PREPARATORY MEETINGS

• September 2-3, 1970 – Rome, Italy
  June 22-23, 1971 – Rome, Italy – COMMUNIQUÉ

FIRST PHASE (1972-1976)

Understanding of Both Traditions in Their Confessional Identities

MEETINGS

1. June 20-24, 1972 – Horgen / Zürich, Switzerland
   “Fulness of Life in the Holy Spirit and the Meaning of “Baptism in the Holy Spirit”; Pentecostal Spirituality” –
   COMMUNIQUÉ
2. June 18-22, 1973 – Rome, Italy
   “Historical background of the Pentecostal Movement; the relation to Baptism in the Holy Spirit to the Rite of
   Christian Initiation; the Role of the Holy Spirit and the Gifts in the Mystical Tradition” – COMMUNIQUÉ
3. June 10-14, 1974 – Schloss Craheim, Wetzhausen, Germany
   “The Relation of the Action of the Holy Spirit to Church Structures; Water Baptism, Adult and Infant Baptism;
   Hermeneutical Questions Concerning ‘Believers’ Baptism’” – COMMUNIQUÉ
4. May 20-26, 1975 – Venice, Italy
   “Psychological and Sociological Dimensions of the Pentecostal Movement. Prayer and Worship; Discernment of
   Spirits” – COMMUNIQUÉ
5. May 26-29, 1976 – Rome, Italy
   “Prayer and Praise. Evaluation of the Dialogue. Suggestions for the Future” — FINAL REPORT and
   COMMUNIQUÉ

CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. David du Plessis, Oakland, California USA (Pentecostal)
Rev. Killian Mc Donnell, osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (Catholic)

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Dr. John Mc Ternan, President, International Evangelical Church, Rome, Italy
(Evangelical)
Rev. W. Robert McAlister, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Pentecostal)
Rev. Basil Meeking, Vatican City (Catholic)

SECOND PHASE (1977-1982)

Understanding of Both Traditions in Their Confessional Identities

MEETINGS

6. October 3-7, 1977 – Rome, Italy
   “Speaking in Tongues as a Characteristic Aspect of Experience in the Pentecostal Movement; Relationship
   between Faith and Experience” – COMMUNIQUÉ
   October 16-20, 1978 – Rome, Italy — postponed due to death of Pope John Paul I
7. October 8-12, 1979 – Rome, Italy
   “The Ministry of Healing in the Church; The Meaning and Interpretation of the Scriptures” –
   COMMUNIQUÉ
8. October 12-18, 1980 – Venice, Italy
   “Divine Revelation and the Nature of Tradition and Traditions in the Mystery of the Church”
9. October 4-10, 1981 – Vienna, Austria
   “Mariology in relation to Christology; Nature of Ministry”
10. October 25-29, 1982 – Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
    “Ministry” — Drafting of FINAL REPORT and COMMUNIQUÉ

CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. David du Plessis, Oakland, California USA (Pentecostal)
Rev. Pierre Duprey, M. Afr., Vatican City (1977-1978) (Catholic)
Rev. Killian Mc Donnell, osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (1979-1982) (Catholic)

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. W. Robert McAlister, New Life Pentecostal Church (1977-1979) (Pentecostal)
Rev. William Cormichael (1980-1982) (Pentecostal)
Rev. Basil Meeking, Vatican City (1977-1979) (Catholic)
Rev. Jerome Vereb, cp, Vatican City (1980-1982) (Catholic)

THIRD PHASE (1985-1989)

Perspectives on Koinonia

MEETINGS

11. May 21-26, 1985 – Riano, Italy
    “Communion of Saints”- COMMUNIQUÉ
12. May 24-30, 1986 – Sierra Madre, California USA
    “The Holy Spirit and the New Testament Vision of Koinonia” – COMMUNIQUÉ
13. August 1-8, 1987 – Venice, Italy
    “Koinonia, Church and Sacraments” – COMMUNIQUÉ
14. August 20-27, 1988 – Emmetten, Switzerland – COMMUNIQUÉ
    “Koinonia and Baptism”
15. September 2-9, 1989 – Rome, Italy
    “Notion of Koinonia” —Drafting of Final Report – COMMUNIQUÉ
    July 1990: Sub-committee
    Finishing of “Perspectives on Koinonia” – FINAL REPORT

CO-MODERATORS

Rev. David J. du Plessis, co-moderator emeritus (1985-1987) (Classical Pentecostal)
Rev. Justus du Plessis, Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, Faerie Glen, SA
(Pentecostal)
Rev. Killian McDonnell, osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (Catholic)

CO-SECRETARIES

Dr. Jerry L. Sandidge, Assemblies of God, Springfield, Missouri USA (Pentecostal)
Msgr. John A. Radano, Vatican City (Catholic)

FOURTH PHASE (1990-1997)

Evangelization, Proselytism and Common Witness

MEETINGS

16. July 14-20, 1990 – Emmetten, Switzerland
    “Historical Perspectives on Evangelization” – COMMUNIQUÉ
17. July 14-21, 1991 – Venice, Italy
    “Biblical and Systematical Foundations of Evangelization” – COMMUNIQUÉ
18. July 18-25, 1992 – Rocca di Papa, Italy – COMMUNIQUÉ
    “Evangelization and Culture”
19. July 24-31, 1993 – Paris, France
    “Evangelization and Social Justice” – COMMUNIQUÉ
20. July 23-30, 1994 – Kappel am Albis, Switzerland
    “Evangelization, Common Witness and Proselytism” – COMMUNIQUÉ
21. July 15-22, 1995 – Brixen, Italy
    “Ways to Witness to the Gospel Together in the Future”
22. July 13-20, 1996 – Brixen, Italy
    “Evangelization” Drafting of Final report – COMMUNIQUÉ
    June 1997 – Rome, Italy
    Drafting of “Evangelization, Proselytism and Common Witness” – FINAL REPORT

CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Justus du Plessis, Apostolic Faith Mission, Faerie Glen, SA (1990-1992; emeritus
1992-1997) (Pentecostal)
Rev. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Assemblies of God, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,
California USA (1992-1997) (Pentecostal)
Rev. Killian McDonnell, osb, Collegeville, Minnesota USA (Catholic)

CO-SECRETARIES

Dr. Jerry L. Sandidge, Assemblies of God, Springfield, Missouri USA (1990-1992)
(Pentecostal)
Rev. Ronald Kydd, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Keene, Ontario, Canada (1992-
1997) (Pentecostal)
Rev. Heinz-Albert Raem, Vatican City (1990-1996) (Catholic)
Rev. Juan Usma Gómez, Vatican City (1997) (Catholic)

FIFTH PHASE (1998-2006)

Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Spirit

MEETINGS

23. June 23-30, 1998 – Bolton, Ontario, Canada
    “The Process of Becoming a Christian” – COMMUNIQUÉ
24. July 23-30, 1999 – Venice, Italy
    “Faith and Christian Initiation: Biblical and Patristic Perspectives”
25. July 7-14, 2000 – Vienna, Austria
    “Conversion and Christian Initiation: Patristic and Biblical Perspectives” – COMMUNIQUÉ
26. June 30-July 7, 2001 – Celje, Slovenia
    “Christian Experience in Community: Biblical and Patristic Perspectives” – COMMUNIQUÉ
27. July 12-19, 2002 – Sierra Madre, California USA
    “Christian Formation and Discipleship: Biblical and Patristic Perspectives” – COMMUNIQUÉ
28. July 15-22, 2003 – Rottenburg, Germany
    “Faith Conversion, Discipleship and Christian Formation; Baptism in the Holy Spirit; Work on the report of the
    Dialogue”- COMMUNIQUÉ
29. June 25-July 1, 2004 – Torhout, Belgium
    Working Session on “On Becoming a Christan: Insights from Scripture and the Patristic Writings with Some
    Contemporary Reflections”- COMMUNIQUÉ
30. July 1-6, 2005 – Prague, Czech Republic
    “Drafting and finalization of report”- COMMUNIQUÉ
31. July 2-9, 2006 – Monastery of Bose, Italy
    “Finalizing and agreeing to final report. On Becoming a Christian ” – FINAL REPORT
    COMMENT and – COMMUNIQUÉ

CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Assemblies of God, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,
California USA (Pentecostal)
Msgr. John A. Radano, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican City
(Catholic)

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Ronald Kydd, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Keene, Ontario, Canada (1998)
(Pentecostal)
Rev. Cheryll Bridges (1999) (Pentecostal)
Rev. Steve Overman, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, International
Faith Center, Eugene, Oregon USA (2000-2006) (Pentecostal)
Msgr. Juan Usma Gómez, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican
City (1998-2006 ) (Catholic)

SIXTH PHASE (2011-2015)

Charisms in the Church: Their Spiritual Significance, Discernment, and Pastoral Implications

32. June 10-16, 2011 – Rome, Italy
    “Charisms in the Church: Our Common Ground”- COMMUNIQUÉ
33. June 28-July 5, 2012 – Helsinki, Finland
    “Charisms in the Church: Discernment”- COMMUNIQUÉ
34. July 13-19, 2013 – Baltimore, Maryland USA
    “Charisms in the Church: Healing”- COMMUNIQUÉ
35. July 11-18, 2014 – Sierra Madre, California USA
    “Charisms in the Church: Prophecy”- COMMUNIQUÉ
36. July 10-17, 2015 – Rome, Italy
    Working Session on “‘Do Not Quench the Spirit’: Charisms in the Life and Mission of the Church” –
    FINAL REPORT, COMMENT and – COMMUNIQUÉ

CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Assemblies of God, Pasadena, California USA (Pentecostal)
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina USA
(Catholic)

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. David Cole, Open Bible Churches (Pentecostal)
Msgr. Juan Usma Gómez, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican
City (Catholic)

SEVENTH PHASE (2018-2022)

“Lex orandi, lex credendi” (“The law of prayer is the law of faith”)

37. July 12-18, 2018 – Springfield, Missouri (USA)
    “The plan of discussions for the seventh phase is as follows: A General Introduction to the topic
    according to each tradition (2018); Kerygma/Proclamation and the Christian Life (2019);
    Prayer/Worship and Christian Life (2020); Sacramentality and Christian Living (2021), and
    Preparation of the Final Report (2022). Two papers were presented in the first session: “Lex Orandi, Lex
    Credendi, Lex Vivendi: Praying, Believing, A Way of Living,” and “Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: Pentecostal
    Perspectives” – COMMUNIQUÉ
38. July 8-14, 2022 – Rome, Italy
    “The discussions focused on two topics, ‘Pentecostal Preaching’ and ‘A Catholic Perspective of the Kerygma’”-
    COMMUNIQUÉ
39. July 12-18, 2023 – Millennium City, Ghana
    “The theme was Worship/Prayer and Christian Life” – COMMUNIQUÉ

CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Assemblies of God, Pasadena, California USA (Pentecostal)
Bishop Joseph Bambera, Diocese of Scranton, PA, USA

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. David Cole, Chair, Christian Unity Commission, Pentecostal/Charismatic
Churches of North America, USA (Pentecostal)
Msgr. Juan Usma Gómez, Head of the Western Section of the Dicastery for Promoting
Christian Unity, Vatican City/Columbia (Catholic)