Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church

The Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Ethiopia. The headquarters is in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church
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ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyPentecostal
HeadquartersAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Origin1967
Congregations2,143
Members4.5 million
Official websiteetfullgospel.com

History

The Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church has its origins in a prayer conference held at the University of Addis Ababa in 1966.[1] The church was officially founded in 1967.[2] In 2015, it had 2,143 churches and 4.5 million members. The head and largest church is Ketana Hulet Local Church, Addis Ababa. [3]

Beliefs

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

Inside the head church, Ketana Hulet Local Church

References

  1. Gérard Prunier, Éloi Ficquet, Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi, Oxford University Press, UK, 2015, p. 127
  2. Vinson Synan, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Amos Yong, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit-Empowered Movements: Past, Present and Future, Charisma Media, USA, 2016, p. 130
  3. Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers' Church, Overview of EMWACDO, etfullgospel.org, Ethiopia, retrieved September 17, 2019
  4. Siegbert Uhlig, David Appleyard, Alessandro Bausi, Wolfgang Hahn, Steven Kaplan, Ethiopia: History, Culture and Challenges, LIT Verlag Münster, Allemagne, 2017, p. 248
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