Charismatic Movement* DzWe understand that the church of Jesus Christ is one that has a variety of expressions of Christian faith according to the values of the Kingdom of God Each expression complements another Accordingly, we understand that together with the people of the charismatic movements we are members of the body of Christ As such it is crucial that we are willing to learn from one another, support each other, help each other and correct each other whenever necessary, about how we live as churches of Jesus Christ in our time in which the people and creation are crying for healing and salvation.dz —Dr Wilson Niwagila, United Evangelical Mission History Charis is, in English, derived from the Greek word for grace Mata is the Greek word meaning gifts , then, means “grace gifts,” and the charismatic movement is the term given to the Christian movement that has swept across denominational lines, reaching its peak—at least in America—during the 1970s What began on a corner at the turn of the twentieth century is now barreling down Main Street The Charismatic movement is one of the most popular and growing forces within Christendom today The major doctrinal distinctives of the Charismatic movement—the baptism in the Holy Spirit, tonguesspeaking, prophecy, the gift of healing, and the emphasis on having a personal experience—are primary reasons for the movement’s growth and popularity The Charismatic movement is a twentieth-century phenomenon While the Charismatic movement has taken on wings during the twentieth century, similar views and manifestations can be found on occasion throughout other periods in history * Within many of these religions there are subgroups Because of space constraints, the subgroup with the highest number of members was the primary focus, and the other subgroups would be briefly described within the text of the religion ~ ~