{"product_id":"the-dynamics-of-prayer-in-the-latino-pentecostal-community-9781953358189","title":"The Dynamics of Prayer in the Latino Pentecostal Community","description":"In this biblical, theological, and contextual study of prayer, Dr. Mireya Álvarez argues that Latino Pentecostals practice prayer as a way to enter into the presence of God. In the Latino community, the manifestations of the Holy Spirit are experienced in spontaneous prayers, joyful singing, speaking in tongues, and in an openness to unplanned liturgical movement. For immigrants undergoing culture shock and feelings of disorientation, the church becomes a community of acceptance and consolation where they can cry, laugh, and express unrestrained worship.\u003cbr\u003eÁlvarez grounds her theology of prayer on a biblical study of Luke-Acts, arguing that Latino Pentecostal prayer aligns with Luke's theology of prayer. Luke-Acts reveals the redemptive-historical acts of God occurring in a context of prayer.\u003cbr\u003eÁlvarez traces the function of prayer in Pentecostalism, focusing on Hispanic and Latino churches. She interviews Latino immigrants and learns how prayer helped them cope with hardship, grief, depression, and blatant discrimination. Álvarez concludes that Latino churches must keep prayer alive to preserve their vitality and to bring renewal to the church in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMireya Álvarez (DMin, New York Theological Seminary) is Academic Dean at the \u003ci\u003eSeminario Bíblico Pentecostal Centroamericano\u003c\/i\u003e in Guatemala and Adjunct Professor at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mireya Álvarez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cherohala Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953358189\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherohala Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940883923059,"sku":"9.78195E+12","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f1bc10f7-f071-45f0-b329-4c6e530b70e5.jpg?v=1758978745","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-dynamics-of-prayer-in-the-latino-pentecostal-community-9781953358189","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}