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Charismatic Restorationism
The British New Church Movement (BNCM) is a neocharismatic evangelicalism, evangelical Christianity, Christian movement. Its origin is associated with the Charismatic Movement of the 1960s, although it both predates it and has an agenda that goes beyond it. It was originally known as the "house church movement", although this name is no longer relevant as few congregations meet in houses. Gerald Coates, one of the early leaders but subsequently discredited by the 2024 CSS safeguarding report, coined the name ''New Churches'' as an alternative. It is also Restorationism, restorationist in character, seeking to restore the church to its 1st century equivalent. While the Charismatic Movement focused on the transformation of individuals, the BNCM (like Plymouth Brethren, Brethrenism, Baptists, Anabaptists and the Restoration Movement in the US) focused also on the nature of the church. For the BNCM since 1970, this has focused on the renewal of the fivefold ministries, particularly apos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neocharismatic
The neo-charismatic (also known as third-wave charismatic or hypercharismatic) movement is a movement within evangelical Protestant Christianity that is composed of a diverse range of independent churches and organizations that emphasize the current availability of gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as speaking in tongues and faith healing. The Neo-charismatic movement is considered to be the " third wave" of the Charismatic Christian tradition which began with Pentecostalism (the "first wave"), and was furthered by the Charismatic movement (the "second wave"). As a result of the growth of postdenominational and independent charismatic groups, Neo-charismatics are now believed to be more numerous than the first and second wave categories. As of 2002, some 19,000 denominations or groups, with approximately 295 million individual adherents, were identified as Neo-charismatic. History The "first wave" of Charismatic Christianity is Pentecostalism, which originated in Kansas, US in 1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epistle To The Ephesians
The Epistle to the Ephesians is the tenth book of the New Testament. Traditionally believed to have been written by the Paul the Apostle, Apostle Paul around AD 62 during his imprisonment in Rome, the Epistle to the Ephesians closely resembles Epistle to the Colossians, Colossians and was thought to be addressed to the church in Ephesus. However, many modern scholars dispute Pauline authorship and suggest it was written between AD 70–100 as a circular letter, citing stylistic differences, lack of personal references, and missing place names in early manuscripts. According to the Acts of the Apostles, Book of Acts, Paul briefly visited Ephesus before returning to establish a strong church presence there over three years, during which the gospel spread widely through Anatolia, Asia Minor, and he later gave a farewell address to the Ephesian elders that closely parallels themes in the Epistle to the Ephesians. Ephesians 5:22–6:9 outlines Hierarchy, hierarchical roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bind Us Together
''Bind us Together'' is a book by John Fleming which was published in December 2007 by Thankful Books. Overview ''Bind us Together'' describes the restoration movement (also referred to as the British New Church Movement) that occurred in the church during the second half of the 20th century. This set out to re-evaluate the nature of the church that Jesus originally intended to establish. Hence the subtitle of the book is 'to be the church that Jesus really wants'. The movement's attempt to revitalise church life has made a significant positive impact on the church scene in the UK. It emphasised the importance of every believer's contribution to the church, the sharing of life through home groups, and lively worship. These features have now become a common part of many churches across all the Christian denominations. The movement also looked at the way church should be structured, and this led to the development of apostolic teams and families of churches such as Newfrontie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Urquhart
Colin Urquhart (1940 – 13 September 2021) was an English Evangelical Christian minister, speaker, author, and apostolic and Neocharismatic leader in the United Kingdom.Colin Urquhart: A Man of God " AAH All About Horsham Magazine, Early life Urquhart was born in , London, England. His father was an architect who designed and built camps for the Ministry of Defense. As a boy, Urquhart experienced bombing from in his neighborhood. He described his family as "non-Christian".[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Stanton
Noel Stanton (25 December 1926 – 20 May 2009) was the founder of the Jesus Army in England. Its successor, the Jesus Fellowship Community Trust closed in 2020 following scandals, and issued a closure statement including an unreserved apology for the abuse that occurred in the Jesus Fellowship Church (JFC) and the residential New Creation Christian Community (NCCC). Life Stanton was born in Bedfordshire and educated at Bedford Modern School. His parents were farmers. When he was 18, he was conscripted into the Royal Navy. The Navy sent him to Sydney, Australia, where he was approached by evangelist Frank Jenner, who asked him, "If you should die tonight, where would you go? Would it be heaven or hell?" Stanton felt conflicted for several months afterwards and consequently converted to Christianity the next year. When World War II ended, Stanton attended All Nations Bible College and worked for and then went into business. In 1957, he became the pastor of a Baptist chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Osgood
