Apostolic networks link congregations together through personal
relationships. They center around apostolic figures who have the ability
to mobilize resources, make rapid decisions, and utilize charismatic
gifts. Networks of churches organized in this way can respond to
postmodernity and cultural innovation. This book takes the story of the
emergence of apostolic networks in Britain from the visionary work of
Arthur Wallis through the charismatic renewal into the full-fledged
Restoration Movement of the 1980s. It covers the events of the 1990s,
including the Toronto Blessing, and contains fresh information based
upon interviews with leading players and new survey data as well as
reanalysis of historical documents. ""This is the real McCoy--Kay
comprehensively covers the new church networks in a way no one has done
before."" --Andrew Walker, King's College, London, and author of
Restoring the Kingdom ""The contemporary guide to a crucial area of
religious enterprise at a time of overall religious decline."" --David
Martin, The Australian National University ""Kay's thorough survey of
apostolic networks--surely one of the most significant developments of
church life in the UK in the last thirty years--is full of insight and
provocative questions for those inside and outside these networks. A
very stimulating contribution indeed!"" --Steve Thomas, European
Apostolic Team, Salt & Light Ministries ""An objective book documenting
the reshaping of church life in the UK over the last thirty-five years.
It is thoroughly researched, sensitively written, and comments
positively on future possibilities for movement forward."" --Stuart
Bell, Ground Level Network William K. Kay is the first director of the
Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies at the University of
Wales, Bangor, and is an editor of The Journal of the European
Pentecostal Theological Association. He has published extensively in the
field of practical theology.
