Gereja Bethany Indonesia

Gereja Bethany Indonesia (also called Bethany Church of Indonesia in English) an Evangelical charismatic Christian denomination and a megachurch. The headquarters is in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is led by Abraham Alex Tanuseputra.

Gereja Bethany Indonesia
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyCharismatic
ModeratorAbraham Alex Tanuseputra
RegionWorld
HeadquartersSurabaya, Indonesia
FounderAbraham Alex Tanuseputra
Origin2003 (2003)
Official websitebethany.or.id

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]

Beliefs

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

See also

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
  4. Christine Gudorf, Zainal Abidin, Mathen Tahun, Aspirations for Modernity and Prosperity: Symbols and Sources Behind Pentecostal/Charismatic Growth in Indonesia, Casemate Publishers, USA, 2015, p. 122


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