Sun, Benjamin2019-09-252019-09-252016-04-1820000118-8534http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/237046"Education has played a significant and yet struggling role in the Pentecostal movement. Many early Pentecostals felt that formal theological training was to be avoided at all costs since it would stifle the Spirit-filled life. The early leaders of the Assemblies of God (AG) U.S.A. rejected “intellectualism,” but saw the need for education to train Christian workers. Their desire for missionary work stemmed from the Great Commission (Matt 28:19, 20), which closely associated evangelism with education. So when the Assemblies of God established churches overseas, they also founded theological institutions."engWith permission of the license/copyright holderAssemblies of GodTheological EducationAsia PacificPentecostalChristian workerChristian denominationsPentecostal, CharismaticPractical theology and theological educationTeaching of theology, ecumenism, religionsArticle