Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Aim of the Study -- Terminology -- The Significance of the Study -- Key Sources -- Structure -- Chapter 2: Methodology -- Philosophical Considerations -- Methodological issues raised by the project -- Ontological issues raised by the project -- Epistemological issues raised by the project -- Axiological issues raised by the project -- Rhetorical issues raised by the project -- The Research Process -- The Empirical Cycle -- Phase One (Inductive): Case Study of an African Pentecostal Church -- Phase Two (Deductive): Testing the findings -- Interpretation of Findings -- Research Ethics -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Inductive Empirical Study: A Congregation -- A description of Mount Zion and its context -- East London -- Mount Zion -- A service at Mount Zion -- The interviews -- The Identified Patterns -- The paucity of verbal references to the Holy Spirit during worship and preaching -- A strong link between the Holy Spirit and the daily life of individual church members -- A relationship between the Holy Spirit and the church's worship -- A relationship between the Holy Spirit and Biblical interpretation (Hermeneutics) -- The Bible viewed as source of the in-filling of the Holy Spirit and as a tool for the verification of "inspired" word -- A belief that the church's ministers are inspired by the Holy Spirit -- A belief that the Holy Spirit is a real person and related to the Father and the Son -- A cosmology that is spiritual in essence and forms the background to concepts of the Holy Spirit -- "Spirit-man" Anthropology -- A link between the Holy Spirit and the empowerment of individual members -- Some difference in the emphasis between men and Women in how they understand the Holy Spirit.

A coherence between the understandings of the Holy Spirit shown by the young participants in this study with the rest of the church -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Literature Review -- Rationale -- The Deity of the Holy Spirit -- Holy Spirit with worship -- Verbal References -- The Personhood of the Holy Spirit -- Holy Spirit as a "real" person -- Personal Involvement of Holy Spirit in daily life -- The Holy Spirit and Worldview -- A spiritual cosmology -- A spirit-leaning anthropology -- Young people, secularism and postmodernity -- Empowerment by the Holy Spirit -- Empowerment of individuals -- Empowerment of ministry -- Empowerment of women -- The Holy Spirit and the Bible -- Spirit-illumination -- Holy Spirit and Biblical authority -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Deductive Empirical Study: Interviews -- Pattern Theories -- East London Methodist church -- The Holy Spirit within the Trinity -- Empowerment by the Holy Spirit -- Other significant characteristics -- Summary -- St Mary's Roman Catholic Church -- The Holy Spirit within the Trinity -- Empowerment by the Holy Spirit -- Other significant characteristics -- Summary -- St John's Church of England Church -- The Holy Spirit within the Trinity -- Empowerment by the Holy Spirit -- Other significant characteristics -- Summary -- Amazing Grace Pentecostal Church -- The Holy Spirit within the Trinity -- Empowerment by the Holy Spirit -- Other significant characteristics -- Summary -- Concluding observations -- Chapter 6: The Anatomy of African Pneumatology -- The Spirit within the Trinity - A Historical Overview -- Factors affecting Participants' Pneumatology -- Personal and communal experience of the Spirit -- The Bible -- The African worldview -- African traditional concepts of God -- The worldwide Pentecostal/Charismatic movement -- The Trinity as dogma -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.

Methodology -- Recommendation for Practice -- Areas for Future Research -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Consent Form -- Appendix 2: Interview Protocol -- Appendix 3: Participants' pseudonyms and personal characteristics -- Bibliography -- Indexes.