Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia : : Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation / / ed. by Terence Chong.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus eBook-Package 2018
• MitwirkendeR: Chao, En-Chieh,; Chong, Terence,; Choong, Chong Eu,; Goh, Daniel P. S.,; Hoon, Chang-Yau,; Serrano Cornelio, Jayeel,; Tejedo, Joel A.,; Yip, Jeaney,
• HerausgeberIn: Chong, Terence,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (243 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; About the Contributors --; 1. Introduction --; Indonesia --; 2. Pentecostal Megachurches in Jakarta: Class, Local, and Global Dynamics --; 3. Counting Souls: Numbers and Mega-worship in the Global Christian Network of Indonesia --; Malaysia --; 4. Reaching the City of Kuala Lumpur and Beyond: Being a Pentecostal Megachurch in Malaysia --; 5. Pentecostalism in Klang Valley, Malaysia --; Philippines --; 6. Jesus is Lord: The Indigenization of Megachurch Christianity in the Philippines --; 7. Pentecostal-Charismatic Megachurches in the Philippines --; Singapore --; 8. Grace, Megachurches, and the Christian Prince in Singapore --; 9. Speaking the Heart of Zion in the Language of Canaan: City Harvest and the Cultural Mandate in Singapore --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9789814786898; 9783110719550; 9783110606775
• DOI: 10.1355/9789814786898
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Terence Chong.

Charismatic pastors, fast-paced worship sessions, inspirational but shallow theology, and large congregations - these are just some of the associated traits of Pentecostal megachurches. But what lies beneath the veneer of glitz? What are their congregations like? How did they grow so quickly? How have they managed to negotiate local and transnational challenges? This book seeks to understand the growth and popularity of independent Pentecostal megachurches in Southeast Asia. Using an ethnographic approach, the chapters examine Pentecostal megachurches in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Each chapter dwells on the development of the megachurch set against the specific background of the country's politics and history.