 2012”, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Oxford (UK) (June 7-9, 2012)

Co-Chair, Theology Track, “Azusa 2006”, Centennial celebration, Los Angeles, CA, with Cecil M. Robeck, Jr (April 25-29, 2006)

Co-Chair, Theology Track, International Charismatic Consultation, Salina Beach, Salina, Malta, with Cecil M. Robeck, Jr (January 20-24, 2004)

Sponsored an Archives Seminar, Pentecostal World Conference, Los Angeles, CA (May 28, 2001)

Helped organize theological track for “Prague 2000”, Prague, Czech Republic, (August 23-27, 2000)

Organizer of Scholars Track, North American Congress on the Holy Spirit and World Evangelization, “Orlando '95”, Orlando, FL (July 1995).

Co-Organizer and Co-Chair, Theology Track, International Charismatic Consultation on World Evangelization, Brighton, England, with Fr. Peter Hocken, July 9-13, 1991

 

Conferences I Have Attended:

 

Global Christian Forum Global Gathering, Bogota, Colombia, April 24-27, 2018, representing the Pentecostal World Fellowship

Reformation Day: 500th Anniversary, Castle Church of All Saints, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, October 31, 2017

Pentecostal World Conference, Singapore (1989), Seoul, Korea (1998), Los Angeles (2001), Stockholm, Sweden (2010), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2013), Sao Paulo, Brazil (2016), Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2019) Seoul, South Korea (2022), Helsinki, Finland (2025)

Receptive Ecumenism, Durham University, United Kingdom (January 2006)

GloPent, University Heidelberg (February 1-2, 2008), University of Birmingham (February 6-7, 2009), University Uppsala (May 21-22, 2011), University of Cambridge (April 1-2, 2022)

Asian Pentecostal Society, Seoul, Korea (1998)

Korean Pentecostal Society, Taejon City, Korea (1997)

Society of American Archivists, Washington, D.C. (1995), San Diego, CA (1996)

National Conference of the American Theological Library Association, Nashville, TN (1995)

Word, Kingdom and Spirit Conference, Malaka, Malaysia (March 1994)

Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center conference (October 1991)

European Pentecostal-Charismatic Research Association, Kappel (1991), Hamburg (1999), Brussels (2001)

North American Academy of Ecumenists, Washington, D.C. (1990)

 

Internet Technology Experience:

 

Developer and Webmaster for www.pctii.org , a theological network of scholars, 1996--present

Webmaster, International Pentecostal Holiness Church Archives and Research Center web, 1996-2010

Republished books from 1990s World Council of Churches Consultations with Pentecostals available at http://www.pctii.org/wcc

Webmaster for the Pentecostal World Fellowship (PWF), 2006--2010

Webmaster for Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA), 2001-2006.

Webmaster, Society for Pentecostal Studies, 2000-2005

 

National Ecumenical Activities:

 

Charismatic Concerns Committee

 

Participant in Glenco '86 and Marywood '92.

This group helped launch the North American Renewal Service Committee.

 

North American Renewal Service Committee

 

Member of the Steering Committee, 1985-2009

 

North American Congress on the Holy Spirit and World Evangelization

 

Participant in and organizer for Leaders Conference, New Orleans, LA (October 8-10, 1986, General Conference, New Orleans, LA (July 22-26, 1987), Indianapolis, IN (1990), St. Louis, MO (2000), and Orlando, FL (1995).

 

Pentecostal Fellowship of North America

 

Participant in the “Reconciliation '94” Dialogue, Memphis, TN (October 1994)

Brought together Thomas Zimmerman, Assemblies of God General Superintendent, and M.A. Tomlinson, General Overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy in conjunction with Pentecostal Fellowship of North American Conference, Cleveland, TN (1983)

 

Pentecostal-Charismatic Churches of North America

 

Christian Unity Commission, Steering Committee, 2015 -

Member of PCCNA Commission on Relations with Christian Faith Communities, 2015-

 

National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA

 

National Council of Churches of Christ USA National Unity Gathering, October 13-16, 2019, Fairfax, VA

Participant in the NCCCUSA Commission on Faith and Order Dialogue with Pentecostals, (1985-1990) and (1996-2001).

Member of the NCCCUSA Commission on Faith and Order, (1985, 2003-2013) (2017-now)

Presented Brother Jeff Gros with the National Council of Churches of Christ USA Faith and Order Commission to the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA (1984)

 

Christian Churches Together USA

 

Represented IPHC Presiding Bishop Dr. AD Beacham, annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2017

Joining IPHC Presiding Bishop Dr. AD Beacham, annual meeting, Montgomery, AL, October 2-4, 2019

Represented IPHC Presiding Bishop Dr. AD Beacham, annual meetings starting 2020

 

Roman Catholic Church - USA

 

Chair of Pentecostal team, PCCNA - USCCB Dialogue, 2024-2029

Chair of Pentecostal team, USA provisional dialogue between Roman Catholics and Pentecostals endorsed by USCCB (US Conference of Catholic Bishops) and PCCNA, 2020-2023

Participant in Roman Catholic - Evangelical Dialogue, Minneapolis/St. Paul, (October 6-8, 2006)

Facilitated lunch with Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley hosted by IPHC Presiding Bishop AD Beacham, December 2014

 

International Ecumenical Activities:

 

International Charismatic Consultation. Formerly known as International Charismatic Consultation on World Evangelization (ICCOWE).

 

Member of the Advisory Board (1989-Present)

Co-organizer and Co-Chair of theology track, Salina Beach, Salina, Malta (January 20-24, 2004)

Helped organize theological track for “Prague 2000”, Prague, Czech Republic, (August 23-27, 2000)

Participated in Asia Consultation, Port Dickson, Malaysia, (March 7-10, 1994)

Co-organizer and Co-Chair of theology track, Brighton, England, (July 9-13, 1991)

 

World Alliance of Reformed Churches - World Communion of Reformed Churches

 

Theological Consultant, World Communion of Reformed Churches General Council, Leipzig, Germany, June 29 - July 7, 2017.

