Editing Signs and wonders (section)

== Defense and reflection ==

The ongoing theological reflection accompanying the signs and wonders movement was evidenced by [[Fuller Theological Seminary]]'s 1988 Symposium on Power Evangelism<ref>*''Papers Presented at the Symposium on Power Evangelism'' (Pasadena, California: Fuller Theological Seminary, 1988).{{full citation needed|date=April 2017}}</ref> and [[C. Peter Wagner|C. Peter Wagner's]] book titled ''The Third Wave of the Holy Spirit''.<ref>*C. Peter Wagner, ''The Third Wave of the Holy Spirit: Encountering the Power of Signs and Wonders Today '' (Ann Arbor: Servant Publications Vine Books, 1988).</ref> The study of the [[missiology|missiological]] implications of signs and wonders would continue on into the turn of the century.<ref>T. O. Kettenring, ''The Impact on Confidence for Personal Witnessing through Exposure to Power Evangelism'' (Denver, Colorado: Denver Seminary, 2000).</ref><ref>J. Lee, ''Power Evangelism in the Third Wave Movement and Its Implications for Contemporary Church Growth'' (Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000).</ref>

Cessationists believe that [[spiritual gifts]] such as speaking in tongues, prophecy and healing ceased with the [[Apostolic Age]], leading to a [[cessationism versus continuationism]] debate. The broader debate specifically over the signs and wonders movement and the present-day function of the manifestation gifts would continue into the 1990s.<ref>D. T. Tharp, ''Signs and Wonders in the Twentieth Century Evangelical Church: Corinth Revisited'' (Ashland, OH: Ashland Theological Seminary, 1992).</ref><ref>J. A. Algera, ''Signs and Wonders of God's Kingdom'' (Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Theological Seminary, 1993).</ref><ref>Jon M. Ruthven, ''On the Cessation of Charismata: The Protestant Polemic on Postbiblical Miracles'' (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1993).</ref><ref>J. I. Packer, G. S. Greig, et al., ''The Kingdom and the Power: Are Healing and the Spiritual Gifts Used by Jesus and the Early Church Meant for the Church Today?: a Biblical Look at How to Bring the Gospel to the World with Power'' (Ventura, California: Regal Books, 1993).</ref>