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"PENTECOSTAL - ROMAN CATHOLIC DIALOGUE"

SPONSORS:

Pentecostal leaders and participants in the charismatic movement in the Protestant and Anglican churches and Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity formerly Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity
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PREPARATORY MEETINGS:
September 2-3, 1970 - Rome, Italy
June 22-23, 1971 - Rome, Italy



First Phase (1972-1976)

Understanding of Both Traditions in Their Confessional Identities


MEETINGS:
  1. June 20-24, 1972 - Horgen / Zürich, Switzerland
    "Fulness of Life in the Holy Spirit and the Meaning of "Baptism in the Holy Spirit"; Pentecostal Spirituality"
  2. June 18-22, 1973 - Rome, Italy
    "Historical background of the Pentecostal Movement; the relation to Baptism in the Holy Spirit to the Rite of Christian Initiation; the Role of the Holy Spirit and the Gifts in the Mystical Tradition"
  3. June 10-14, 1974 - Schloss Craheim, Wetzhausen, Germany
    "The Relation of the Action of the Holy Spirit to Church Structures; Water Baptism, Adult and Infant Baptism; Hermeneutical Questions Concerning ‘Believers' Baptism'"
  4. May 20-26, 1975 - Venice, Italy
    "Psychological and Sociological Dimensions of the Pentecostal Movement. Prayer and Worship; Discernment of Spirits"
  5. May 26-29, 1976 - Rome, Italy
    "Prayer and Praise. Evaluation of the Dialogue. Suggestions for the Future"
    FINAL REPORT

 

CO-MODERATORS:
Rev. Dr. David du Plessis
Oakland, California USA (Pentecostal)
Rev. Killian Mc Donnell
osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (Catholic)
 

CO-SECRETARIES:

Rev. Dr. John Mc Ternan
President, International Evangelical Church, Rome, Italy (Evangelical)
Rev. W. Robert McAlister
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Pentecostal)

Rev. Basil Meeking
Vatican City (Catholic)

 

Second Phase (1977-1982)

Understanding of Both Traditions in Their Confessional Identities


MEETINGS:
  1. October 3-7, 1977 - Rome, Italy
    "Speaking in Tongues as a Characteristic Aspect of Experience in the Pentecostal Movement; Relationship between Faith and Experience"

    October 16-20, 1978 - Rome, Italy — postponed due to death of Pope John Paul I

  2. October 8-12, 1979 - Rome, Italy
    "The Ministry of Healing in the Church; The Meaning and Interpretation of the Scriptures"
  3. October 12-18, 1980 - Venice, Italy
    "Divine Revelation and the Nature of Tradition and Traditions in the Mystery of the Church"
  4. October 4-10, 1981 - Vienna, Austria
    "Mariology in relation to Christology; Nature of Ministry"
  5. October 25-29, 1982 - Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
    "Ministry"
    — Drafting of FINAL REPORT

 

CO-MODERATORS:
Rev. Dr. David du Plessis
Oakland, California USA (Pentecostal)
Rev. Pierre Duprey
M. Afr., Vatican City (1977-1978) (Catholic)

Rev. Killian Mc Donnell
osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (1979-1982) (Catholic)
 

CO-SECRETARIES:

Rev. W. Robert McAlister
New Life Pentecostal Church (1977-1979) (Pentecostal)
Rev. William Cormichael
(1980-1982) (Pentecostal)

Rev. Basil Meeking
Vatican City (1977-1979) (Catholic)

Rev. Jerome Vereb
cp, Vatican City (1980-1982) (Catholic)


 

Third Phase (1985-1989)

Perspectives on Koinonia


MEETINGS:
  1. May 21-26, 1985 - Riano, Italy
    "Communion of Saints"

  2. May 24-30, 1986 - Sierra Madre, California USA
    "The Holy Spirit and the New Testament Vision of Koinonia"
  3. August 1-8, 1987 - Venice, Italy
    "Koinonia, Church and Sacraments"
  4. August 20-27, 1988 - Emmetten, Switzerland
    "Koinonia and Baptism"
  5. September 2-9, 1989 - Rome, Italy
    "Notion of Koinonia" —Drafting of Final Report


