The neo-charismatic (also third-wave charismatic or hypercharismatic) movement is a movement within evangelicalism and protestantism that is composed of a diverse range of independent churches and organizations that emphasize the current availability of spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as speaking in tongues and spiritual healings. The neo-charismatic movement is considered to be the "third wave" of the charismatic Christian tradition which began with Pentecostalism (the "first wave"), and was furthered by the charismatic movement (the "second wave"). As a result of the growth of postdenominational and independent charismatic groups, neo-charismatics are now believed to be more numerous than the first and second wave categories. As of 2002, some 19,000 denominations or groups, with approximately 295 million individual adherents, were identified as neo-charismatic. (Wikipedia)