that the ministry is what the people of God do: “The extensive network of home fellowships in new paradigm churches is part of a strategy to deprofessionalize religious functions, returning the priesthood to the people.” 17 Although this overview of the signs of renewal has been brief and selective, we get the impression that we live in a historical moment of enormous opportunity. The very foundation of the church of Jesus Christ is reverberating with renewal. God is raising up at the