The Center for the Study of World Christian Revitalization Movements

  Strategic Planning and the Kingdom of God       A chief aim of the Center for the Study of World Christian Revitalization Movements is to understand the dynamics of Christian renewal movements using a variety of tools and interdisciplinary approaches. A key question is this: Can renewal be planned, or does it happen spontaneously, the result of social forces and the unfathomable working of God’s Spirit?     From a Christian standpoint, the ultimate goal of renewal is the kingdom of God—God’s will being done on earth as in heaven, the church fulfilling its mission to that end. Yet the kingdom is in large…