Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church
| Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Pentecostal |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Origin | 1967 |
| Congregations | 2,143 |
| Members | 4,5 million |
| Official website | etfullgospel |
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[]
- ^ Gérard Prunier, Éloi Ficquet, Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi, Oxford University Press, UK, 2015, p. 127
- ^ Vinson Synan, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Amos Yong, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit-Empowered Movements: Past, Present and Future, Charisma Media, USA, 2016, p. 130
- ^ Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church, Overview of EMWACDO, etfullgospel.org, Ethiopia, retrieved September 17, 2019
- ^ Siegbert Uhlig, David Appleyard, Alessandro Bausi, Wolfgang Hahn, Steven Kaplan, Ethiopia: History, Culture and Challenges, LIT Verlag Münster, Allemagne, 2017, p. 248
External links[]
Categories:
- Pentecostal denominations in Africa
- Evangelicalism in Ethiopia
- 1967 establishments in Ethiopia