Spiritual Mapping in the United States and Argentina, 1989-2005: A Geography of Fear

385 Pages·2008·3.05 MB·English

by  Rene Holvast

Spiritual Mapping
in the United States and Argentina
1989–2005
Religion in the Americas Series
General editor
Henri Gooren
(Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA)
Editorial board
Helen Rose Ebaugh, University of Houston, USA
Steven Engler, Mount Royal College, Calgary, Canada
Alejandro Frigerio, FLACSO, Argentina
VOLUME 8
Spiritual Mapping
in the United States and Argentina
1989–2005
A Geography of Fear
By
René Holvast
LEIDEN • BOSTON
2009
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Holvast, René.
Spiritual mapping in the United States and Argentina, 1989–2005 : a geography
of fear / by René Holvast.
p. cm. — (Religion in the America series ; v. 8)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 978-90-04-17046-9 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Christianity and geography—
History—20th century. 2. Spiritual warfare—United States—History of doctrines—
20th century. 3. Spiritual warfare—Argentina—History of doctrines—20th century.
4. Christianity and geography—History—21st century. Spiritual warfare—United
States—History of doctrines—21st century. 5. Spiritual warfare—Argentina—
History of doctrines—21st century.
BR115.G45 H65 2008
277.3/0828 22
2008032573
ISSN 1542-1279
ISBN 978 90 04 17046 9
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CONTENTS
Illustrations .................................................................................. vii
Abbreviations .............................................................................. ix
Acknowledgements ..................................................................... xi
Preface ......................................................................................... xiii
Chapter One Introduction ...................................................... 1
Statement of the Problem ...................................................... 1
Relevance ................................................................................ 2
Terminology ............................................................................ 4
Method .................................................................................... 10
Structure .................................................................................. 10
Sources .................................................................................... 11
Chapter Two The Birth of the Spiritual Mapping
Movement ............................................................................... 17
Introduction ............................................................................ 17
The Church Growth Movement of Donald A. McGavran ... 17
The Missionary Anthropology of Charles H. Kraft ............. 28
Renewal Movements ............................................................... 34
Argentina ................................................................................ 41
The United States of America ............................................... 67
Final Observations .................................................................. 76
Chapter Three The Growth of the Spiritual Mapping
Movement ............................................................................... 79
Introduction ............................................................................ 79
As Missionary Field Method .................................................. 112
Numerical Growth .................................................................. 123
Selected International Cases .................................................. 129
Final Observations .................................................................. 142
Chapter Four The Disintegration of the Spiritual
Mapping Movement ............................................................... 145
Introduction ............................................................................ 145
Its Decline in Argentina ......................................................... 145
vi contents
Changing Dynamics in the United States of America ......... 147
US Chronology ....................................................................... 151
The New Apostolic Reformation ........................................... 157
Global Harvest Ministries ....................................................... 159
Dominionism .......................................................................... 161
Final Observations .................................................................. 165
Chapter Five The Self-Understanding of the Spiritual
Mapping Movement ............................................................... 167
Introduction ............................................................................ 167
Its Theological Self-Understanding ........................................ 172
Its Anthropological Self-Understanding ................................. 213
Final Observations .................................................................. 222
Chapter Six Criticisms of the Spiritual Mapping
Movement ............................................................................... 231
Introduction ............................................................................ 231
Theological Criticisms ............................................................ 245
Anthropological Criticisms ..................................................... 260
Final Observations .................................................................. 274
Chapter Seven Conclusion: A Blind Alley in Evangelicalism? 281
Introduction ............................................................................ 281
Selling the American Dream .................................................. 283
Selling Manifest Destiny ......................................................... 285
Selling Popular Evangelical Spirituality ................................. 292
Selling Spiritual Mapping with Theology .............................. 295
Selling Spiritual Mapping with Anthropology ....................... 303
Appendices .................................................................................. 309
Bibliography ................................................................................ 337
Index of Personal Names ........................................................... 363
ILLUSTRATIONS
Diagrams
1. Aspects of Spirituality in the USA in Key Terms: p. 69
2. The Development of Spiritual Mapping as a Movement: p. 95
3. Aspects of Spirituality in the USA in Key Terms (repeated): p. 165
4. The Wilkes Spectrum: p. 183
5. Anthropological Paradigms of Paul G. Hiebert in Key Terms: p. 272

ABBREVIATIONS
ACEA Apostolic Council for Educational Accountability
ACIERA Federación Allianza Cristiana de Iglesias Evangélicas de la
República Argentina
ACPE Apostolic Council for Prophetic Elders
ADRM Apostolic Roundtable or Deliverance Ministries
APN Aglow Prayer Net
ASPN Apostolic Strategic Prayer Network
ATN Apostolic Transformation Network
CMA Christian and Missionary Alliance
DAWN Discipling A Whole Nation
GHM Global Harvest Ministries
ICA International Coalition of Apostles
IMC International Missonary Council
IRC International Reconciliation Coalition
ITFP International Fellowship of Transformation Powers
LCWE Lausanne Committee or World Evangelization
KCF Kansas City Fellowship
NAE National Association of Evangelicals
NAR New Apostolic Reformation
NRM New Religious Movement
NIV New International Version
SPN Strategic Prayer Network
SWN Spiritual Warfare Network
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
UCR Unión Cívica Radical
UPT United Prayer Track
US United States of America
USSPN United States Spiritual Warfare Prayer Network
WLI Wagner Leadership Institute
WPC World Prayer Center
YWAM Youth With A Mission