MOVEMENT Modern & Contemporary (1900–2026 AD) 1960s–1970s – Present Pentecostal/Charismatic (Modern)

Charismatic Renewal (Second Wave)

Outpouring of charismatic gifts within historic mainline Protestant and Catholic churches

The Charismatic Renewal (Second Wave) erupted when Episcopal rector Dennis Bennett announced his baptism in the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Van Nuys, California (1960), followed by the 1967 Duquesne University weekend sparking the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, demonstrating that spiritual gifts and tongues could flourish inside historic liturgical churches without leaving for classical Pentecostal denominations.

Geographical Center: Van Nuys, California; Duquesne University, Pittsburgh; Global Historical Catalyst: Dennis Bennett's Spirit-baptism announcement (April 1960) and Duquesne Weekend (1967)

Historical Context & Significance

Reaching millions across Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Catholic traditions, the movement produced covenant communities, charismatic praise music, and the integration of sacramental theology with continuationist gifts of the Spirit.

Genealogical Lineage & Splits

Root Origin

This movement or council is an early root foundation with no preceding parent split in the dataset.

Direct Offshoots & Descendants (1)

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Third Wave / Neo-Charismatic Movement

The Third Wave (coined by C. Peter Wagner at Fuller Theological Seminary and embodied by John Wimber of the Vineyard) represented an evangelical movement that affirmed the ongoing validity of all miraculous gifts of the Spirit (healing, deliverance, prophecy) for today, but rejected the classical Pentecostal dogma that tongues is the necessary 'initial physical evidence' of Spirit baptism.

Theological & Hermeneutical Coordinates

Soteriology Release of the Spirit: Actualizing Sacramental Baptismal Grace in Power

Hermeneutic Ecumenical-Continuationist Synthesis with Historic Patristic and Liturgical Heritage

Ecclesiology & Sacraments Integration of Charismatic Gifts into Historic Eucharistic Liturgy

Eschatology Ecumenical Renewal of the Church Before Christ's Return

Primary Scripture Proof-Texts

Key biblical passages central to this tradition's exegesis and historical debates.

NT.1CO.12.7 → NT.1CO.14.1 → NT.ROM.12.6 →

Connected Theological Perspectives & Debates

Worship & Ecclesiology NT.1CO.12.1, NT.1CO.13.8, NT.HEB.2.3

Spiritual Gifts & Cessationism

Universal confession that the Holy Spirit sovereignly distributes spiritual gifts to the body of Christ for mutual edification and fruitfulness.

Soteriology & Sacraments NT.ACT.1.8, NT.ACT.2.4, NT.1CO.12.13

Spirit Baptism: Conversion vs. Second Work of Grace

Universal confession that the Holy Spirit indwells every true Christian and empowers the church to bear witness to Jesus Christ.

Worship & Ecclesiology NT.2CO.12.12, NT.EPH.4.11, NT.REV.2.2

Modern Apostles & Prophets

Universal confession that the original Twelve Apostles and Paul held an unrepeatable historical role in witnessing Christ's resurrection and authoring inspired scripture.