The Society for Pentecostal Studies welcomes you to the official information center for our 42nd Annual Meeting, in conjunction with the Wesleyan Theological Society, hosted by Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, March 21-23, 2013. Detailed information about the upcoming meeting will be provided later in the year. The 2013 Call for Papers may be found below.

Download the Call for Papers (PDF)

The Society for Pentecostal Studies invites you to participate in the 2013 annual meeting. The program will feature a number of plenary sessions exploring different aspects of the conference theme. In addition, there will be several parallel sessions that relate to the following SPS Interest Groups: Asian/American, Bible, Christian Ethics, Ecumenical Studies, History, Missions & Intercultural Studies, Philosophy, Practical Theology/Christian Formation, Religion and Culture, and Theology.

Conference Theme: "Holiness"

This fourth joint meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies and the Wesleyan Theological Society will explore the theology and practice of “Holiness,” a topic that has occupied a significant role in the history and development of both the Wesleyan and Pentecostal movements.

An emphasis on holiness has at times brought renewal and revival to a languishing Church, while at other times it has degenerated into censorious exclusivism. God is holy, and the Church is called to imitate God’s holiness, but each generation must discover for itself how a commitment to holiness affects its theology and practice. This meeting, therefore, offers the opportunity to take a fresh look at holiness in its individual, communal, institutional, and global expressions.

Presenters are encouraged to identify both opportunities and challenges for the future of holiness in Pentecostalism from the perspectives of the various academic disciplines. Presenters may want to explore the implications of holiness for Pentecostal theology, peacemaking, justice, global concerns, ethics, postmodernity, ecology, ecumenism, social responsibility, ecclesial structures, ministerial practices, Christian formation, missional practices, intercultural engagements, immigration, civil society, political systems, personal relationships, and more. Hopefully, we can discover ways to be faithful to the biblical injunction, “Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14).

Paper Proposals

All plenary sessions will address the conference theme in some significant way. It is not necessary that all parallel sessions relate directly to this theme, but it is hoped that scholars will use this venue to explore these issues from biblical, theological, historical, ecumenical, practical, cultural, aesthetic, and missional perspectives. This may be undertaken through papers and responses, panel discussions, or other creative avenues.

Proposals should be 500 words in length and should include a working title, a statement of the problem and scope of the project, a brief discussion of the methodology, and a tentative conclusion. Proposals should be submitted (using the Online Proposal Form below) to the leader of the appropriate Interest Group: Asian/Asian-American, Bible, Christian Ethics, Ecumenical Studies, History, Missions & Intercultural Studies, Philosophy, Practical Theology/Christian Formation, Religion & Culture, or Theology.

Proposals are due to the appropriate Interest Group Leader (IGL) no later than June 30, 2012. Each proposal will be acknowledged by email from the IGL or chair within two weeks of submission. In the absence of such a reply, one should send an email directly to the appropriate Interest Group Leader to ensure that the online form was received.

By August 8, 2012, proposers should hear from their respective Interest Group Leaders on the status of their paper proposals.

If your proposal is accepted, completed papers must be submitted in the format established by the SPS guidelines no later than January 15, 2013. By submitting a paper proposal, you are committing to submit a completed paper according to established guidelines by the date above, to be a member of the Society, to attend the March 2013 meeting, and to present your paper in the specified Interest Group (if the proposal is accepted). Submitting a paper proposal also authorizes SPS to include the paper in its Parallel Session Paper Collection (CD-ROM and Online).

Please complete and submit the Proposal Form. Be careful to select the correct Interest Group on the form in order to ensure it is sent to the appropriate Interest Group Leader.

2013

Seattle Pacific University
with the Wesleyan Theological Society
Seattle, WA
March 21 - 23, 2013

2014

Evangel University
Springfield, MO
March 6 - 8, 2014

Lifetime Achievement Award

View a list of SPS Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients (PDF).

2010 - 2012

		2012 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA February 29 - March 3, 2012 Pentecostalisms, Peacemaking, and Social Justice/Righteousness View photo gallery Purchase Audio and Video Sessions Purchase SPS Papers on CD
2011 Memphis Theological Seminary and All Saints Bible College Memphis, TN March 10-12, 2011 Receiving the Future: An Anointed Heritage View photo gallery		2010 North Central University Minneapolis, MN March 4-6, 2010 New Voices, New Visions: Future and Hope of Pentecostal Theology

2000 - 2009

2009 Eugene Bible College Eugene, OR March 26-28, 2009 Pentecostal/Charismatic Intersections: What Does the Spirit Have to Say Through the Academy?
2008 Duke University Durham, NC March 13-15 Sighs, Signs, and Significance: Pentecostal and Wesleyan Explorations of Science and Creation		2004 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI March 11-13 Pentecostalism and the Body
		2003 Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KY March 20-22 Wesleyan and Pentecostal Movements for a New Century: Crucial Choices, Essential Contributions
2007 Lee University Cleveland, TN March 8-10 The Role of Experience in Christian Life and Thought: Pentecostal Insights		2002 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL March 14-16 Pentecostalism and the World Church: Ecumenical Opportunities and Challenges
2006 Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA March 23-25 Memories of The Azusa Street Revival: Interrogations and Interpretations		2001 Oral Roberts University Tulsa, Oklahoma March 8-10 Teaching to Make Disciples: Education for Pentecostal-Charismatic Spirituality and Life
2005 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA March 10-12 That Which We Have Received We Now Pass On: Spirit, Word, and Tradition in Pentecostalism		2000 Northwest College Kirkland, WA March 16-18 Pentecostal Mission at 2000: Issues Home and Abroad

1990 - 1999

1980 - 1989

1970 - 1979

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