Hugh James Osgood is a British church leader, author, and director. He was appointed Moderator of the Free Churches Group on 17 September 2014, following the resignation of Michael Heaney, and was the first President to serve for successive terms. He was also the Free Churches President of Churches Together in England, and is the co-convenor of the UK Charismatic and Pentecostal Leaders’ Conference, and founding President of Churches in Communities International. He is largely known for his work on racial justice, social cohesion and supporting African Christianity in the United Kingdom. Early life and education Osgood was born in 1947 into a Salvation Army family in Southall, England. Osgood attended The Knoll School for Boys. He studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School and the London School of Dentistry. He received a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1970. In his own words, during the summer of 1965 when reading C. S. Lewis’ '' Mere Christianity'', he discovered h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger T
Roger is a masculine given name, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic languages">Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Franks, Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is '' Rodger''. Slang and other uses From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entendre and the pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministries Without Borders
Ministries Without Borders (MWB) is an Evangelical neocharismatic Apostolic network of nearly 50 Christian churches, that forms part of the British New Church Movement. It is led by Keri Jones. Keri is the brother of the late Bryn Jones. History Keri Jones originally worked with his brother in Covenant Ministries, which after Bryn's death devolved into five major components, of which MWB is one of them. The analysis of Andrew Walker, a commentator on neo-Pentecostalism in Britain stated the two brothers led the more conservative and radical group of the restorationist movement of the 1970s and 1980s, which Walker called R1. This was to distinguish it from another similar group located in the South (led by, for example Gerald Coates) which had taken a different stance on a number of key issues. MWB draws much from the Covenant Ministries' legacy, and Arthur Wallis' leadership. Today The official description of MWB is: "Ministries Without Borders ... speaks of a people who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthus Christian Fellowship
Ichthus Christian Fellowship is a neocharismatic Christian church movement and apostolic network based in London, United Kingdom. It is part of the British New Church Movement (BNCM) and has links with other BNCM leaders and movements, especially Gerald Coates of Pioneer Network. History Ichthus Christian Fellowship was founded in London in 1974 by Roger T. Forster. By 1982 the Forest Hill congregation had grown to around 400 people, and two new congregations were planted. In 1990 Ichthus had 43 congregations; in 1992, Ichthus had 47 congregations, and was split into three areas. After some rationalisation the number of congregations dropped to 27. In 2002 a further major change involved a number of churches disaffiliating and forming a separate group known as Transform Network; still others became independent. Ichthus congregations meet across London as well as in Essex and Kent. Approximately 130 other churches and movements across the UK and Europe are linked with Ichthus Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barney Coombs
Barney Coombs (1937– 22 July 2018) was a British religious leader, and the first leader of the International Council of Salt and Light Ministries, and Senior Leader at West Coast Christian Fellowship in Vancouver, Canada. Salt and Light is a network of neocharismatic Evangelical Christian churches that is part of the British New Church Movement. Coombs was received apostolically by many Charismatic churches in North America, Africa, India, Europe, the UK and New Zealand, and was seen as the 'father' of the Salt and Light family of churches. He was married to Janette until his death in 2018 and they had three children and eight grandchildren. Early life Coombs was born in 1937 in Whitstable, England. After leaving school he entered the police force before becoming a Christian and responding to a call to full-time Christian ministry. He studied at Capernwray Bible School, where he graduated with honours. Career Pastoral ministry Coombs was ordained as pastor of Basingstoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfrontiers
Newfrontiers (previously New Frontiers International) is a neo-charismatic church network of evangelical, charismatic churches founded by Terry Virgo. It forms part of the British New Church Movement, which began in the late 1950s and 1960s combining features of Pentecostalism with British evangelicalism. Other streams of the British New Church Movement with which it shares some features include ''Together'', '' Ministries Without Borders'', and ''Life-Links''. Groups like ''Pioneer'', '' Ichthus Christian Fellowship'', and ''Vineyard'' are more distantly related. Newfrontiers describes itself as "a group of apostolic leaders partnering together on global mission, joined by common values and beliefs, shared mission, and genuine relationships". Its theology is distinctively Reformed. Newfrontiers is committed to building churches according to "New Testament principles". One of the slogans of the movement has been "changing the expression of Christianity around the world", whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Virgo
Terry Virgo (born 20 February 1940) is a prominent leader in the British New Church Movement, formerly known as the House Church Movement. He is the founder of the Newfrontiers family of neocharismatic evangelicalism, evangelical churches, which has grown into an international apostolic network of over 1500 churches in more than 70 nations. He is a leading Calvinism, Calvinist Charismatic. He has five grown up children and twelve grandchildren. Early life Virgo was born and raised in Brighton, on the English South Coast. He was not brought up in a believing home, though he was sent to Sunday school at both a high Anglican church, and a low Presbyterian Church, where he "never heard the gospel." When Virgo was 16, his sister became a believer, and through her, he too was touched by God and "got down on his knees and began to weep." At first he went to a formal Anglican Church, but when he visited Holland Road Baptist Church, he said "the moment I went through the door, I realis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
