Research Project: Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiological Thought 1911-1974: A Contribution toward a Value-based and Contextual Assessment of Pentecostal Ecclesiology

This dissertation outlines Lewi Pethrus' ecclesiological thought from 1911 to 1974, employing Roger Haight's "transdenominational ecclesiological method" in order to arrive at the formative contexts and underlying values that formed the basis of Pethrus' diverse ecclesiology. The purpose of the thesis is to show that underlying values and formative contexts are the essential elements that create a balance between unity and diversity in Pethrus' ecclesiology, and which opens up a meaningful way of addressing Pentecostal ecclesiology on a global scale.