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Evangelical & Pentecostal Chaplaincy Resources

  • Feb 23
  • 2 min read

About Evangelical and Pentecostal Churches

Evangelicalism, also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of the Christian gospel. Evangelicalism typically places a strong emphasis on personal conversion, often described as being "born again", and regards the Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of faith and practice.

Pentecostalism is a movement within the evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, an event that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31).


Attitudes to death and dying

  • Some Pentecostals and Evangelicals come from a tradition which practices faith healing, and are sometimes reluctant to trust modern medical practices.

  • Some Pentecostal and Evangelical churches have members who take responsibility for praying for those who are ill and will sometimes come to the hospital or facility where the person is staying to pray (privacy is required when this occurs).

  • Cremation and embalming are both accepted.

  • Following a death, a pastor could be contacted to start planning a funeral service with the family of the deceased.

  • God intervenes directly and physically through the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • Physical sickness can be a manifestation of spiritual illness or misdeeds, so physical healing may require spiritual healing. Spiritual practices may include clapping, dancing, anointing with oil, scripture reading, etc.


Baptist

  • Baptists believe that those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour will have eternal life and will be reunited with God in heaven after death.

  • Often, these beliefs can be emphasized through scripture readings, hymns, and sermons that highlight the assurance of salvation and the hope of resurrection.


General resources for hospice chaplains


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