Beginnings of Convergence: 1976-1991
1976-1977: "The Chicago Call", is issued by the National Conference of Evangelicals for Historic Christianity, meeting in Warrenville, Illinois. Led by Dr. Robert E. Webber (Assoc. Professor of Theology at Wheaton University), along with Peter E. Gillquist, Thomas Howard, Richard Holt, Donald Bloesch, Jan Dennis, Lane Dennis, and Victor Oliver, the Conference discusses the need for evangelical Christians to rediscover and re-attach to the Church's historic roots. Sections of The Chicago Call include: A Call to Historic Roots and Continuity; A Call to Biblical Fidelity; A Call to Creedal Identity; A Call to Holistic Salvation; A Call to Sacramental Integrity; A Call to Spirituality; A Call to Church Authority; and A Call to Church Unity.
1980: Independent charismatic pastor Austin Randolph "Randy" Adler moves from Orlando, Florida, to Orange County, California and builds the non-denominational charismatic Faith Community Church.
1980s: Pastor Adler is mentored as a "prophet" by Dr. Bill Hamon of the Christian International School of Theology in Phoenix, Arizona (relocated in 1984 to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida). Bill Hamon was instrumental in founding the modern "prophetic movement" in the charismatic churches, holding seminars and writing books on such topics as "personal prophecy" and seeking to restore the offices of Prophet and Apostle in the church.
1984: Pastor Adler and Apostle Dr. Robert Mueller merge congregations in Laguna Hills, California, to form Stone Mountain Church.
Charisma magazine, one of the most influential magazines of the charismatic movement, publishes an article by Dr. Richard Lovelace entitled "The Three Streams, One River?" (Sept. 1984). Lovelace approvingly notes the trend of Catholics, evangelicals, and charismatics/Pentecostals moving closer together.
1985: Pastor Adler embraces Christian Reconstructionism as taught by David Chilton and others. (Reconstructionism teaches that Christians should "recapture" all social institutions for the kingdom of God.)
Stone Mountain Church starts having weekly communion.
1987: Dr. Mueller, former co-pastor of Stone Mountain Church, participates in "Pentecostal-Roman Catholic Dialogue," a Vatican-sponsored series of conferences led by Vinson Synan, David Duplessis, Earl Paulk, and Killian McDonnell.
1988: Pastor Loren Hines, in Manila, started their study of the early church history.
1989: Pastor Adler and Stone Mountain Church get involved in Operation Rescue. Protesting against abortion alongside Roman Catholic activists, and spending time in jail with them, he becomes convinced of the value of liturgy, sign, symbols and Sacraments.
- Christian Life Fellowship, a group of charismatic churches in the Philippines, started seminars for its congregations about "liturgical" form of worship.
Dr. Hamon is designated Bishop over all the CI churches, including Stone Mountain Church.
Pastor Adler begins wearing clerical collar and baptizing infants.
1990: Stone Mountain Church is renamed St. Michael's, and incorporates liturgy into its charismatic worship services. Pastor Adler begins to seek ordination with apostolic succession.
1991: On Christmas Eve, Christian Life Fellowship Int'l conducted a Liturgical celebration with vestments and celebrated the Lord's Feast.
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