Charismatic movement

The charismatic movement began with the adoption of certain beliefs typical of those held by Pentecostal Christians —specifically what are known as the biblical charisms of Christianity: speaking in tongues, prophesying, etc. —by those within mainstream Protestant and Roman Catholic churches. Many charismatic Christians went on to form separate churches and denominations.
Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe those Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as healing, miracles, prophecy and glossolalia (speaking in other tongues or languages), are available to contemporary Christians and ought to be experienced and practiced today. The word charismatic is derived from the Greek word charis (meaning a grace or a gift) which is the term used in the Bible to describe a wide range of supernatural experiences (especially in 1 Corinthians 12-14).
Often confused with Pentecostalism (which it was inspired by), charismatic Christianity tends to differ in key aspects: most charismatics reject the preeminence given by Pentecostalism to glossolalia, reject what they consider to be legalism sometimes associated with Pentecostalism, and often stay in their existing denominations such as Roman Catholic Charismatics.
Because of the continual cross-over between Pentecostalism and the modern charismatic movement, it is increasingly difficult to speak of charismatics and Pentecostals as being part of separate movements. Yet because neither movement is monolithic, it is also unfair to speak of them as being one movement either. The difference is primarily one of origins. Beliefs of the two groups are very similar; each movement, however, is unique in its historical beginnings. Having been conceived in unique contexts, the difference may secondarily be described in terms of contrasting church cultures evidenced through each movement's manners and customs (i.e., worship styles, preaching styles, altar ministry methods). Until a more acceptable broad nomenclature is used, it needs to be understood that both movements share a great deal in common, and yet can sometimes be clearly differentiated.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Beginnings 1950-1975
1.2 Change 1975-2000
2 Charismatics: a world perspective
3 Charismatic denominations
4 Charismatic movement and Pentecostalism
5 Catholicism
6 Criticism of the movement
7 Theologians and scholars
8 See also
9 Further reading
10 External links
10.1 Alternative viewpoints
10.2 Academic study

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Charismatic Leadership

By Luis Vega

September 17, 2004
Charismatic leadership is measured amongst a wide variety of people. This is especially true in politics. For that particular person to catch your attention and have you agreeing with many things that they say and promise has to have something working in their favor. Latin America has longed been plagued with occupation and colonialism of European forces in the 19 th century, and American forces to a certain extent in the latter part of the 20 th century. Latin America’s economy and politics have been unstable in a majority of those countries since outside forces have either left or been forced out by way of revolution. There are many reasons for this; much has to do with corruption in the government, the constant switching of governments from democracy, to dictatorship, back to democracy and so forth. All the countries in Latin America have seen some form of charismatic leadership by a person or persons since the 1800’s. Nicaragua was brought together by Guerilla leader Augusto Sandino in 1930’s against United States forces. Alberto Hurtado in Chile formed one of the most important country-wide assistance programs that provided food, housing loans, and drug rehabilitation programs for the Chilean people. (Hogar de Cristo) Many countries trace their freedom to liberator Simon Bolivar such as Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. And who could forget the beloved figures Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata of the Mexican Revolution? These are just a few men among hundreds in Latin America that have done what they thought was ethically right for their country.

http://goinside.com/04/9/leaders.html

World Charismatic links

Enlaces Carismáticos Mundiales
Europe America Oceania Asia Africa International
Other Lists of Links Music-Tapes-Chat Communities

http://biblia.com/dominguez/carismaticos.htm#America

A succinct bibliography on charismatic movement

ASAMOAH-GYADU, KWABENA J., African charismatics: current developments within independent indigenous Pentecostalism in Ghana, Leiden-Boston, Brill, Studies of religion in Africa, 2005.

BORD Richard J., FAULKNER E., The catholic Charismatics : the anatomy of a modern religious movement, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1983, 162p.

BUDGEN Victor, The Charismatic sans the word of God : a Biblical and historical perspective on the Charismatic movement, United Kingdom, Welwyn : Evangelical, 1985, 281p.

CUTHBERT Nick, Charismatics in crisis, Eastbourne, Kingsway, United-Kingdom, 1994, 189p.

FLETCHER William C., Soviet charismatics : the Pentecostals in the USSR, New York, P. Lang, coll. American university studies, 1985, 200p.

WEAD Doug, Catholic charismatics: are they for real ?, Carol Stream III, Creation House, United States, 1973, 120p.

Charismatic movement in Canada and New Mexico

Our History
Here is a brief history of the Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada and Holy Spirit Cathedral of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada
The apostolic lineage of the Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada, also known as the Catholic Charismatic Rite, began under the mandate of Clement XI, Patriarch of the West in 1693 when James Goyon de Matignon, Bishop of Condon consecrated Dominic M. Varlet as Bishop of Ascalon (in partibus) and Coadjutor to the Bishop of Babylon, Persia. Bishop Varlet in turn consecrated Peter John Meindaerts, Bishop of Utrecht who with other bishops and priests helped sustain the Ancient Church of the Netherlands founded by Saint Willibrord of Utrecht in the seventh century. From 1693 to the present day the Utrecht Church survives throughout Western Europe, North America, Central America, and South America. The historical lineage includes the Old Catholic Churches, the Polish National Catholic Church, the Catholic Church of Brazil, the Liberal Catholic Churches, and the Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada, among others. Collectively these churches enjoy an open association and retain independent jurisdiction. The Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada was established and organized by Patriarch Andre Barbeau in 1968. Barbeau was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on November 21, 1940 and served in that capacity for 28 years in the Archdiocese of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1968 Barbeau was consecrated bishop and first patriarch of the Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada by pro-uniate Old Catholic bishops in Europe. Barbeau served in this capacity until his death on February 14, 1994. Succeeding Barbeau is Archbishop Andre Le Tellier, who was installed shortly after Barbeau's death in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Cite de Marie. The Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada immediately erected churches and communities in Canada and in several northeastern states in the United States; by the early 1990's the church's jurisdiction had spread as far south as Florida and later into the southwest including Arizona, New Mexico, and west Texas.
Holy Spirit Cathedral
Bishop Michael R. Karr first organized the Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada in the early 1990's in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bishop Kerr was transferred outside New Mexico and Patriarch Andre Le Tellier appointed then Deacon Orlando Trujillo as bishop-elect of the budding church in Albuquerque. Shortly after the election. Le Tellier along with the other bishops of the Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico and ordained Trujillo priest and subsequently, on October 13, 1996, bishop of Albuquerque. The physical location of the first church, known as Holy Spirit Church, was in a leased facility at 2006 Bridge SW and remained there until December 1999, when it temporarily relocated to St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church at 3905 Las Vegas Road SW. The relocation was the result of a decision to establish building funds for a permanent home for this growing faith-based community. In January 2002 Holy Spirit relocated to its permanent half-acre home at 919 Goff SW. Currently the church boasts of its growing ministry and outreach in Albuquerque's South Valley; it is a participant in the South Albuquerque Collective Ministry, a food pantry for Albuquerque's needier families; it is a member of the Independent Catholic Churches of Greater Albuquerque; it assists families with issues of domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, and supports foster parenting programs. Additionally, the church maintains a ministerial outreach in Tijeras, New Mexico and Cubero, New Mexico.
A Vision for the Future
Given the growth and multiple outreach ministries of the church community the need for expansion is a dire necessity. The long-range vision includes developing a School of Ministry to train ministers, planting churches, developing orders of brothers and sisters, establishing a treatment center for drug and alcohol counseling, as well as building a new fellowship hall, church, and pastoral offices.

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