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1 Introduction

1.1 Pentecostal Identity

1.2 Importance of Mission

1.3 Systematic Theology

1.3.1 Systematic Theology as a Mix of Conversations

1.3.2 Issues in Ecclesiology

1.3.3 Pentecostal Systematic Theology

1.4 Summary

2 Mission and Methodology

2.1 The Church in Mission

2.2 Introduction to the Methodology of Amos Yong

2.3 Spirit-driven and Trinitarian Methodology

2.4 Metaphysical Foundations

2.5 Methodology Revisited

2.6 Critical Reflections on the Methodology

2.7 Methodology for this Project

2.8 Summary

3 Pentecostal Ecclesiology

3.1 Early Pentecostal Ecclesiology

3.2 Contemporary Pentecostal Ecclesiologies

3.2.1 Steven Land

3.2.2 Clark Pinnock

3.2.3 Miroslav Volf

3.2.4 Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

3.2.5 Amos Yong

3.2.6 Simon Chan

3.2.7 Frank Macchia

3.2.8 Other Pentecostal Scholars

3.3 Evaluation of Pentecostal Ecclesiology

3.3.1 Experience of the Spirit

3.3.2 Rooted in the Scriptures

3.3.3 Engaging with the Theological Community

3.4 Summary

4 Trinitarian Network Church

4.1 Discerning Networks in Practice

4.1.1 Pentecostal Experience of Networks

4.1.2 Basic Understanding of Networks

4.2 Networks in the Early Church

4.2.1 Paul and the Formation of Networks

4.2.2 Multiple Connected Networks

4.2.3 Networks in Church and World

4.3 Trinitarian Ecclesiology and Mission

4.3.1 Latin and Social Trinitarianism

4.3.2 Trinitarian Thinking and Mission/Structures

4.3.3 Pentecostal Trinitarian Model

4.3.4 The Trinity and the World

4.4 Network Summary

4.5 Summary

5 Network Catholicity

5.1 Catholicity and Unity

5.2 Catholicity of Shared Ecclesial Essence

5.2.1 Trinitarian Essence

5.2.2 Sacramental Events

5.3 Church marked by Spirit Baptism

5.4 Movements towards Unity

5.5 Summary

6 Network Partnership

6.1 Discerning the Spirit in Movements of Partnership

6.1.1 Partnership within Pentecostalism

6.1.2 Partnership within the Ecumenical Movement

6.1.3 Discerning Partnership

6.2 Biblical Partnership

6.3 Partnership Networks

6.4 Responsibility and Authority

6.5 Summary

7 Engaging the World

7.1 Mission and Contextualisation

7.2 Pentecostal World Engagement

7.2.1 Pentecostal Experience of the World

7.2.2 The Narrative of Acts and the World

7.2.3 Pentecostal Ecclesiology and the World

7.2.4 Discernment and Mission

7.3 Issues of Power and Place

7.4 Practice of Contextualisation

7.4.1 Pentecostal Hospitality

7.4.2 Trialectic of Contextualisation

7.5 Summary

8 Conclusion

8.1 Pentecostal Studies

8.2 Mission Studies

8.3 Systematic Theology

8.4 Biblical Studies

8.5 Church Practice

8.6 Summary

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