    July 1990: Sub-committee
    Finishing of FINAL REPORT: Perspectives on Koinonia


 

CO-MODERATORS:

Rev. David J. du Plessis
co-moderator emeritus (1985-1987) (Classical Pentecostal)

Rev. Justus du Plessis
Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, Faerie Glen, SA (Pentecostal)

Rev. Killian McDonnell
osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (Catholic)
 

CO-SECRETARIES:

Dr. Jerry L. Sandidge
Assemblies of God, Springfield, Missouri USA (Pentecostal)

Msgr. John A. Radano
Vatican City (Catholic)


 

Fourth Phase (1990-1997)

Evangelization, Proselytism and Common Witness


MEETINGS:
  1. July 14-20, 1990 - Emmetten, Switzerland
    "Historical Perspectives on Evangelization"

  2. July 14-21, 1991 - Venice, Italy
    "Biblical and Systematical Foundations of Evangelization"
  3. July 18-25, 1992 - Rocca di Papa, Italy
    "Evangelization and Culture"
  4. July 24-31, 1993 - Paris, France
    "Evangelization and Social Justice"
  5. July 23-30, 1994 - Kappel am Albis, Switzerland
    "Evangelization, Common Witness and Proselytism"
  6. July 15-22, 1995 - Brixen, Italy
    "Ways to Witness to the Gospel Together in the Future"
  7. July 13-20, 1996 - Brixen, Italy
    "Evangelization" Drafting of Final report

    June 1997 - Rome, Italy
    Drafting of FINAL REPORT: Evangelization, Proselytism and Common Witness


 

CO-MODERATORS:

Rev. Justus du Plessis
Apostolic Faith Mission, Faerie Glen, SA (1990-1992; emeritus 1992-1997) (Pentecostal)

Rev. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr.
Assemblies of God, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California USA (1992-1997) (Pentecostal)

Rev. Killian McDonnell
osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (Catholic)
 

CO-SECRETARIES:

Dr. Jerry L. Sandidge
Assemblies of God, Springfield, Missouri USA (1990-1992) (Pentecostal)

Rev. Ronald Kydd
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Keene, Ontario, Canada (1992-1997) (Pentecostal)

Rev. Heinz-Albert Raem
Vatican City (1990-1996) (Catholic)

Rev. Juan Usma Gómez
Vatican City (1997) (Catholic)


 

Fifth Phase (1998-2003)

Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Spirit


MEETINGS:
  1. June 23-30, 1998 - Bolton, Ontario, Canada
    "The Process of Becoming a Christian"

  2. July 23-30, 1999 - Venice, Italy
    "Faith and Christian Initiation: Biblical and Patristic Perspectives"
  3. July 7-14, 2000 - Vienna, Austria
    "Conversion and Christian Initiation: Patristic and Biblical Perspectives"
  4. June 30-July 7, 2001 - Celje, Slovenia
    "Christian Experience in Community: Biblical and Patristic Perspectives"
  5. July 12-19, 2002 - Sierra Madre, California USA
    "Christian Formation and Discipleship: Biblical and Patristic Perspectives"
  6. July 15-22, 2003 - Rottenburg, Germany
    "Faith Conversion, Discipleship and Christian Formation; Baptism in the Holy Spirit; Work on the report of the Dialogue"
  7. June 25-July 1, 2004 - Torhout, Belgium
    Working Session on the Final Report

    On becoming a Christian: Insights from Scripture and the Patristic Writings (With some Contemporary Reflections) - Final Draft


 

CO-MODERATORS:
Rev. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr.
Assemblies of God, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California USA (Pentecostal)
Msgr. John A. Radano
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican City (Catholic)
 

CO-SECRETARIES:

Rev. Ronald Kydd
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Keene, Ontario, Canada (1998) (Pentecostal)

Rev. Cheryll Bridges
(1999) (Pentecostal)

Rev. Steve Overman
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, International Faith Center, Eugene, Oregon USA (2000- ) (Pentecostal)

Msgr. Juan Usma Gómez
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican City (1998- ) (Catholic)


 

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