Participant in the World Communion of Reformed Churches - Pentecostal Dialogue, Berekfürdő, Hungary, November 16-22, 2014; Antalya, Turkey, December 1-7, 2015; San Jose Costa Rica, December 1-7, 2016; Sydney, Australia, November 30 - December 6, 2017.

Participant in the World Alliance of Reformed Churches/Pentecostal Dialogue, Torre Pellice, Italy (May 14-21, 1996); Chicago, IL (May 11-15, 1997); Kappel am Albis, Switzerland (May 14-19, 1998); Seoul, Korea (May 14-20, 1999); Amsterdam, The Netherlands (May 16-23, 2002); San Juan, Puerto Rico (June 5-11, 2003);  Louisville, KY (May 18-22, 2006)

 

World Council of Churches

 

Consultations:

 

Participant in Consultation with North American Pentecostals, San Jose, Costa Rica (June 4-8, 1996)

Participant in Consultation with Global Pentecostals, Celigny (Bossey), Switzerland (November 10-14, 1997)

Observer, Inter-Orthodox Consultation: A Response to "The Nature and Mission of the Church", Aghia Napa/Paralimni, Cyprus (March 2-9, 2011)

 

Joint Consultative Group:

 

Participant in the Joint Consultative Group, a dialogue between WCC member churches and Pentecostals which commenced work June 19-23, 2000 in Hautecombe, France (June 19-23, 2000); Quito, Ecuador (August 27-September 1, 2001); Kyoungki Do, Korea (November 6-14, 2002); Cleveland, TN, (May 17-22, 2003); Baar, Switzerland (October 4-9, 2007); Helsinki, Finland (November 16-21, 2008); Hong Kong (October 27-November 1, 2009); Celigny [Bossey], Switzerland (November 14-19, 2010); Riga, Latvia (November 6-11, 2011); Celigny [Bossey], Switzerland (November 1-4, 2012).

I solicited Pentecostal venues for the Joint Consultative Group starting with the Seminario Ministerial Sudamericano (Ecuador, 2001), Yoido Full Gospel Church (South Korea, 2002), then Lee University (USA, 2003). This was the first time for Pentecostal institutions to host such an event sponsored by the World Council of Churches.

Acting Co-Chair, Quito, Ecuador (August 27-September 1, 2001

Paper Presenter, Riga, Latvia (November 6-11, 2011).

 

General Secretary:

 

Private audience with Emilio Castro, Geneva, 1989

Participant in session with Konrad Raiser, Bossey, 1997

Private conversations with Olav Tveit, Edinburgh, 2010, Crete, 2012, Busan, 2013, Geneva, 2014. Secured Dr. Tveit's participation in the ecumenical workshops at the 25th Pentecostal World Conference that met 2019 in Canada.

 

General Assemblies:

 

Delegated Observer, Harare, Zimbabwe (December, 3-14, 1998)

Delegated Observer, Busan, Republic of Korea (October 30-November 8, 2013). Led madang on "The Many Faces of Global Pentecostalism."

Delegated Observer, Karlsruhe, Germany, (August 31 - September 8, 2022). Led Brunnen on "Pentecostal Ecology from the Margins".

 

Central Committee Meeting:

Delegated Observer to Central Committee, Crete (August 29 - September 5, 2012).

Delegated Observer to Central Committee, Geneva, Switzerland (July 2-10, 2014).

Delegated Observer to Central Committee, Trondheim, Norway (June 22-28, 2016)

Delegated Observer to Central Committee, Geneva, Switzerland (June 13-21, 2018)

Advisor representing the Pentecostal World Fellowship, Central Committee, virtual edition, June 23 - 29, 2021

Advisor representing the Pentecostal World Fellowship, Central Committee, virtual edition, February 9 - 15, 2022

Advisor representing the Pentecostal World Fellowship, Central Committee, Geneva, Switzerland (June 27 - July 4, 2023)

 

Faith and Order Commission

 

Editorial Advisory Board of the Faith and Order Papers Digital Edition, 2017.

 

Roman Catholic Church: The Holy See

 

Facilitated the 1984 endorsement of the International Roman Catholic - Pentecostal Dialogue by the Church of God of Prophecy

General Audience and personal greeting with Pope John Paul II, St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome (1989)

Paper Presenter and Participant, International Roman Catholic - Pentecostal Dialogue, Venice, Italy (July 23-29, 1999)

General Audience with Pope Benedict XVI, New York City (April 18, 2008)

General Audience with Pope Francis, St. Peter's Basilica, Rome (April 6, 2016)

Conversation with Bishop Farrell and Monsignor Juan Gomez, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (April 8, 2016). Met with Monsignor Gomez at PCPCU (November 30, 2015; October 5, 2021).

Pilgrimage to St. Paul's Basilica, Rome (April 9, 2016)

Global Faith Leaders and Scientist Towards COP26 organized by the Vatican; participant and presenter on behalf of Pentecostal World Fellowship, 2021. I was part of this group when on October 4, 2021, we met with Pope Francis to advance our Joint Appeal to COP26.

General Audience and personal greetings with Pope Francis, inside the Vatican, Rome (April 6, 2022)

 

Eastern Orthodox

 

Private Audience with His All Holiness Bartholomew I, Istanbul Turkey (April 22, 2022). I celebrated Pascha inside St. George at the Phanar.

