In the article “Pentecostal/Charismatic Perspectives on a Missiology for the Twenty-First Century”, by L. Grant McClung Jr. His thesis is Pentecostal and charismatic theology sustains the “necessity of the baptism in the Holy Spirit as the indispensable endowment of power for Christian mission” (McClung, 11). McClung expresses the significance that Jesus, mediator between humankind and God is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit” (McClung, 11). With this, we understand that McClung is expressing that Jesus continues in this day to do everything he did when he was on earth. Clung uses scripture to confess his belief in the trinity by embedding the words of Peter, “Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father
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charismatics and Pentecostals suffer the persecution of religion and those who do not understand what they stand for. the difference in religions, and desire for missionary work, is the source of spirituality. McClung uncovers truth of how their source of the Holy Spirits leading has effected in missions that, "Certainly one of the most important issues worldwide missions must face in the 1990s is how to confront the destructive supernatural evil forces that oppose the missionary enterprise" (Neuza Itioka qtd. In McClung 17). with this, charismatics also are more intentional about preaching on spiritual warfare in their missiology. In relation to other traditions, Pentecostal and charismatics need each other so that the world may be engaged and evangelized together. Missionary training places have spouted growth within the unites states. McClung states the importance of each tradition coming together to practice in mission agencies (McClung 19). McClung gives another type of ministry that charismatics and Pentecostals are heavily sowed into the ministry of media. Pentecostals have seized the popular media as an instrument of evangelism and discipleship training Imagine the potential of the major Pentecostal/Charismatic television and publishing networks in providing basic missiology education to their viewers and readers through a variety of innovative "distance learning" (McClung 19) .the importance of misology is expressed by the understanding that mission is an unpredictable act. In the twenty fist century the Lord has called our evangelists who are to spread the gospel and encounter his presence in a radical way. McClung argues that the importance in this decade is that so we may view a century that the Glory of the Father,
charismatics and Pentecostals suffer the persecution of religion and those who do not understand what they stand for. the difference in religions, and desire for missionary work, is the source of spirituality. McClung uncovers truth of how their source of the Holy Spirits leading has effected in missions that, "Certainly one of the most important issues worldwide missions must face in the 1990s is how to confront the destructive supernatural evil forces that oppose the missionary enterprise" (Neuza Itioka qtd. In McClung 17). with this, charismatics also are more intentional about preaching on spiritual warfare in their missiology. In relation to other traditions, Pentecostal and charismatics need each other so that the world may be engaged and evangelized together. Missionary training places have spouted growth within the unites states. McClung states the importance of each tradition coming together to practice in mission agencies (McClung 19). McClung gives another type of ministry that charismatics and Pentecostals are heavily sowed into the ministry of media. Pentecostals have seized the popular media as an instrument of evangelism and discipleship training Imagine the potential of the major Pentecostal/Charismatic television and publishing networks in providing basic missiology education to their viewers and readers through a variety of innovative "distance learning" (McClung 19) .the importance of misology is expressed by the understanding that mission is an unpredictable act. In the twenty fist century the Lord has called our evangelists who are to spread the gospel and encounter his presence in a radical way. McClung argues that the importance in this decade is that so we may view a century that the Glory of the Father,