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The history of the national training college of Australian Christian Churches (formerly Assemblie... more The history of the national training college of Australian Christian Churches (formerly Assemblies of God in Australia) provides a fitting case study for a journey of development in Pentecostal pedagogy. Using well known city typology, this study argues that various internal and external factors, carried this institution on a journey of pedagogical transition. Its missions-orientated origins in “Jerusalem” were driven by a pragmatic need for expansion, a characteristic anti-intellectualism, and a focus on experiential spirituality. Following the charismatic renewal and the rise of “new” Pentecostals, the college transited into a more conscious engagement with the broader community and intentional alignment with government quality assurance mechanisms. Ultimately, ‘millennial’ students encouraged a more transformational approach, typified by the “Athens” model of pedagogy, demonstrating that scholarly acumen and Pentecostal spirituality are a potent combination.
The history of the national training college of Australian Christian Churches (formerly Assemblie... more The history of the national training college of Australian Christian Churches (formerly Assemblies of God in Australia) provides a fitting case study for a journey of development in Pentecostal pedagogy. Using well known city typology, this study argues that various internal and external factors, carried this institution on a journey of pedagogical transition. Its missions-orientated origins in “Jerusalem” were driven by a pragmatic need for expansion, a characteristic anti-intellectualism, and a focus on experiential spirituality. Following the charismatic renewal and the rise of “new” Pentecostals, the college transited into a more conscious engagement with the broader community and intentional alignment with government quality assurance mechanisms. Ultimately, ‘millennial’ students encouraged a more transformational approach, typified by the “Athens” model of pedagogy, demonstrating that scholarly acumen and Pentecostal spirituality are a potent combination.