Co-Chair of Eastern Orthodox - Classical Pentecostal Talks, November 17, 2017, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; November 16, 2018, Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO; November 22, 2019, San Diego University

Ecumenical Observer, International Orthodox Theological Association (IOTA) Global Conference, January 9-12, 2019, Iasi, Romania

Pilgrimage to "Service of the Holy Light," Church of the Holy Sepluchre, Jerusalem, April 2016

Pilgrimage to Mt. Athos, August 2015

Private Audience with His All Holiness Bartholomew 1, Istanbul Turkey (April 18, 2014) then Pascha at the Phanar (April 19, 2014) followed by Easter Sunday at Halki with Metropolitan Elpidophoros (April 20, 2014), with Bishop & Mrs. Beacham.

Private Conversations with Metropolitan Hilarion, Moscow, Russia (January 9, 2013), Minsk, Belarus (April 5, 2013)

Private Invitation to celebrate Christmas with Patriarch Kirill, Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow, Russia (January 7, 2013)

Co-Chair of Pentecostal Conversations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Istanbul, Turkey (October 2-7, 2010); Ηeraklion., Crete (October 28-29, 2011); Knebis, Germany (September 27 - 29, 2012).

Private Conversation with Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, Oxford, UK (June 6, 2012) about Orthodox relations with Pentecostals.

Private Conversation with His All Holiness Bartholomew 1 after tea then lunch, Istanbul, Turkey (April 16, 2012). Good Friday at Chalcedon (April 14, 2012), Resurrection Service at the Phanar (April 15, 2012).

Hosted by Fr. Dr. Ryabkh, Department for External Relations, Moscow Patriarchate, Danilou Monastery, Moscow, Russia (May 23, 2011)

Observer, Inter-Orthodox Consultation: A Response to "The Nature and Mission of the Church", Aghia Napa/Paralimni, Cyprus (March 2-9, 2011)

Leader of the delegation of the Conversations between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Pentecostals that met with His All Holiness Bartholomew 1 followed by lunch, Istanbul, Turkey (October 3, 2010).

Private Audience with His All Holiness Bartholomew 1, Istanbul, Turkey (June 17, 2009).

 

Anglican Communion

 

Hosted Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. George Carey, Brighton, England, 1991

 

Pentecostal World Fellowship

 

Chair, PWF Creation Care Task Force, 2022 - present

Organized PWF Christian Unity Commission workshop on "Pentecostal Ecological Voices from Around the World," Yoido Full Gospel Church, Seoul, South Korea, October 12 - 14, 2022

Member of Christian Unity Commission that I had proposed, 2020 -

Proposed then helped organize Christian Unity workshops at 25th Pentecostal World Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 27-30, 2019

Convinced the PWF executive committee to begin theological tracks at the triennial Pentecostal World Conferences from 1995 forward.

Facilitated the invitation for Dr. Olav Tveit to bring greetings to the Pentecostal World Conference in Stockholm (2010)

Paper presenter when the World Alliance for Pentecostal Education first connected with the Pentecostal World Conference, Stockholm (2010)

Attended first Pentecostal World Conference in Singapore (1989) and many since that time.

 

Global Ecology Engagements

Member of Advisory Committee, ecumenical Season of Creation 2024-, https://seasonofcreation.org/

2021 "Faith and Science: Toward COP26" sponsored by the Vatican and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). Select faith leaders of all religions met each month by Zoom with eminent scientists. Pope Francis hosted us October 4, 2021, at the Vatican where he delivered our "Joint Appeal" to the president, HE Sharma, of COP26.

Participated in a series of webinars sponsored by the WCC and UNEP's Faith for Earth.

 

Denominational Leadership and Ministry Positions:

 

Church of God of Prophecy

 

Licensed Evangelist, Church of God of Prophecy, 1966-1975

Ordained Minister, Church of God of Prophecy, 1975-1991

Itinerant Minister, Church of God of Prophecy, 1967-1968, 1970, 1981-1985

Executive Director of Cell Group Ministries for Church of God of Prophecy in Tennessee, 1968-1969

Pastor, Church of God of Prophecy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1970-1973

Assistant Pastor/Minister of Music, Church of God of Prophecy, Paramount, California, 1973-1976

Associate Minister, Calvary Cross Chapel, Cerritos, California, 1976-1979

Assistant to the Alabama State Overseer, Church of God of Prophecy, 1979-1981

District Overseer and State Director of Sunday School, Oklahoma, 1985-1986

Executive Director of Sunday School Department, Church of God of Prophecy, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1986-1991

Special speaker for conventions, retreats, seminars, youth camps, 1968-Present. 2018 Church of God of Prophecy General Assembly address, "Snapshots of Early General Assemblies."

 

Church of God (Cleveland, TN)

 

Ordained Minister, Church of God (Cleveland), 1991-1995

 

International Pentecostal Holiness Church

 

Ordained Minister, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Heartland Conference, 1995-Present

Member of the General Board of Administration, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1995-1997

Chair, Committee for Leadership Education at A Distance (LEAAD), International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1995-1996

Distance Learning Committee, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1998

Member of the Centennial Commission, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1997-1998

Member of the Centennial Steering Committee, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2010-2011

General Ministries Cabinet, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2009-2013

Liaison to the Greater Christian Community, 2014-present

 

Azusa Street Centennial

 

Member of the Centennial Ministry Team, Azusa Street Revival Centennial, Los Angeles, 2006

 

Publications:

 

Books

 

Author: Spirit Baptism: A Pentecostal Alternative (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1983), pp. 310; Revised and published as Spirit Baptism: A Pentecostal Alternative (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2009 [1998]). Published in Portuguese by Editora Carisma (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2021).

Editor, Pastoral Problems in the Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement (Cleveland, TN: Society for Pentecostal Studies, 1983); [Papers presented at the 1983 annual meeting of the Society]

Co-editor with Peter D. Hocken, All Together in One Place: Papers from the Theological Section of the Brighton Conference on World Evangelization (Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1993), 281 pp. Reprinted with a new introduction by Wipf and Stock in 2019.

Co-editor with Cecil M. Robeck, The Azusa Street Revival and Its Legacy (Cleveland, TN: Pathway Press, 2006), pp. 364. Reprinted in 2009 by Wipf & Stock.

