Sword of the Spirit


The Sword of the Spirit is an international, ecumenical association of Christian communities within the Charismatic Movement. The member communities are composed predominately of laypersons.

History

The Sword of the Spirit was founded by Ralph Martin and Steve Clark in 1982. Clark was born in 1940, and studied at Yale University, the University of Freiburg, and the University of Notre Dame. He worked with Ralph Martin as an early leader of the Charismatic Movement in Michigan, publishing several books on charismatic spirituality and Christian community building.
The initial federation of communities included the Word of God community in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Servants of the Word

The Servants of the Word is an ecumenical Sword of the Spirit community of men. The men are committed to serving within other Sword of the Spirit communities.