Malaysian Pentecostalism from Classical to Contemporary

Eva Wong's research on the Malaysian Assemblies of God breaks ground in two ways: as the first academic study of the denomination's history and by employing Joel's passage as the interpretive tool. This creative study may serve as a model for constructing Pentecostal histories, particularly from the Global South. Wonsuk Ma, PhD Executive Director of Center for Spirit-empowered Research, Distinguished Professor of Global Christianity, Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma, USA I am delighted with the book Malaysian Pentecostalism from Classical to Contemporary, which traces the history of the Pentecostal movement in Malaysia and imparts phenomenological incidence of dramatic revival meetings. It is accurate to say that Pentecostal revivalism involves ongoing spiritual regeneration in order to rekindle the desire to carry out missions and engage in evangelism. Julie Ma, PhD Professor of Intercultural Studies and Mission, Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma, USA Here is an insightful book that takes readers on a theological as well as a practical journey of the Pentecostal movement in the context of Malaysia. Dr. Wong has written a must-read textbook for Pentecostal studies, which analytically explains how the classical understanding of Pentecostalism has been contextualized in a Southeast Asian country where Islam is the dominant religion. Guichun Jun, PhD Admission Tutor, Yoido Pentecostal Research Tutor, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, UK Eva Wong's study of the shift of the Assemblies of God of Malaysia from being a classical Pentecostal movement to a contemporary Pentecostal church movement highlights a phenomenon that is replicated in many other places. Wong's affirmative yet critical assessment should serve as a serious warning to those who are too eager to join the charismatic bandwagon of the Third Wave. Simon Chan, PhD Editor of Asia Journal of Theology Formerly Earnest Lau Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Theological College, Singapore