Co-editor with Cecil M. Robeck, The Suffering Body: Pentecostal Perspectives on Violence Around the World (United Kingdom: Paternoster Press, 2006), pp. 228.

Co-editor with Neil Ormerod, The Many Faces of Global Pentecostalism (Cleveland, TN: CPT Press, 2013).

 

Journals

 

Founding Editor: E-Legacy. A publication of the IPHC Archives & Research Center, 2010

Co-editor:  Reconciliation (July 1998), with Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. This was a publication of the Pentecostal-Charismatic Churches of North America.

Founding Editor of the Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research, (1997-Present)

Editor: Legacy. A publication of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church Archives & Research Center (1996- 2001)

Editor:  Helps and Hints, A publication of the Sunday School Department of the Church of God of Prophecy (1986-1991) 

 

Articles

 

“Tongues-Speech: A Patristic Analysis”, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 23:2 (June 1980), 125-137.

"Spirit-Baptism: Evaluated Biblically, Historically and Systematically." Dissertation Abstract. Studia Biblica et Theologica 10:1 (April, 1980), 153f.

“Response to J. D. G. Dunn’s ‘The Charismatic Renewal’s Challenge to Traditional Ecclesiology’, in Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Ed. Gifts of the Spirit”, (Pasadena, CA: Society for
Pentecostal Studies, 1982)

“Spirit-Christology Dilemma and Promise”, Heythrop Journal 24:2 (1983), 127-140 continued in 24:3 (1983), 266-277.

“Spirit-Baptism and the 1896 Revival in Cherokee County, North Carolina”, Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 5:2 (Fall 1983), 1-17.

“What is Truth?” [1984 Presidential Address] in J. Rodman Williams, Ed. Toward a Pentecostal/Charismatic Theology (South Hamilton, MA: Society for Pentecostal Studies, 1984).

“1983-1984 Specialty Books for Pentecostal Seminarian”, Seminary Viewpoint 2:1. Cleveland: Church of God School of Theology, (August 3, 1984), 7-8.

“Sketches of Perspectives on Koinonia”, Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 12:2 (Fall 1990), 161-166.

“Reflections by a Pentecostalist on Aspects of BEM”, Journal of Ecumenical Studies 29:3/4 (Summer/Fall 1992), 317-345.

“Musings on Confessing the One Faith”, Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 14:2 (Fall 1992), 204-208.

“The Reemergence of Spirit Christology”, EPTA Bulletin 10:1 (1992), 50-57.

“We Are the Church: New Congregationalism”, Jürgen Moltmann and Karl-Josef Kuschel, Eds. Concilium: Revista Internazionale di Teologia (3/1996), 17-21. This volume was devoted to the topic “Pentecostal Movements as an Ecumenical Challenge”.

“Beniah at the Apostolic Crossroads: Little Noticed Crosscurrents between Parham, Sandford, Irwin and Tomlinson”, Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research 1 (January 1997) [www.pctii.org/cyberj/index.html]

“International Pentecostal Holiness Church”, in Yung-Chul Han, Ed. The Acts of Pentecost (Seoul, Korea: Han Young Theological University, 1998), 285-326.

“Aspects of Initial-Evidence Dogma: A European-American Holiness Pentecostal Perspective”, Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 1:2 (1998), 185-202.

“Pentecostal Healing for God’s Sick Creation?” The Spirit and the Church 2:2 (November 2000), 145-167.

“Some Ethical Implications of Pentecostal Eschatology”, in Journal for the European Pentecostal Theological Society 22 (2002), 45-55.

“Two Movements of the Holy Spirit in the 20th Century? A Closer Look at Global Pentecostalism and Ecumenism”, One in Christ 38:1 (January 2003), 31-39.

"A.J. Tomlinson’s Journey Toward Racial Reconciliation”, History and Heritage (Winter/Spring 2003), 5-7,10.

“A Journey Toward Racial Reconciliation: Race Mixing in the Church of God of Prophecy”, Refleks - med karismatisk kristendom i focus 3-1 (2004), 19-43.

“A Portrait of How the Azusa Doctrine of Spirit Baptism Shaped American Pentecostalism”, Enrichment Journal 11:2 (Spring 2006), 78-90.

“A Journey Toward Racial Reconciliation: Race Mixing in the Church of God of Prophecy” in The Azusa Street Revival and Its Legacy, in Harold D. Hunter and Cecil M. Robeck, Eds. (Cleveland, TN: Pathway Press, 2006), 277-296.

“Orphans or Widows? Seeing Through A Glass Darkly”, Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research #17 (January 2008)

“Full Communion': A Pentecostal Prayer”, Ecumenical Trends 37:1 (January 2008), 1-7, 15

“A.J. Tomlinson's Emerging Ecclesiology,” Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 32:3 (2010), 369-389.

“Global Pentecostalism and Ecumenism: Two Movements of the Holy Spirit?” in Wolfgang Vondey, Ed. Pentecostalism and Christian Unity: Ecumenical Documents and Critical Assessment (Eugene, OR: PICKWICK Publications, 2010), 20-33.

“North American Pentecostal Reflections on Postmodernity”, in Rolv Olsen, Ed. Mission and Postmodernities: Edinburgh 2010 Commission III (Oxford: Regnum Books, 2011), 242-249.

“Pentecostal Reflections on Apostolicity”, Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association 33:1 (2013), 1-13.

"Pentecostal Social Engagement: Excerpts from Around the World," in Afe Adogame, Janice McLean, and Anderson Jeremiah, Ed. Engaging the World: Christian Communities in Contemporary Global Societies. (Oxford, Regnum Books International, 2014).

"Pentecostal Reflections on Apostolicity" in Teresa Chai, ed., A Theology of the Spirit in Doctrine and Demonstration: Essays in Honor of Wonsuk and Julie Ma (Baguio City, Philippines: APTS Press, 2014).

