William K Kay, Ph.D. (1981) Education, Reading University, and PhD (1989) in Theology, Nottingham University, is Professor of Theology at Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, Wales. He has published extensively on educational and Pentecostal topics including Pentecostalism: a very short introduction (Oxford University Press, 2011).Anne E Dyer Ph.D. (2008) in Theology, Bangor University, N Wales, is the senior Librarian and a tutor at Mattersey Hall, a ministry training centre (BA-PhD) for the Assemblies of God in the UK. Her specialities are history of Pentecostalism and Christian Mission. She has been assistant to Professor W. K. Kay since 2003 in research and editing books and the Journal of European Pentecostal Association, for which she is secretary.

• List of Contributors ... viiIntroduction ... 1Anne E DyerPART ONEHISTORY AND ORIGINSChapter 1. Scandinavian Pentecostalism ... 19Jan-Åke AlvarssonChapter 2. The Development of British Pentecostalism ... 41Neil HudsonChapter 3. The Development of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements in the German speaking areas of Europe .. 61Carl SimpsonChapter 4. The Development of Pentecostalism in the Dutch Speaking Areas ... 85Cornelis van der LaanChapter 5. The Development of Pentecostalism in Francophone Europe ... 113Raymond PfisterChapter 6. The Development of Pentecostalism in the Iberian Peninsula ... 165Manuel Martin ArroyoChapter 7. The Development of Pentecostalism in Italy ... 189Carmine NapolitanoChapter 8. The Development of Pentecostalism in South East Europe; Balkans and Greece ... 205Driton KrasniqiChapter 9. The Development of Pentecostalism in Central Europe; Poland ... 225Tim Case & Mark Kaminski Romania : Cipiran Balaban, Bulgaria: Daniela Augustine, Hungary: Czaba Tenkely, Czech Republic & Slovakia: ThrDr Jozef Brenkus Chapter 10. The Development of The Pentecostal Movement in Russia and Ukraine ... 261Pavel Mozer, Oleg BornovolokovPART TWOPENTECOSTAL THEOLOGY ACROSS EUROPEChapter 11. Pentecostal Theology & Protestant Europe ... 293Jean-Daniel PlüssChapter 12. Pentecostal Theology & Catholic Europe ... 313W. K. Kay with C. Slijkerman, R Pfister and C. van der LaanChapter 13. Pentecostal Theology & Communist Europe ... 333Peter KuzmicPART THREESOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF PENTECOSTALISM IN EUROPEChapter 14. The Future(s) of Pentecostalism in Europe ... 357Raymond PfisterChapter 15: A Sociological Perspective on Pentecostalism in Europe ... 383William K. KayAppendix: Statistical charts of Pentecostalism in Europe ... 403Index ... 405

"It is thorough, including virtually every European nation, extending even to such smaller states as Iceland and Macedonia. Several entries (Russia and Ukraine, Central European countries, the Iberian peninsula) provide more information on Pentecostal history than has been readily available in English." – Peter Hocken"An essential book for Pentecostal studies, highly recommended." – Roger Hedlund"The first sustained overview of Pentecostalism in Europe that examins its origins and historical development with a statistical description of its incidence across a range of European countries.... a highly valauble book" – Michael Wilkinson, Trinity Western University, USA, in: Sociology of Religion"Those looking for an introduction to this topic will do well to begin here." – Amos Yong, in: Religious Studies Review

William K Kay, Ph.D. (1981) Education, Reading University, and PhD (1989) in Theology, Nottingham University, is Professor of Theology at Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, Wales. He has published extensively on educational and Pentecostal topics including Pentecostalism: a very short introduction (Oxford University Press, 2011).Anne E Dyer Ph.D. (2008) in Theology, Bangor University, N Wales, is the senior Librarian and a tutor at Mattersey Hall, a ministry training centre (BA-PhD) for the Assemblies of God in the UK. Her specialities are history of Pentecostalism and Christian Mission. She has been assistant to Professor W. K. Kay since 2003 in research and editing books and the Journal of European Pentecostal Association, for which she is secretary.

