CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background
to the Study
This study is on the
Decline of Pentecostal Experience in the contemporary church: A case study of Assemblies of
God Nigeria. The day of Pentecost was the day of the Holy Spirit’s coming upon
the disciples of Jesus. Luke does not attempt a description of the Holy Spirit,
but he does deal in greater length with the effects of His presence on that
day. We are not going to try here to put into words a description of Deity, but
there are some facts which are pertinent and which should be considered.[1]
The coming of the Holy
Spirit on the day of Pentecost was the coming of a Person. The term, “the Holy
Spirit,” is the name or title of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, and is
used to distinguish Him from both the First Person, who is the Father, and from
the Second Person, who is the Son. There are many other names used in Scripture
to describe and designate the nature and work of the Third Person, and in every
instance they refer to one and the same Person, the Holy Spirit.[2]...
Due to the decline of Pentecostal Experience among believers in Christ in the contemporary church, carnality tends to have taken over the lives of most Christians at the exchange of their spiritual living...
1.2 Statement of the Problem
There seems to be decline of Pentecostal Experience among
believers in Christ in the contemporary church, carnality tend to have taken
over the lives of most Christians at the exchange of their spiritual living.
This carnal state of believers lifestyle in the contemporary church even in
Agbor I Section of Assemblies of God Nigeria, invariably hampers the growth of
church of Christ...
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study
is to examine the apparent decline of Pentecostal experience in the
contemporary church: A case study of Agbor I Section, Assemblies of God
Nigeria. More specifically is to examine the reason behind the declining bend
of Pentecostal experience in contemporary church, investigate the role
Pentecostal experience play, examine the implication of the decline of Pentecostal experience in
Agbor I Section, the effects of this
decline in Agbor I Section, and the remedy to the decline of Pentecostal
experience in contemporary church.
1.4 Research Questions
1. What is
Pentecostal experience?
2. Is there a decline in Pentecostal experience?
3. What are the reasons behind the decline of
Pentecostal experience?
4. Are
there effects evidence of this decline in Agbor I Section?
5. Can there be remedy to the decline of
Pentecostal experience?
1.5 Significance
of the Study
The study is
of immense significance to Pastors, Ministries, Christians and researchers. To
the pastors, it will enhance their understanding on the effects of the decline
of Pentecostal experience in the church. To ministries, it will unveil to them
the power of Pentecostal experience to their approach to ministry and how they
will utilize the information for their upliftment. And to the researchers, it
will create a platform for going into further studying on Pentecostal
experience.
1.6 Delimitation
of the Study
This study is limited
to decline of Pentecostal experience in the contemporary church: a case study
of Agbor I Section, Assemblies of God, Nigeria. Agbor I Section has an average
of 5 churches, 7 ministers and about 1,800 members.
1.7 Research
Procedure
This research were
carried out in Assemblies of God Agbor I Section, under Anioma District in Ika
North Local Government Area, Delta State. The study used the descriptive
survey design which incorporates a questionnaires
method of operations and it will be administer to respondents. Data
will be collected and analyzed to measure the decline of Pentecostal experience
in Agbor I Section, under Anioma District.
1.8 Definition of
Terms
Decline: a gradual and continuous loss of strength,
numbers, quality, or value.
Pentecostal: relating to or denoting any of a
number of Christian movements emphasizing baptism in the Holy Spirit, evidenced
by ‘speaking in tongues’, prophecy, healing, and exorcism.
Experience: an event or occurrence which leaves an
impression on someone.
Contemporary Church: is refer to as the present day
Christians, modern day church, nowadays church or the present century
Christians.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW
OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter review literature that are related to the research
study...........
CHAPTER
THREE
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
This chapter captures the methodology and procedure
applied to gather relevant information for this research study. It comprises of
research design, population and sampling, research instrument, validity of
the Instrument, administration of instrument and method of data collection and
analysis......
CHAPTER
FOUR
PRESENTATION
AND ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
The focus of this chapter is to present the findings
obtained from the data collected and to discuss the analysis made out of the
research questions.......
CHAPTER
FIVE
SUMMARY,
CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES
This chapter consists of summary, conclusion,
recommendations and suggestions for further studies which is as follows:.…...
[1]William W Menzies. "The Reformed Roots of Pentecostalism", Penteco Studies, (n.p 2007), 135.
[2]Jacob Aranza. Lord, Why Is My Child a Rebel? (New York: University Press, 2010), 68.
[3]Miller Donald E. and Tetsunao Yamamori. Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement. Berkeley, California: (University of California Press, 2007), 64.
[4]Macchia Frank D. Baptized in the Spirit: A Global Pentecostal Theology, Grand Rapids,
(Michigan: Zondervan, 2006), 58.
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