"Fire-Baptized Holiness Association of America Impact on the Emerging Church of God (Cleveland, TN): 1898-1906," Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research 25 (March 2018)

"Pentecostal Ecumenical Pioneers: Select Case Studies in Leadership," in Elorm Donkor and Clifton Clarke, eds., African Pentecostal Missions Maturing: Essays in Honor of Apostle Opoku Onyinah (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2018).

"An Emmaus Walk that leads to Rome? Little Known Convergences Emerge,"  Pleroma Theological Journal (2018).

“Pentecostal Ecotheology from the Margins," paper originally delivered to 6th International Conference on Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics," or ECOTHEE-19, Orthodox Academy of Crete, Chania, Crete, September 23-26, 2019, Cyberjournal for Pentecostal Charismatic Research #27 (July 2020). Also published in Contemporary Ecotheology, Climate Justice and Environmental Stewardship in World Religions, Edited by Louk A. Andrianos and Tom Sverre Tomren et. al., (Latvia: Embla Akademisk, 2021).

"The Limited Impact of Pentecostal Interracialism on Systemic Racism in the USA," Spiritus 6:1 (Spring 2021), 123-140.

“Attacking Systemic Racism for the Common Good: Excerpts from the ‘Racial Reconciliation Manifesto," The Politics of the Spirit: Pentecostal Reflections on Public Responsibility and the Common Good, eds., Daniela Augustine and Chris Green (Lanham, MD: Seymour Press, 2023), 39-50.

"'Vem Espirito Santo:: renova toda a tua criacao': Ecoteologia Pentecostal das Margens," in Experiencia Pentecostal na America Latina, edited by David Mesquiati de Oliveira and Kenner Terra (Editora Recriar: RELEP, Sao Paulo, 2023)

"PCCNA and USCCB Historic Exploratory Dialogue: From Mass to the Vatican then 'Little Rome,'"and "A Pentecostal Appreciation of Andrew Prevot's 'Varieties of Healing: A Catholic Perspective" in Spiritus 9:2 (Fall 2024), 139-144, 235-239.

"An Emmaus Walk with Ancient Fathers and Mothers: From the Sawdust Trail to the Ecumenical Patriarchate," in The Holy Spirit, Leadership ,and Spirituality, edited by Wonsuk Ma and Robert Menzies, 2024 volume honoring 70th birthday of Younghoon Lee. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2024, pp. 301-313.

Forthcoming by invitation:

"Holistic Ecological Spirit: A Survey of Global Pentecostal Ecotheology and Activism from the Margins," volume dedicated to "flourishing humanity" edited by David Han, Lee Roy Martin, and Tony Richie (Wipf and Stock, 2024)

"Pentecostal Climate Justice: Ecological Activism Meets Restitution," Pentecostal Missiology & Environmental Degradation, edited by Eugene Baron and Amos Yong (Carlisle, UK: Langham Global, 2025)

Accepted for Publication:

 

Book Reviews:

 

Robert Mapes Anderson, Vision of the Disinherited in Christianity Today (January 4, 1980).

Alasdair I. C. Heron, The Holy Spirit in Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 7:2 (Fall 1985), 165-166.

David Harrell, Oral Roberts: An American Life in EPTA Bulletin 5:3 (Fall 1986), 59-61.

Charles Carter, A Contemporary Wesleyan Theology in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (December 1986), 481-484.

D. Martin and P. Mullen, Eds. Strange Gifts? In Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 9:2 (Fall 1987), 202-203.

D. A. Carson, Showing the Spirit in Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 10:1 (Spring 1988), 65-66.

Lowell J. Sarte, All Christians are Charismatic in EPTA Bulletin 8:2 (1989), 104.

Randall Balmer, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory in EPTA Bulletin 9:2-3 (1990), 83-84.

Mickey Crews, Church of God: A Social History in Religious Studies Review 17:1 (January 1991), 89.

David Stoll, Is Latin America Turning Protestant? and Shirley Nelson, Fair, Clear, and Terrible: The Story of Shiloh in Religious Studies Review 17:4 (October 1991), 372-373.

James R. Goff, Jr., and Grant Wacker, Eds., Portraits of a Generation: Early Pentecostal Leaders, Pneuma.26:2 (2004), 374-376.

John Chryssavgis, Bartholomew: Apostle and Visionary in Pneuma Review (January 2016) at

http://pneumareview.com/journey-with-the-orthodox-biography-of-ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-reviewed-by-harold-d-hunter

 

Short Articles, Editorials, Videos, Podcasts, Webinars:

 

California Focus, several articles, 1976-1979

Alabama Update, several articles, 1979-81. Topics included racism, gender equality, and social service.

Oklahoma Voice, occasional articles, 1985-1986

Helps and Hints, Monthly Editorial, 1986-1991

 “An Intersection of the Godhead and Humankind”, White Wing Messenger 63:9 (December 28, 1985), 21-24.

“‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers’: The Bible Is God’s Word in Human Words”, White Wing Messenger 65:6 (November 14, 1987), 11-14.

“Devoted to the Apostles’ Teachings”, White Wing Messenger 66:4 (October 15, 1988) 30-33, 35. This was also published in Spanish and French editions of the White Wing Messenger.

An Introspective Interview On Sunday School and Children’s Ministries”, White Wing Messenger 64:18 (April 15, 1989), 4-8, 36, 38.

“The Vision!” White Wing Messenger 67:5 (October 28, 1989), 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

“Freely You Have Received, Freely Give,” White Wing Messenger 67:19 (May 12, 1990), 6-7,10-11. This was also published in Spanish and French editions of the White Wing Messenger.

“Do You Have A Vision of C.A.R.E. and Love?” White Wing Messenger 67:17 (April 14, 1990), 4-7,30

“Treasure These Truths”, White Wing Messenger 68:6 (November 10, 1990), 13,14,15,16,21,22.23,24,25. This was also published in Spanish and French editions of the White Wing Messenger.

