Why: The Series

There is a lot of misinformation out there about church liturgy and discipline. One could venture to say that we are living in a time when liturgy (the performative embodiment of spiritual beliefs) and discipline (practices meant to instill and reinforce spiritual behaviors) have been greatly displaced by pragmatism and doctrines of self-enhancement. 

While men have been affected, the greatest visible and social changes have surrounded Western views and expectations of women. Particularly in church, many fundamental doctrines of discipline have gone by the way due to these changes and a great chasm of modern misunderstanding as to why things were the way they were.

Part of the purpose of this blog is to give present and future readers a view of the dynamic nature of Pentecostal history, which is a story still being written. Let's examine some of the misconceptions surrounding discipline and doctrine as it relates to women in Bishop Lawson's organization.