Pentecostal megachurches in Southeast Asia : negotiating class, consumption and the nation / edited by Terence Chong.

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Charismatic pastors, fast-paced worship sessions, inspirational but shallow theology, and large congregations -- these are just some of the associated traits of Pentecostal megachurches. But what lies beneath the veneer of glitz? What are their congregations like? How did they grow so quickly? How h...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (Issuing body)
Other Authors:	Chong, Terence (Editor)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English.
Published:	Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, 2018.
Subjects:	Big churches > Southeast Asia. Pentecostalism > Southeast Asia. Pentecostal churches > Southeast Asia. Christianity > Southeast Asia. Church growth > Southeast Asia. Big churches. Christianity. Church growth. Pentecostal churches. Pentecostalism. Southeast Asia. Christentum. Pfingstbewegung. Religionsausübung. Indonesien. Malaysia. Philippinen. Singapur.
Physical Description:	xii, 243 pages ; 23 cm
Variant Title:	Negotiating class, consumption and the nation
Format:	Book

Contents:

1. Introduction / Terence Chong
Indonesia. 2. Pentecostal megachurches in Jakarta : class, local, and global dynamics / Chang-Yau Hoon
3. Counting souls : numbers and mega-worship in the global christian network of Indonesia / En-Chieh Chao
Malaysia. 4. Reaching the city of Kuala Lumpur and Beyond : being a Pentecostal megachurch in Malaysia /Jeaney Yip
5. Pentecostalism in Klang Valley, Malaysia / Chong Eu Choong
Philippines. 6. Jesus is Lord : the indigenization of megachurch Christianity in the Philippines / Jayeel Serrano Cornelio
7. Pentecostal-charismatic megachurches in the Philippines / Joel A. Tejedo
Singapore. 8. Grace, megachurches, and the Christian prince in Singapore / Daniel P.S. Goh
9. Speaking the heart of Zion in the language of Canaan : City Harvest and the cultural mandate in Singapore / Terence Chong.