• List of Contributors ... viiIntroduction ... 1Anne E DyerPART ONEHISTORY AND ORIGINSChapter 1. Scandinavian Pentecostalism ... 19Jan-Åke AlvarssonChapter 2. The Development of British Pentecostalism ... 41Neil HudsonChapter 3. The Development of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements in the German speaking areas of Europe .. 61Carl SimpsonChapter 4. The Development of Pentecostalism in the Dutch Speaking Areas ... 85Cornelis van der LaanChapter 5. The Development of Pentecostalism in Francophone Europe ... 113Raymond PfisterChapter 6. The Development of Pentecostalism in the Iberian Peninsula ... 165Manuel Martin ArroyoChapter 7. The Development of Pentecostalism in Italy ... 189Carmine NapolitanoChapter 8. The Development of Pentecostalism in South East Europe; Balkans and Greece ... 205Driton KrasniqiChapter 9. The Development of Pentecostalism in Central Europe; Poland ... 225Tim Case & Mark Kaminski Romania : Cipiran Balaban, Bulgaria: Daniela Augustine, Hungary: Czaba Tenkely, Czech Republic & Slovakia: ThrDr Jozef Brenkus Chapter 10. The Development of The Pentecostal Movement in Russia and Ukraine ... 261Pavel Mozer, Oleg BornovolokovPART TWOPENTECOSTAL THEOLOGY ACROSS EUROPEChapter 11. Pentecostal Theology & Protestant Europe ... 293Jean-Daniel PlüssChapter 12. Pentecostal Theology & Catholic Europe ... 313W. K. Kay with C. Slijkerman, R Pfister and C. van der LaanChapter 13. Pentecostal Theology & Communist Europe ... 333Peter KuzmicPART THREESOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF PENTECOSTALISM IN EUROPEChapter 14. The Future(s) of Pentecostalism in Europe ... 357Raymond PfisterChapter 15: A Sociological Perspective on Pentecostalism in Europe ... 383William K. KayAppendix: Statistical charts of Pentecostalism in Europe ... 403Index ... 405

"It is thorough, including virtually every European nation, extending even to such smaller states as Iceland and Macedonia. Several entries (Russia and Ukraine, Central European countries, the Iberian peninsula) provide more information on Pentecostal history than has been readily available in English." – Peter Hocken"An essential book for Pentecostal studies, highly recommended." – Roger Hedlund"The first sustained overview of Pentecostalism in Europe that examins its origins and historical development with a statistical description of its incidence across a range of European countries.... a highly valauble book" – Michael Wilkinson, Trinity Western University, USA, in: Sociology of Religion"Those looking for an introduction to this topic will do well to begin here." – Amos Yong, in: Religious Studies Review

William K Kay, Ph.D. (1981) Education, Reading University, and PhD (1989) in Theology, Nottingham University, is Professor of Theology at Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, Wales. He has published extensively on educational and Pentecostal topics including Pentecostalism: a very short introduction (Oxford University Press, 2011).Anne E Dyer Ph.D. (2008) in Theology, Bangor University, N Wales, is the senior Librarian and a tutor at Mattersey Hall, a ministry training centre (BA-PhD) for the Assemblies of God in the UK. Her specialities are history of Pentecostalism and Christian Mission. She has been assistant to Professor W. K. Kay since 2003 in research and editing books and the Journal of European Pentecostal Association, for which she is secretary.

• List of Contributors ... viiIntroduction ... 1Anne E DyerPART ONEHISTORY AND ORIGINSChapter 1. Scandinavian Pentecostalism ... 19Jan-Åke AlvarssonChapter 2. The Development of British Pentecostalism ... 41Neil HudsonChapter 3. The Development of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements in the German speaking areas of Europe .. 61Carl SimpsonChapter 4. The Development of Pentecostalism in the Dutch Speaking Areas ... 85Cornelis van der LaanChapter 5. The Development of Pentecostalism in Francophone Europe ... 113Raymond PfisterChapter 6. The Development of Pentecostalism in the Iberian Peninsula ... 165Manuel Martin ArroyoChapter 7. The Development of Pentecostalism in Italy ... 189Carmine NapolitanoChapter 8. The Development of Pentecostalism in South East Europe; Balkans and Greece ... 205Driton KrasniqiChapter 9. The Development of Pentecostalism in Central Europe; Poland ... 225Tim Case & Mark Kaminski Romania : Cipiran Balaban, Bulgaria: Daniela Augustine, Hungary: Czaba Tenkely, Czech Republic & Slovakia: ThrDr Jozef Brenkus Chapter 10. The Development of The Pentecostal Movement in Russia and Ukraine ... 261Pavel Mozer, Oleg BornovolokovPART TWOPENTECOSTAL THEOLOGY ACROSS EUROPEChapter 11. Pentecostal Theology & Protestant Europe ... 293Jean-Daniel PlüssChapter 12. Pentecostal Theology & Catholic Europe ... 313W. K. Kay with C. Slijkerman, R Pfister and C. van der LaanChapter 13. Pentecostal Theology & Communist Europe ... 333Peter KuzmicPART THREESOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF PENTECOSTALISM IN EUROPEChapter 14. The Future(s) of Pentecostalism in Europe ... 357Raymond PfisterChapter 15: A Sociological Perspective on Pentecostalism in Europe ... 383William K. KayAppendix: Statistical charts of Pentecostalism in Europe ... 403Index ... 405

"It is thorough, including virtually every European nation, extending even to such smaller states as Iceland and Macedonia. Several entries (Russia and Ukraine, Central European countries, the Iberian peninsula) provide more information on Pentecostal history than has been readily available in English." – Peter Hocken"An essential book for Pentecostal studies, highly recommended." – Roger Hedlund"The first sustained overview of Pentecostalism in Europe that examins its origins and historical development with a statistical description of its incidence across a range of European countries.... a highly valauble book" – Michael Wilkinson, Trinity Western University, USA, in: Sociology of Religion"Those looking for an introduction to this topic will do well to begin here." – Amos Yong, in: Religious Studies Review