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Signs and Wonders is a phrase used often by leaders of the Charismatic movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is closely associated with the ministry of John Wimber and the Vineyard Movement. One of the major emphases of the belief is that the Gospel can be communicated more effectively to unbelievers if accompanied by supernatural manifestations brought on by the Holy Spirit (such as prophecy and healing). The origin of the phrase is in , which describes the commandment to tithe first fruits as linked to God's having brought the Israelites out of Egypt "with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with signs and wonders". This passage is read with emphasis in the Passover Haggadah and Seder. A key verse in scripture that is understood by Christian ministries which allow God to move in signs and wonders is , which states "Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it." == The beginnings of the movement == The recent emerging emphasis on signs and wonders began in 1981 when John Wimber delivered a lecture at Fuller Theological Seminary entitled, ''“Signs, Wonders and Church Growth.” '' From 1982 to 1985 Wimber taught the course, ''“The Miraculous and Church Growth.” '' The story of this course that many in the Pentecostal, Charismatic and Neocharismatic traditions would consider historic is told in Wagner’s ''Signs and Wonders Today'', published in 1983. Prior to John Wimber, most healing ministries were tied to their leaders. A distinctive feature of Wimber’s teaching was what some have called the “democratization” of healing. From 1981 onward, a new “Signs and Wonders” movement was underway with an emphasis on equipping and empowering the laity to minister in the power of the Spirit. Wimber’s works include ''A Brief Sketch of Signs and Wonders through the Church Age'', ''Signs and Wonders and Church Growth'', ''Power Evangelism'', ''Power Healing'', ''Power Encounters '' and ''Power Points''. John Wimber credited Trevor Martin’s ''Kingdom Healing '' as a significant item in the formation of his own theology. As the Signs and Wonders movement began to emerge from Wimber’s teaching, dialogue on manifestations of the Spirit became more active. The 1982 meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies in Pasadena, California focused on the gifts of the Spirit. S. S. Schatzmann, who had previously released ''The Pauline Concept of Charismata in the Light of Recent Critical Literature'' in 1981, presented his work to the society. A compilation of papers, entitled, ''Gifts of the Spirit: Papers Presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, November 18–20, 1982'' represents the content of the 1982 meeting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Signs and Wonders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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