ABSTRACT
With reference to contemporary Pentecostal scholarship (in particular Cartledge’s, The Mediation of the Spirit: Interventions in Practical Theology), I reflect in this chapter on what a pneumatological approach to corporate theological reflection might ‘look’ like from a classical Pentecostal perspective. Drawing on fieldwork conducted within an Elim Pentecostal church, attention is drawn to the importance of intentionally creating space for congregants (and the researcher) to wait upon, and respond to, the lead of the Spirit in order to make meaningful connections between Scripture and personal Holy Spirit encounter. After offering three caveats for anyone contemplating such an approach to research design, I conclude by recognising the benefit of giving consideration to the theological starting point of a congregation, so that congregants are empowered to work in collaboration with the researcher in authentically representing their faith and praxis.
