Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church

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Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyPentecostal
HeadquartersAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Origin1967
Congregations2,143
Members4,5 million
Official websiteetfullgospel.org

The Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Ethiopia. The headquarters is in Addis Ababa.

History[]

The Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church has its origins in a prayer conference held at the University of Addis Ababa in 1966.[1] The church is officially founded in 1967.[2] In 2015, it had 2,143 churches and 4,5 million members.[3]

Beliefs[]

The denomination has a Pentecostal confession of faith.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Gérard Prunier, Éloi Ficquet, Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi, Oxford University Press, UK, 2015, p. 127
  2. ^ Vinson Synan, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Amos Yong, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit-Empowered Movements: Past, Present and Future, Charisma Media, USA, 2016, p. 130
  3. ^ Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church, Overview of EMWACDO, etfullgospel.org, Ethiopia, retrieved September 17, 2019
  4. ^ Siegbert Uhlig, David Appleyard, Alessandro Bausi, Wolfgang Hahn, Steven Kaplan, Ethiopia: History, Culture and Challenges, LIT Verlag Münster, Allemagne, 2017, p. 248

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