New Testament scholar Craig S. Keener and evangelist Daniel Kolenda have released a book arguing that prophecy, healing, tongues and other spiritual gifts remain available to Christians today.
Spiritual Gifts Are for Today: A Biblical Case for the Continuing Work of the Spirit was published Oct. 13 by Baker Academic. The publisher lists the book as a 608-page hardcover with the ISBN 9781540970770 and a $44.99 retail price.
The book addresses the longstanding divide between continuationists, who believe the New Testament’s spiritual gifts continue, and cessationists, who hold that some or all miraculous gifts ended with the apostolic era. The publisher’s description says Keener and Kolenda draw on biblical exposition and accounts from around the world to make a case for the continuing work of the Holy Spirit.
Kolenda, president and chief executive officer of Christ for All Nations, discussed the project with Keener in an Oct. 23 episode of The Daniel Kolenda Show. The program description says the authors examine arguments that miraculous gifts disappeared with the apostles and contend that the New Testament does not teach that they would cease before Christ’s return.
Keener is a New Testament scholar known for work on the historical and cultural setting of the Bible, while Kolenda leads Christ for All Nations, the evangelistic ministry founded by Reinhard Bonnke. Their collaboration pairs academic treatment of the New Testament with Kolenda’s experience in global evangelistic ministry.
The book is available through Baker Academic and other booksellers. A Baker Academic fall 2026 catalog lists it as an October release and identifies the authors as Keener and Kolenda.