Gereja Bethany Indonesia

Gereja Bethany Indonesia
Classification Evangelicalism
Theology Neo-charismatic movement
Headquarters Surabaya, Indonesia
Founder Abraham Alex Tanuseputra
Origin 2003 (2003)
Official website sinodebethany.org

Gereja Bethany Indonesia (also called Bethany Church of Indonesia in English) is an Evangelical, Neo-charismatic Christian Church with its international headquarters in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is led by Abraham Alex Tanuseputra.

History

The denomination was founded in 2003 in Surabaya by Abraham Alex Tanuseputra.[1] Previously, It was a regional section of Gereja Bethel Indonesia (Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)). In 2012, there are 300 churches and 300,000 faithful in Indonesia and 40 churches overseas.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Christine Gudorf, Zainal Abidin, Mathen Tahun, Aspirations for Modernity and Prosperity: Symbols and Sources Behind Pentecostal/Charismatic Growth in Indonesia, Casemate Publishers, USA, 2015, page 118-119
  2. ↑ Michael Wilkinson, Global Pentecostal Movements: Migration, Mission, and Public Religion, Brill, Netherlands, 2012, page 107
  3. ↑ Rijnardus A. van Kooij, Yam'ah Tsalatsa A, Bermain dengan api: relasi antara gereja-gereja mainstream dan kalangan Kharismatik dan Pentakosta, BPK Gunung Mulia, Indonesia, 2007, page 39


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