AoG Leadership and Culture

William D. Foster, Ph.D. (King's College London, 2018) is an AoG Minister, Honorary Professor at Waverley Abbey College, was awarded his Chair as Professor of Leadership at Keele University and has extentsive strategic leadership experience that has helped Bible Colleges and denominations.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsList of FiguresAbbreviationsThe Advent of UK and Global PentecostalismHow to Read This Book – A Note on StyleIntroduction1 Locating the Research1 Introduction2 Locating the Field3 Locating Organisational Culture4 Locating Organisational Culture and Religion5 Locating Ecclesiology6 Summary2 Methodology1 Locating the Researcher – Reflexive Considerations1.1 Objectified Participant-Observer, Access and Opportunity2 Research Design2.1 Development of Inquiry and the Trilateral Lens2.2 Qualitative Research Inquiry and Ecclesiology2.3 Terroir: Ethnography as Gaze2.4 Historical Inquiry and Theoretical/Conceptual Search2.5 Research Ethics2.6 Field Research2.7 Analysis, Trustworthiness, Audit and Reliability2.8 Limits of Study3 Summary3 Formation1 Introduction2 Foundations2.1 Pentecostalism, Boddy and Confidence2.2 Polhill and the pmu2.3 Conventions2.4 Wigglesworth2.5 Myerscough, Carter Brothers and Bible College2.6 Hutchinson, Williams and the Apostolic Church2.7 Jeffrey Brothers and Elim3 AoG Formation3.1 Pre-formation and Burton3.2 Formation and Parr3.3 Gee & Redemption Tidings4 Summary – Cultural Ripples4.1 Local Autonomy4.2 Theology and Doctrine4 Growing Pains and Crisis1 Redemption Tidings1.1 Editors and Publishing1.2 Cover1.3 Authors and Contributors1.4 Usage and Advertisements1.5 Images1.6 Latter Years2 AoG Early Years and Growing Pains2.1 Golden Decade2.2 Merging of AoG and pmu2.3 Financial Conflicts2.4 Shift from Baptism to Healing2.5 AoG Pastors2.6 Towards Permanency2.7 Growth and Loss2.8 Social Factors3 Crisis3.1 Another Springtime3.2 Social and Ecclesiological Changes3.3 Charismatic Movement and Identity of Pentecostalism4 AoG Local Church – Pastors4.1 Annual General Conference and Decision Making4.2 Ministry Status and Training of Ministers4.3 Leading and Tending the Local Church5 Summary5 Repurposing1 Paul Weaver2 Constitutional Reform – A Fresh Start for Everyone2.1 The Beginning of Change2.2 Rebirth2.3 A Fresh Start for Everyone2.4 Growing Frustrations3 Stronger Together3.1 New Leaders, New Culture – nlt3.2 Conference and Decision-Making Changes3.3 Organisational Transition towards Leadership3.4 Understanding the AoG3.5 Success and Performance3.6 Change4 Bible College5 Summary6 Authority1 Introduction2 General and Specific Modes of Authority3 Authority of the Local Church Leader4 Authority and Power in the AoG5 Authority and the Local Church6 Authority, Identity and Creative Resistance7 Summary7 Authenticity1 Introduction2 Authenticity, Social Character and the Church3 Authenticity and Leadership3.1 Apostolic Leadership4 Leadership and Ministry5 Ordination, Ministry and Occupation6 Summary8 The Precarious Denomination1 Introduction2 AoG Identity and Ecclesiology2.1 Church-sect Typology2.2 AoG Local Autonomy and the nlt2.3 Resisting Organisation2.4 Other Metaphors2.5 Redeeming a Sacred Institution2.6 What Is Church?3 Leadership, Authoring and Traditioning the AoG3.1 Institutional Leadership3.2 Traditioning the AoG3.3 Intelligence, Learning, Resistance and Character4 Summary9 Conclusion1 Implications for AoG’s Future2 Reflexive Insights3 Future Research4 EpilogueIndex