Charismatic Adventism

Within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, charismatic or ecstatic experiences and phenomena, attributed to signs of God's Holy Spirit, have been evident in the church. While today they are atypical, forming only a small minority, they were typical of the church in its very early years. These are comparable to that found in the 20th century charismatic and Pentecostal movements. Seventh-day Adventist worship with a contemporary style and music is more common, although Adventist is still described as generally conservative or restrained, despite being "free" or non-liturgical.This segment of the church tends to be related to "progressive Adventism", the liberal movement within the church which challenges certain traditional Adventist beliefs.Early in its history, Adventists engaged in expressive worship. (As with certain indigenous neo-charismatic churches, these expressions predated the 20th century Pentecostal movement). From its roots in the Millerite movement, and through the 1840s and 1850s Adventists displayed "fervent enthusiasm" in their worship, even fanaticism. For example, exuberant worship led by Israel Dammon instigated a court case.