Pentecostal Church in Poland

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The Pentecostal Church in Poland (Polish: Kościół Zielonoświątkowy w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Poland. It is the largest Pentecostal denomination in Poland and a part of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.[1] The Pentecostal Church in Poland is a member of Pentecostal European Fellowship and Biblical Society in Poland. Headquartered in the city of Warsaw.

History[]

The Pentecostal Church in Poland had its origins in the first bible college opened in 1929 by the Assemblies of God in the United States.[2]The Church was forced join the United Evangelical Church of Poland during communism in 1947.[3] The Pentecostal Church in Poland was founded in 1987.[4]

It had 24,000 adherents and 240 congregations.[5][6]

It has three Bible schools with extension programs training about 150 students and facilitates several ministries.

References[]

  1. ^ (in Polish) Nadzwyczajny Synod Kościoła Zielonoświątkowego
  2. ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 100
  3. ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 101
  4. ^ William Kay, Anne Dyer, European Pentecostalism, BRILL, UK, 2011, p. 228
  5. ^ Halina Dmochowska i in. (2016). Mały Rocznik Statystyczny Polski 2016 (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. LIX. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. p. 115. ISSN 1640-3630.
  6. ^ (in Polish) Kościoły i związki wyznaniowe w Polsce 2010-2013

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