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Vanguard College

Programme Detail: Pentecostal History

Language of this entry English (UK, International)
Name of Programme / Training Resource Pentecostal History
Type of Training Individual standalone programme
Reference Number GS3104
Description This course charts the development of the Pentecostal movement from its origins in the Holiness movement of the 19th Century to the present. It is intended to provide students with an understanding of the Pentecostal faith and of the Pentecostal movement today. Attention will be paid to the Pentecostal movement as a whole including a number of different denominations, but specifically to the largest Pentecostal body, the Assemblies of God, and its Canadian affiliate, the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Doctrinal disputes within the movement will be a particular focus, as will contemporary challenges to the movement's future viability and growth.
Keywords Church History Pentecostal
Languages Programme Available in English (UK, International)
Other Languages
Country and region where programme is available Canada / Alberta
Area of Ministry and Focus Bible Teaching and Training / Church History
Residential/Non Residential Non Residential
Full-time or Part-time Full-time
Level Degree
Cost Range From US$10,000 to less than US$100,000
Actual Cost 504 CAD
Bursaries/scholarships available No
Actual Length 1 Semester
Average hours of study per week 3
Methods of instruction Lecture
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) 100
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) 0
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). 0
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) 30
Prerequisite Programmes History of Church and Western Civilization I History of Church and Western Civilization II
Other Prerequisites
Qualifications gained
Qualifications this programme is part of
Programme Accredited by
Other Accrediting Bodies ABHE