Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter One. Introduction / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter Two. Pentecostalism: Towards An Argentine View / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter Three. Investigating The Fields Of The Lord: The Argentine Religious Field And Historical Context / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter Four. The Embattled Community: Cosmology And Related Practices / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter Five. The Empowered Community: Comparing Popular And Pentecostal Understandings Of Spiritual Power / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter Six. Missiological Implications For A Gospel Of Power / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter Seven. Argentine Pentecostalism And Global Christianity / W. Wells Davies -- Chapter Eight. Postscript / W. Wells Davies -- Appendix One. Interview With Pastor Pedro—11/ 04/ 2003 / W. Wells Davies -- Appendix Two. Encuesta Para Creyentes Pentecostales / W. Wells Davies -- Appendix Three. Survey For Pentecostal Believers / W. Wells Davies -- Appendix Four. Survey For Pentecostal Believers With Responses / W. Wells Davies -- English Bibliography / W. Wells Davies -- Spanish Bibliography / W. Wells Davies -- Index / W. Wells Davies.

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The global phenomenon of Pentecostal growth continues to interest scholars, particularly its local manifestations. Although previous explanations may have noted the connections between the cultural substrata and local Pentecostal practices, this book concentrates on seeking out the connections. Using both extensive field research and reflection on Latin American scholarship, the author proposes that a major link exists at the level of worldview assumptions, particularly in understandings of spiritual power. The book concludes with a reflection on the implications a conversion based on the search for spiritual power has for the future of the evangelical church in Latin America.