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C. Peter Wagner Collection
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Biography/Administrative History
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: C. Peter Wagner Collection
    Dates: 1930-2016
    Collection Number: CFT00181
    Creator/Collector: Wagner, C. Peter Fuller Theological Seminary Fuller Evangelistic Association
    Extent: 37 Boxes, 19.42 linear feet
    Repository: Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
    Pasadena, California 91182
    Abstract: Charles Peter Wagner (b. Aug.15, 1930 – d. Oct.21, 2016) worked as Professor of Church Growth at Fuller Seminary's School of World Mission (SWM) from 1971-2001. He authored 80 books, was the founding president of Global Harvest Ministries from 1993-2011, and was founder of the Wagner Leadership Institute (WLI, now “Wagner University”) established in 1998. The C. Peter Wagner collection includes Wagner’s course material and teaching notes, various writings of his, organizations and events that he had correspondences with, and personal and miscellaneous files.
    Language of Material: English

    Access

    Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law. Box 17 & 18 contain materials restricted until 2050.

    Publication Rights

    All rights reserved.

    Preferred Citation

    C. Peter Wagner Collection. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives

    Acquisition Information

    The gift of Peter and Doris Wagner.

    Biography/Administrative History

    Charles Peter Wagner (b. Aug.15, 1930 – d. Oct.21, 2016) became a main articulator of the incorporation of spiritual power into evangelicalism, and brought teaching and practice of power evangelism to Fuller Seminary. Wagner served as a missionary in Bolivia from 1956-71 under the South American Mission and Andes Evangelical Mission (now SIM International). He then served as Professor of Church Growth at FTS School of World Mission (SWM) from 1971-2001. He authored 80 books, was the founding president of Global Harvest Ministries from 1993-2011, and was founder of the Wagner Leadership Institute (WLI, now “Wagner University”) established in 1998. He also founded the Reformation Prayer Network (originally named “Spiritual Warfare Network”) in 1991, International Coalition of Apostles (ICA) in 1999, Eagles Vision Apostolic Team, and the Hamilton Group.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The C. Peter Wagner collection includes Wagner’s course material and teaching notes, his various writings, organizations and events that he corresponded with, personal notes, and miscellaneous files. Materials in the collection have a focus on church growth, missions, spiritual warfare, and the apostolic movement. Wagner is also well remembered for his involvement in teaching the MC510 “Signs and Wonders” Class at Fuller Seminary alongside John Wimber from 1981-1985.

    Indexing Terms

    Apostolate (Christian theology)
    Church Growth
    Evangelistic work
    Missions
    Prayer
    National Conference on Prayer and Spiritual Warfare
    National Conference on the Postdenominational Church
    New Apostolic Roundtable
    Fuller Theological Seminary
    Fuller Theological Seminary -- School of World Mission
    Fuller Theological Seminary -- School of Intercultural Studies

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