Charism is a hot contemporary issue. The growing interest in the charisms is one of the
significant religious developments of our time. Opinions on charisms vary to a remarkable
degree. Unfortunately in some cases diverse viewpoints have led to confusion among
Christians. On the positive side though this developing interest in charisms has contributed
to spiritual renewal and stimulated biblical research in this most important area of the
Church's life.The exponential growth of the Charismatic Pentecostal Movement throughout the
world and especially in Africa urged led to choice of this topic on charisms. In the
Charismatic Pentecostal Movements the issue of charisms is very vital and extremely important.
It is at the centre of its spirituality and practice. This Movement has spread to almost all
major Christian confessions denominations and continues to attract many followers. This work is
unique among the many studies written on the charisms. Even though the subject of charisms has
received some scholarly attention most have not delved into the role of the charisms in the
Church from Pauline perspective as this study does. The following observations and reasons
demonstrate that it is still meaningful and worthwhile to study charisms in Pauline letters.
