Neo-charismatic movement

==Defining characteristics==
In terms of congregational governance, no single form, structure, or style of church service characterizes all Neo-charismatic services and churches. The Neo-charismatic categorization is broad and diverse and includes any group that is not considered Pentecostal or Charismatic but still emphasizes the power of the Holy spirit and supernatural signs and wonders.{{r|NIDPCM-2003|pp=17–18}} Pentecostals comprise Pentecostal denominations, charismatics bring Pentecostal tendencies to mainline denominations, but Neo-charismatics are indigenous, independent, post- and non-denominational Christian groups without formal denominational ties.{{r|NIDPCM-2003|pp=17–18}} The term ''[[Nondenominational Christianity|non-denominational]]'' is used more often by churches than the ''Neo-charismatic'' term.<ref>Allan Anderson, ''An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity'', Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 66</ref>
[[File:Laying on of hands, Dr. Ebenezer Markwei.jpg|thumb|Example of laying on of hands during a service in Ghana.]]
Members of the Neo-charismatic movement, like those in the Pentecostal movement and Charismatic movement, believe in and stress the post-biblical availability of [[gifts of the Holy Spirit]]. These spiritual gifts, or ''charismata'', frequently include but are not limited to [[glossolalia]] (speaking in tongues), [[Faith healing|healing]], and [[prophecy]]. Additionally, Neo-charismatic Christians practice the [[laying on of hands]] and seek the "infilling" of the [[Holy Spirit]], although a specific experience of [[baptism with the Holy Spirit]] may not be requisite for experiencing such gifts.<ref>Erwin Fahlbusch, Geoffrey William Bromiley, Jan Milic Lochman, John Mbiti, Jaroslav Pelikan, ''The Encyclodedia of Christianity'', Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, US, 2008, pp. 445–446</ref><ref>Young-hoon Lee, ''The Holy Spirit Movement in Korea: Its Historical and Theological Development'', Wipf and Stock Publishers, US, 2009, p. 4</ref> Neo-charismatic practices look very similar to Pentecostal and Charismatic practices, but the terminology used by Neo-charismatics to describe their practices is distinctly different from the typical terminology used by Pentecostals and Charismatics.{{r|NIDPCM-2003|p=14}} Many Neo-charismatics believe that the "end times" are near, practice intercessory prayer that invokes the power of the Holy Spirit, and view their work as helping to transform the Church into the Kingdom of God on earth.<ref>McAlister, Elizabeth. "Possessing the Land for Jesus." In ''Spirited Things: The Work of "Possession" in Afro-Atlantic Religions'', edited by Paul Christopher Johnson, 177–205. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2014. p. 179. {{ISBN|022612276X}}</ref>