Federation of Pentecostal Churches (Germany)
| Federation of Pentecostal Churches | |
|---|---|
| Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden K.d.ö.R. | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Orientation | Pentecostal |
| Leadership | Presidium with chairman Friedhelm Holthuis |
| Associations | Pentecostal European Fellowship, World Assemblies of God Fellowship |
| Headquarters | Erzhausen, Germany |
| Origin | 1954 |
| Congregations | 872 (January 2022) |
| Members | 64,807 (January 2022) |
| Seminaries | Theological Seminary Erzhausen |
| Official website | bfp |
The Federation of Pentecostal Churches (German: Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden, abbreviated BFP) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Germany. With 64,807 members in 2022, 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: Theologisches Seminar Erzhausen, originally named Bible School Beröa.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Statistics and figures on the Association of Pentecostal Churches in Germany (BFP)". www.bfp.de. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ International Assemblies of God Fraternal Organizations Archived 2010-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 20, 2010.
- ^ History of the Pentecostal Movement in Germany Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. BFP. Accessed October 20, 2010.
- ^ wordpress.com, Pentecostal Heritage Center, Jan, 29, 2014
- ^ wordpress.com, Pentecostal Heritage Center, History of the BFP, Jan, 3, 2010