Gender and Pentecostal Revivalism

Leah Payne is Assistant Professor of Church History at George Fox University, USA.

“In the face of a lack of in-depth studies on these intriguing religious figures, the book aims to fill the gap in existing religious and gender studies scholarship, offering a theoretically-based, interdisciplinary study. … a fascinating historical journey through the process of establishing legitimacy as a woman pastor in the early twentieth century. Therefore, this book represents a valuable contribution to the history of American revivalism, religion and gender studies and to the further research of female evangelists.” (Aleksandra Djurić Milovanović, Religion & Gender, Vol. 7 (2), 2017)

• Introduction 1. The Ideal American Minister 2. "Walking Bibles": Narrating Female Pentecostal Ministry 3. "Pants Don't Make Preachers": The Image of a Female Pentecostal Minister 4. "A Glorious Symbol": Building a Female Pentecostal Worship Space 5. "Thunder" and "Sweetness": Authority and Gender in Pentecostal Performance 6. "A Regular Jezebel": Female Ministry, Pentecostal Ministry on Trial Conclusion