Empowered Evangelicals: Bringing Together the Best of the Evangelical and Charismatic Worlds by Rich Nathan

WHAT'S AN EMPOWERED EVANGELICAL?

Empowered Evangelicals describes the fastest-growing segment of the Christian world-33 million members and growing rapidly. Called

"Empowered Evangelicals" by some and "Third Wave" by others, these churches have witnessed phenomenal growth by combining the thoughtful, biblical approach of the evangelical tradition with the vitality of the Pentecostal-charismatic movement. Empowered Evangelicals examines the teaching and practice of such churches, and shows believers of all backgrounds how to incorporate into their own congregations the very best of differing traditions.

Rich Nathan is the senior pastor of Vineyard Church of Columbus, Ohio. He oversees church planting efforts for the Vineyard in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia, and is on the national board for The Association of Vineyard Churches.

Ken Wilson is the senior pastor of the Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He co-authored (with Virgil Gulker) Helping You Is Helping Me.

"I am excited about Empowered Evangelicals because I believe it will enrich the soul and intellect of those who know God, and yet are hungry for more.

My only regret is that it was not available sooner."

~John Wimber, Founder of the Vineyard Movement

"Every outpouring of the Holy Spirit for the last 350 years has been mocked, ridiculed, and criticized by well-known evangelical Christians. Similarly, every such outpouring has been followed by radical legislative changes for the better in our country's history. Jesus must have been right when he said,

'By their fruits, you will know them. I welcome Empowered Evangelicals for the cause of revival."

~Dr. John White, Author of The Fight and Eros Redeemed

"Written by pastors from their experience in a local Vineyard church, Empowered Evangelicals is a powerful and useful handbook for evangelicals who wish to be faithful to their tradition while moving forward in the things of the Spirit. I highly recommend it."

~Vinson Synan, Dean of Divinity, Regent University