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Every effort must be made to alleviate unnecessary tensions within and without
the movement. Popularizing conversion stories must be discouraged, 221 unhealthy
practices such as sheep stealing and shepherd stealing should be discarded, and
schism and competition in the name of the Spirit should be avoided. People
entering fulltime, especially pastoral, ministry, should be encouraged to undergo
theological education. These concerns can serve as cautions in the formation and
development of a contextual missiology of the Spirit.
6.5. Conclusion
The above discussion shows some important features of contextual missiology of
the Spirit and its potential that have emerged out of the study of Pentecostalism in
Rajasthan. The Pentecostal characteristic of freedom in the Sprit and its tendency
to be adaptable and flexible in diverse contexts gives ample reason to argue for a
contextual missiology of the Spirit. This missiology recognizes the distinctive
dimension of the Spirit in contextual missiology. It values the role of the Spirit
experiences of the faith community on one side and the changing contexts on the
other. Maintaining local distinctiveness in every sense, in particular with a
globalized movement like Pentecostalism, with all its impact on the local is a
difficult challenge. Therefore, contextual missiology of the Spirit takes both the
local and the global situations very seriously.
The inherent theological characteristics of Pentecostalism underline the
pneumatological foundation of contextual missiology as it serves various purposes
221 There is a tendency to give much popularity to conversion stories through literature, internet
and other Medias. Sometimes overemphasis on statistics on conversion causes religious tension.
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