Poul Madsen and the Danish Kristent Fælleskab Movetnent

AbstractHardly any research has been done on individuals and groups characterized by a combined doctrinal affinity with Holiness (i.e., Keswickean) anthropology and Plymouth Brethren ecclesiology. The following article on the Danish Kristent Faelleskab (Christian Fellowship) movement and its initiator Poul Madsen may contribute to a greater scholarly appreciation of an important segment within the Holiness-Pentecostal camp of believers. Neither Poul Madsen nor the movement he initiated are Pentecostal perse. On the contrary, Madsen has (illegitimately) been accused of being ‘anti-charismatic’. As a Norwegian scholar living in Norway, however, Madsen is important as there are historical roots from his Danish movement to Norwegian Restorationist churches which, in turn, have connections to Covenant Ministries International in the UK. Madsen's Holiness/ Brethren sympathies place him in the tradition of ministers such as. Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, T. Austin-Sparks, Lance Lambert, Stephen Kaung, DeVern F. From...