Jesus Freaks International

Jesus Freaks International is a German evangelical Christian youth organization. The movement uses the Alpha and Omega symbol to represent Jesus Christ.

For other uses, see Jesus Freak (disambiguation).
Jesus Freaks International
FormationSeptember 1991
FounderMartin Dreyer
HeadquartersGermany
FieldsChristian youth organization

History
Freakstock main stage in 2004

The Jesus Freaks movement was created in September 1991 in Hamburg, Germany by Martin Dreyer.[1]

Duane Pederson, who became one of the primary voices in the Jesus Movement in the United States during the 1970s, see parallels between that movement and the new German one.[2] Specifically, both movements were created from grass roots.[2]

Criticism

Critics cite the movement as leaning towards conservative fundamentalism,[3] and having the appearance of a closed society with a high level of peer pressure internally.[4] However, they point out that they provide ministry to drug abusers, the homeless, and others often marginalized by the mainstream church.[4][2]

References
  1. "About Jesus Freaks".
  2. Pederson, Duane (2009). "The new Jesus Freaks Movement in Europe".
  3. Schrammek, Notker (2001). "Fundamentalistisch" (in German). Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt.
  4. Von Guido Walter (1996-01-22). "JESUS FREAKS: Gottes geile Truppe". FOCUS (4).


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