“Some Who Love to C.A.R.E.”, White Wing Messenger 68:17 (April 13, 1991), 4-7.

“Grace Will Lead Me Home: Part 1”, White Wing Messenger 69:5 (October 26, 1991), 6-8. This was also published in Spanish and French editions of the White Wing Messenger.

“Grace Will Lead Me Home: Part 2“, White Wing Messenger 69:6 (November 9, 1991), 8-11. This was also published in the Spanish and French editions of the White Wing Messenger.

“Brighton ‘91: A Pentecostal Perspective”, in Ecumenical Trends 21:4 (April, 1992), 51-54.

“The Spreading Flame: Beniah and Points North”, Reflections 2:2 (Fall 1992), 6.

“Voting Rights Extended to Women”, Reflections 3:1 (Spring 1993).

“Preserving Our Pentecostal Legacy”, International Pentecostal Holiness Advocate 79:4 (November, 1995), 8-9.

“Beniah Spreads the Fire”, Legacy 1 (Winter 1996), 1-2.

“Roots and Wings”, Legacy 2 (Summer 1996), 2.

“Roots and Wings”, Legacy 3 (Winter 1996-97), 2,8.

“Roots and Wings”, Legacy 4 (Summer 1997), 2,8.

“Roots and Wings”, Legacy 5 (Spring 1998), 2-3.

“Roots and Wings”, Legacy 6-7 (Spring/Summer 1999), 2-3.

“Roots and Wings”, Legacy 8 (Summer 2001), 2-3.

“Centennial Moments: Miss Mallory’s Children”, Issachar File 2:1 (January, 1998), 6.

“Reconciliation – Pentecostal Style”, Reconciliation 1 (Springfield, MO: PCCNA, 1998), 3.

“An Interview with Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson”, Reconciliation 1 (Springfield MO: PCCNA, 1998), 6-7.

“Centennial Moments: G.F. Taylor, ‘Defender of the Faith’”, Issachar File 2:2 (February 1998), 6.

“Centennial Moments: A.B. Crumpler and the Holiness Advocate”, Issachar File 2:4 (April, 1998), 6.

“Centennial Moments: Daniel Awrey”, Issachar File 2:5 (May, 1998), 6.

“Centennial Moments: G.B. Cashwell and the Bridegoom’s Messenger”, Issachar File 2:7 (July, 1998), 6.

"IPHC Historic Timeline" at http://arc.iphc.org/timeline.html

“Snapshots of a Spiritual Journey: A. J. Tomlinson”, White Wing Messenger 100 Years: Commemorative Issue (June 2003), 14-18.

"Joseph Hillery King: Legacy of A Firm Foundation", IPHC Experience 1:6 (June/July 2004), 6-7.

“Beniah At The Apostolic Crossroads”, IPHC Experience 5:5 (May 2008), 20-22.

“IPHC Archives”, IPHC Experience 6:1 (January 2009), 23.

“J.H. King and the International Pentecostal Council”, IPHC Experience 6:4 (April and June 2009), 18-19.

“J.H. King and the International Pentecostal Council”, IPHC Experience 6:6 (June 2009), 20-21.

“IPHC Historic Timeline” at http://www.iphc.org/archives/iphc-timeline

“Headlines from the West” in 2011 IPHC Centennial Booklet

“How the IPHC Was Formed”, IPHC Experience 8:3 (March 2011), 12-15.

"The Vision, Present but Not Realized in 1906," White Wing Messenger (April 2017). The original speech delivered January 26, 2017 was available for download at https://www.facebook.com/cogopheritage/

"Two Mighty Rivers Flow Together," in 50th Anniversary Affiliation, 1967-2017: The First Methodist Pentecostal Church of Chile & the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (2017), pp. 3-4.
“Pentecostal Reflections on the 1999 Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church,” published by the First Methodist Pentecostal Church of Chile (2017).

"IPHC Timeline," available at www.iphc.org/archives/timeline

Videos on AB Crumpler, AH Butler, SD Page, JH King, GF Taylor, Dan Muse, JA Synan, J. Floyd Williams, Leon Stewart, BE Underwood, James Leggett, Ron Carpenter. 2016-2017. All are available in the Bishop JH King Heritage House and the IPHC Archives & Research Center timeline at https://iphc.org/gso/archives/timeline/

"IPHC Archives & Research Center," available at http://iphc.org/podcast/leadership-cast-39-dr-harold-hunter/

"Global Pentecostalism," interview conducted April 19, 2017 in Santiago, Chile available at https://pensamientopentecostal.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/el-porvenir-del-pentecostalismo-global-entrevista-a-harold-d-hunter/

Numerous articles on the IPHC Archives & Research Center web and social media.
Presentation on behalf of the Pentecostal World Fellowship, WCC Webinar: Climate Responsible Finance - A Moral Imperative Toward Children,, May 20, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxaMzQa6SSU and https://www.oikoumene.org/news/committing-to-climate-responsible-finance-sends-strong-signal-of-hope-to-all?fbclid=IwAR23h7nKq7L5-O6wuZqNZCESE_0R9FCfTIcjuJUNGrxfXw2ZrQVmZIwL_YA

Presenter, "Ecumenism and the Proliferation of Churches in Africa," Centre for African Christian Spirituality (Ghana) Webinar, June 11, 2022.

"Pentecostals at the 11th WCC Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany 2022,"  WCC Blog available at https://www.oikoumene.org/blog/pentecostals-at-the-wcc-11th-assembly-in-karlsruhe-germany-2022

 

Dictionary and Encyclopedia Articles:

 

“Church of God of Prophecy”, “Church of God (Queens, NY),” “Fields of the Wood”, “AJ Tomlinson”, “Homer Tomlinson”, “MA Tomlinson”, “Ordinances”, “Serpent Handling”, in Stanley M. Burgess and Gary McGee, Eds., Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1988.

