Institute for Pentecostal Theology

This month Simo interviews Dr Keith Warrington. Keith has been a major figure in the world of Pentecostal scholarship and in the life of Pentecostal churches both in the UK and further afield for many years. More recently he has established teaching programmes for church leaders, especially in the Majority World, as well as being engaged in a programme entitled Word and Spirit which he and his wife, Judy, began in 2014, with the purpose of helping Christians engage with the Bible in ways that are transformative and enjoyable. You can find out more about Keith's work with Word and Spirit here: Word & Spirit – Christian and Theological Education by Dr Keith Warrington. (wordandspiritonline.com)

This month Simo Frestadius interviews the Revd Professor Mark Cartledge, Principal of London School of Theology. Mark is a practical theologian and prominent scholar of Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity. Here he tells Simo about his faith and his theological work. 

David Bennett (author of A War of Loves: The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus) sat down with us and some of the wider college community for a conversation. You can find out more about David's book here from the publisher, or you can buy it in the UK here.

Dr John Usher is interviewed by Dr Simo Frestadius about his recently published book Cecil Polhill: Missionary, Gentleman and Revivalist – Volume 1 (1860-1914) | Brill 

On today's Podcast, our Co-Director Dr Jonathan Black speaks to Dr Joy Allan (Lecturer in Practical Theology at Belfast Bible College) about how Pentecostals and Charismatics can respond faithfully to depression and matters of mental health. 

And here are some links to some of the things that come up in the conversation:

Joy's PhD thesis: 'Sertraline, suffering, and the Spirit : how do Pentecostal/Charismatic Christians respond faithfully to depression?'

Mind and Soul: www.mindandsoulfoudation.org

John Swinton on 'walking at 3 miles an hour.'

Ruth Perrin's research can be found here.

Pastors can be busy people. And when they do have a moment to read, there are plenty of brand new leadership books that are competing for our attention. But in this episode Jenny Kimble, Jonathan Black, and Simo Frestadius talk about the benefits of reading old books and theological books. They even suggest a few books you might be interested in reading. 

Here are the books we mentioned in the Podcast.

Jenny recommended:

Jonathan recommended:

1. Matthew Barrett, None Greater (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2019)

2. Michael Reeves, The Good God (Milton Keynes: Paternoster, 2012)

3. C.J. Mahaney, The Cross Centered Life (Colorado Springs: Multnomah, 2002)

4. John Stott, The Cross of Christ (Nottingham: IVP, 1986)

5. John Calvin, The Institutes of the Christian Religion

6. Per-Olof Sjogren, The Jesus Prayer (London: SPCK, 1975)

Simo recommended:

1. Blaise Pascal, Pensées. Translated by A. J. Krailsheimer (London: Penguin Books, 1995).

2. Eugene H. Peterson, Eat This Book: The Art of Spiritual Reading (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2006).

3. Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1996). 

4. John Zizioulas, Being as Communion: Studies in Personhood and the Church (London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2004).

5. Alvin Plantinga, Warranted Christian Belief (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000).

How have Pentecostals responded to pestilence and plague in the past? Dr Simo Frestadius (Co-Director of the Institute for Pentecostal Theology) interviews Dr John Usher (our Archival Research Fellow) who gives an historical perspective on Pentecostalism and Pestilence.  For more about Dr Usher's forthcoming book: https://brill.com/view/title/56002

In light of the current pandemic situation, which means no singing in church in many places for the foreseeable future,  our Directors, Dr Simo Frestadius and Dr Jonathan Black talk about how we can worship without music, and draw some lessons from Pentecostals of the past.