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Distinguished Professor of Global Christianity,
Oral Roberts University
Wonsuk Ma holds a PhD in theology from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies specialising in Old Testament theology, the prophets, and global Christianity. He is the Distinguished Professor of global Christianity and the PhD programme director at Oral Roberts University. He also holds an MDiv from Far East Advanced School of Theology.
Dr Wonsuk’s ministry began at Full Gospel Theological College (now Hansei University) and he has served as a missionary educator in the Philippines, where he launched the Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies in 1998. He also founded the Journal of Asian Mission in 1999 and later became the executive director of global Christianity at OCMS.
His research focuses on contextual theology, Pentecostal mission, and global Christianity, with a particular interest in integrating the Old Testament’s theological richness with contemporary Pentecostalism. He has authored and edited 13 books and numerous scholarly writings. His work is instrumental in bridging the gap between the theological richness of the Old Testament and local Pentecostal theologies.
The study begins with the challenge of the charismatic leadership model in explaining Pentecostal leadership, and the Spirit-empowered leadership model is proposed as an alternative. As the first step, the study explores four essential characteristics of the Spirit-empowered leaders from the Old Testament. This biblical examination also takes two Pentecostal leadership studies to bring the contemporary issues of Pentecostal leadership.
Many separate the atonement from Pentecost to the degree that the link between them is lost. I wish to explore that link. The link is based on the insight that the cross of Christ is not limited to Israel. Rather, Christ seeks at the cross to open his life to all peoples, redeeming persons “from every tribe, and language, and people, and nation” (Rev. 5:9) and breaking down the wall of hostility between them (Eph. 2:14-16). The Spirit is poured out on all peoples at Pentecost in loyalty to the cross and for the sake of the crucified and risen Christ.
Many separate the atonement from Pentecost to the degree that the link between them is lost. I wish to explore that link. The link is based on the insight that the cross of Christ is not limited to Israel. Rather, Christ seeks at the cross to open his life to all peoples, redeeming persons “from every tribe, and language, and people, and nation” (Rev. 5:9) and breaking down the wall of hostility between them (Eph. 2:14-16). The Spirit is poured out on all peoples at Pentecost in loyalty to the cross and for the sake of the crucified and risen Christ.
Many separate the atonement from Pentecost to the degree that the link between them is lost. I wish to explore that link. The link is based on the insight that the cross of Christ is not limited to Israel. Rather, Christ seeks at the cross to open his life to all peoples, redeeming persons “from every tribe, and language, and people, and nation” (Rev. 5:9) and breaking down the wall of hostility between them (Eph. 2:14-16). The Spirit is poured out on all peoples at Pentecost in loyalty to the cross and for the sake of the crucified and risen Christ.
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