“A.J. Tomlinson,” “Speaking in Tongues” in Daniel G. Reid, Ed., Dictionary of Christianity in America, Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1990.

“Churches of God” in J. D. Douglas, Ed., New 20th Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Grand Rapids: MI: Baker Book House, Second Edition, 1991.

“Church of God of Prophecy”, “Church of God (Queens, NY)”, “Fields of the Woods”, “International Pentecostal-Charismatic Academic Societies”, “AJ Tomlinson”, “Homer Tomlinson”, “MA Tomlinson”, “Ordinances”, “Serpent Handling”, “Shepherding Movement”, “BE Underwood” in Stanley M. Burgess, Ed. International Dictionary of the Pentecostal Charismatic Movements, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2002.

“Church of God of Prophecy”, “International Pentecostal Holiness Church”, “Pentecostal Church of God”, and “Pentecostal World Conference”, in Gordon J. Melton and Marin Baumann, Eds. Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2002), 4 Volumes.

“Church of God of Prophecy” in Hans Hillerbrand, Ed., Encyclopedia of Protestantism, four volumes by Routledge, New York, 2004

“Church of God of Prophecy” in Samuel Hill, Charles H. Lippy, and Charles Reagan Wilson, Eds., revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Religion in the South, Mercer
University Press, 2005

Revised “International Pentecostal Holiness Church” for J. Gordon Melton's Encyclopedia of the American Religions, 8th edition

"JH King, GH Taylor, WH Turner" in Brill Encyclopedia of Global Pentecostalism (2020). Michael Wilkinson, General Editor. Associate Editors: Connie Au, Jorg Haustein, Todd Johnson, Erica Ramirez.

 

Professional Papers Delivered:

 

“Patristic Literature and Tongues-Speech”, Society for Pentecostal Studies, Ann Arbor, MI (November 1975)

“Spirit Christology”, Society for Pentecostal Studies, Tulsa, OK (November 1982)

“Systematic and Biblical Theology Methodology: A Test Case on Spirit Christology”, American Academy of Religion, Dallas, TX (November 1983)

“NT Use of the OT" delivered at the Southeast regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, King College, Bristol, TN (March 1983)

"What Is Truth?", Society for Pentecostal Studies Presidential Address, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, MA (November 1984)

“A Spirit Movement Called Montanism”, Evangelical Theological Society Regional Meeting, Tocca Falls, GA (March 1985)

Reflections by a Pentecostalist on Aspects of BEM”, National Council of Churches in the USA/Pentecostal Dialogue, Louisville, KY (October 1990)

“Restore the Apostolic Faith: Pentecostal Convergences with Conciliar Documents”, Evangelical Theological Society Regional Meeting, Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, AL, (March 1992)

“Postmodern Pilgrims in a Global Village”, Keynote address, Asia Charismatic Theological Association, Port Dickson, Malaysia, (March 8, 1994)

“Exorcising Demons of Racism”, Church of God Black Ministers' Association, Atlanta, GA (March 5, 1995)

“Beniah At The Apostolic Crossroads: Parham, Sandford, Tomlinson, Irwin”, Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada, (March 1996)

“In Search of a Pentecostal Identity: Locating African Instituted Churches”, “Prague '97”, International Consultation on World Evangelization, Prague, Czech Republic (September 1997)

“Two Movements of the Holy Spirit in the 20th Century? A Closer Look at Global Pentecostalism and Ecumenism”, Theological Symposium for Asian Church Leaders, Pentecostal World Conference in Seoul, Korea (September 21, 1998)

Response to a paper by Dr. David Daniels, Asian Pentecostal Society, Gospel Theological Seminary, Daejon City, Korea, (May 21, 1999)

“A Guidepost on Creation for the Pentecostal Movement Facing Spiritual Challenges in the 21st Century”, International Theological Conference on the Holy Spirit, International Theological Institute of the Yoido Full Gospel Church (May 21, 1999)

“Two Movements of the Holy Spirit in the 20th Century? A Closer Look at Global Pentecostalism and Ecumenism”, European Pentecostal Charismatic Research Association, Hamburg, Germany, (July 13-16, 1999)

“Faith and Christian Initiation: Patristic Literature: A Pentecostal Perspective”, International Roman Catholic – Pentecostal Dialogue, Venice, Italy (July 23-29, 1999)

“Some Ethical Implications of Pentecostal Eschatology”, European Pentecostal/Charismatic Research Association, Leuven, Belgium (July 17-21, 2001)

“Global Pentecostal and Conciliar Ecumenism”, Society for Pentecostal Studies, Southeastern College, Lakeland, FL (March 14-16, 2002)

“Racial Tension in the Church of God of Prophecy”, paper read to “Black Ministers for a Change” in Cleveland, TN on November 14, 2003.

“Race Mixing in the Church of God of Prophecy”, Society for Pentecostal Studies, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, (March 11-13, 2004)

“A Pentecostal Perspective on Full Communion,” paper read in my absence by Cecil M. Robeck at an international theological conference held in conjunction with the Pentecostal World Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa (September 13, 2004)

“‘Full Communion’: A Pentecostal Model”, Society for Pentecostal Studies, Lee University, Cleveland, TN (March 8-10, 2007)

"A Pentecostal Perspective on Charisms," WCC - Pentecostal Joint Consultative Group, Barr, Swtizerland (October 8, 2007)

“A.J. Tomlinson's Emerging Ecclesiology”, Historical Society of Church of God Movements, Cleveland, TN (May 29, 2008).

