Federation of Pentecostal Churches (Germany)

The Federation of Pentecostal Churches (German: Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden, abbreviated BFP) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Germany. With 56,275 members in 2019, it is the largest association of affiliated Pentecostal Denominations in Germany[1] and is the German branch of the Assemblies of God.[2]

History

Pentecostalism first came to Germany in 1906–1908, but the BFP was founded in 1954 as the Association of Christian Churches in Germany (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Christengemeinden in Deutschland, ACD).[3] It changed to its current name in 1982. There is a seminary of the German Federation of Pentecostal Churches in the town of Erzhausen: Bible School Beröa also called Theologisches Seminar Beröa.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical figures for the BFP Archived 2017-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 30, 2019.
  2. ^ International Assemblies of God Fraternal Organizations Archived 2010-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 20, 2010.
  3. ^ History of the Pentecostal Movement in Germany Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. BFP. Accessed October 20, 2010.
  4. ^ wordpress.com, Pentecostal Heritage Center, Jan, 29, 2014
  5. ^ wordpress.com, Pentecostal Heritage Center, History of the BFP, Jan, 3, 2010
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