Premillennial, amillennial, and Kingdom Now views all present
The Charismatic Movement encompasses premillennial dispensationalists, amillennialists (especially in Reformed and Catholic circles), and proponents of Kingdom Now or dominionist eschatology. This last view — associated with figures like C. Peter Wagner and the New Apostolic Reformation — teaches that the church must transform society and establish Kingdom governance before Christ returns, diverging sharply from traditional premillennialism.
The diversity of millennial views within the Charismatic Movement is substantial enough that no single position can be attributed to the movement as a whole. The common thread is expectancy and urgency — a sense that Christ's coming is near and that the Spirit's outpouring is an end-times event — but what exactly that means eschatologically varies by stream.
Key Distinctions
- Millennium view:
- premillennial (most common); some Kingdom Now / dominionist views
- Rapture view:
- pre-tribulation rapture (most common); some post-trib
- Israel role:
- national Israel restored; Jewish restoration important
Scripture References
Sources
- International Charismatic Consultation on World Evangelization
- Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (ICCRS)