“A.J. Tomlinson's Emerging Ecclesiology”, presented to pre-conference session on Early Church of God Ecclesiology at the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Eugene Bible College, Eugene, OR (March 26, 2009)

“Pentecostal Social Engagement”, Edinburgh 2010 Commission VII, University of Edinburgh New College, Edinburgh, Scotland (June 13, 2009)

“North American Pentecostal Reflections on Postmodernity”, Edinburgh 2010, (June 2-6, 2010)

“Nature and Mission of the Postmodern Church”, World Alliance of Pentecostal Theological Educators at Pentecostal World Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (August 24-27, 2010)

“Pentecostal Reflections on Apostolicity”, WCC - Pentecostal Joint Consultative Group, Riga, Latvia, (November 5-11, 2011)

“A Postmodern Pentecostal Perspective on Apostolicity”, Society for Pentecostal Studies, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA (February 29-March 3, 2012)

"A Pentecostal Perspective on Apostolicity," World Alliance of Pentecostal Educators at Pentecostal World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (September 2, 2013)

"Pentecostal Ecumenical Pioneers: Select Case Studies in Leadership," Leadership - Biennial International Conference, Alphacrusis College, Sydney, Australia (July 7, 2015)

"Fire-Baptized Holiness Association of America Impact on the Emerging Church of God (Cleveland, TN): 1898-1906," 53rd Wesleyan Theological Society, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN (March 8-10, 2018)

"What the AICs taught me about Creation Care," Accra, Ghana, August 24, 2018

"Pentecostal Ecology," RELEP Conference (Rede Latino-americana de Estudos Pentecostais), Vitoria, Brazil, October 26, 2018

"IPHC and Justice: A Look at Early Pilgrims," IPHC North Carolina Archives Seminar, Falocn, North Carolina, May 18, 2019

"Fire-Baptized Holiness Impact on Emerging Church of God," Church of God Movements Historical Society, Cleveland, TN, May 23, 2019

"Pentecostals on an Emmaus Walk with the Orthodox," Orthodox - Eastern Catholic Dialogue Group, "Stolen Churches or Bridges to Orthodoxy," Stuttgart, Germany, July 19-21, 2019

“’Come Holy Spirit: Renew Thy Whole Creation’: Pentecostal Ecotheology from the Margins," 6th International Conference on Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics," or ECOTHEE-19, Orthodox Academy of Crete, Chania, Crete, September 23-26, 2019

Webinar: RELEP 3 Dialogos, "Ecoteologia pentecostal das margens," November 29, 2020, chaired by Angela Maringoli

"Holistic Ecological Spirit: A Survey of Global Pentecostal Ecotheology and Activism from the Margins," read to Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting March 24 - 26, 2022 at Vanguard University

"A Call to Action for Pentecostal Ecology Activists: Moving Toward a Global Database," read to the European Pentecostal Theological Society meeting July 4 - 7, 2022 at Warsaw, Poland.

"A Healing of God's Sick Creation," Church of God of Prophecy General Assembly Theological Forum, July 21, 2022, Oklahoma City, OK

"A Proposed PWF Task Force Dedicated to Ecology," Pentecostal World Conference, October 12 - 14, 2022, Yoido Full Gospel Church, Seoul, South Korea

"The Birthing of a Historic PCCNA - USCCB Exploratory Dialogue," Society for Pentecostal Studies, March 16, 2023, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK

"Climate Justice Demands Shelter for Climate Refugees and Justice for Victims of Environmental Racism," Society for Pentecostal Studies, March 16, 2024, Chandler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

"Migration Built the Tomlinson Church of God Octagon: Waves from the 'Sea Wader' Strike the Empire," Historical Society of Church of God Movement, May 23, 2024, Cleveland, TN

"Contrasting Pentecostal Models of Apostolicity: Embrace or Erase the Council of Nicaea," at "Towards Nicaea 2025: Exploring the Council's Ecumenical Significance Today," WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, November 4-8, 2024
 

Community Involvement:

 

Lions’ Clubs in Alabama, 1980-1981

Consultant to Azusa Street Memorial Committee, Los Angeles, California, 2006-2008

 

Documents I Have Signed:

 

“A Declaration of Solidarity with the Relevant Pentecostal Witness in South Africa”, Kappel, Switzerland (July 6, 1991), published in the EPTA Bulletin: Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association, 10:1 (1991), 34-35.

“Racial Reconciliation Manifesto”, Memphis, Tenn., October 19, 1994, published in The Pentecostal Evangel, No. 4205 (December 11, 1994), 25 in Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, 17:2 (fall 1995), 217-218; Reconciliation Number 1 (Summer 1998), 17 and in Yes Lord, Now: A Magazine of Reconciliation 3:7 (January-March 2003), 56-57. A copy is available online at: http://pctii.org/manifesto.html

“Word and Spirit, Church and World: The Final Report of the International Dialogue between Representatives of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches And Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders 1996-2000”, in Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 23:1 (Spring 2001), 9-43, in the Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies, 2:1 (January 1999), 105-151, and as “Word and Spirit, Church and World: Final Report of the International Pentecostal-Reformed Dialogue”, Reformed World 50:3 (September 2000), 128-156. A copy is available online at http://pctii.org/cyberj/cyberj8/WARC.html

“Experience in Christian Faith and Life: Worship, Discipleship, Discernment, Community and Justice: The Report of the International Dialogue between Representatives of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and Some Classical Pentecostal churches and Leaders, 2001-2011”, 39 pp.  This document is available in Reformed World 63:1 (March 2013), 2-44. Copies of the English text are also available online at www.pctii.org/cyberj/cyberj21/WARC_2011d.html

"A DECLARATION ON THE “RUSSIAN WORLD” (RUSSKII MIR) TEACHING," https://publicorthodoxy.org/2022/03/13/a-declaration-on-the-russian-world-russkii-mir-teaching/

Stockholm+50 Interfaith Statement “Faith Values and Reach - Contribution to Environmental Policy” at https://indico.un.org/event/1000610/attachments/252/1894/Stockholm%2B50%20Interfaith%20Statement%2025%20May%202022.pdf