When the Spirit Comes with Power: Signs & Wonders Among God's People

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InterVarsity Press, Sep 20, 2009 - Religion
John White has extensively interviewed many people, including those from John Wimber's Vineyard Christian Fellowship. His years of work as a psychiatrist and as a missionary in the Third World qualify him in a special way to analyze the experiences described in this book. In addition he has thoroughly studied revivals of the past, highlighting the differences and the similarities to what is happening today. As always, John White remains thoroughly biblical as he handles many controversial topics. The result is a book full of pracitcal wisdom and remarkable insight with conclusions that are fresh and surprising.
 

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Contents

What in the World Is God Doing?
13
Has It Ever Happened Before?
22
Revival Rejected
34
Should We Fear Emotions?
48
Are Revival Experiences Psychological?
58
Are Revival Experiences Spiritual?
73
Varieties of Revival Experiences
84
Why Do Revival Experiences Differ So Much?
103
John Wimber Pandemonium in the School Gymnasium?
157
John Wimber and the Vineyard Movement
172
Sandy The Voice on the Stereo
191
Conrad Drugs and a Demon
201
Jim Power Encounter
216
When the Spirit Comes with Power
223
Preparing for Revival
225
Notes
241

How Safe Is Spiritual Power?
120
Stolen Power
138
Case Studies of the Spirits Power
155

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About the author (2009)

John White was born in Liverpool, England, on March 5, 1924, and grew up in Manchester. After serving as a reconnaissance photographer in the Fleet Air Arms during World War II, he completed medical training at Manchester University. He later participated in a variety of short-term missions efforts (including Bible smuggling!) and capitalized on many opportunities to encourage Christians behind the Iron Curtain during the beginning of the Cold War.

On June 25, 1955, White married Laureate May O'Hara. From 1955 to 1964 he served as a medical missionary with New Tribes Mission. Later he was appointed associate general secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students of Latin America.

White emigrated to Canada with his family in 1965 and later completed his residency in psychiatry in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He next filled the post of associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and also served locally as pastor of Church of the Way.

He wrote 25 books as well as numerous articles and study guides. A much sought-after speaker, he lectured around the world at churches, conferences and leadership events. During his later life, White moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, helping to plant a Vineyard church there (Surrey Vineyard) and becoming involved in the larger Vineyard Christian Fellowship.

John White died in 2002, but his written ministry lives on, with over 1.5 million of his books in print.

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