Federation of Pentecostal Churches (Germany)

The Federation of Pentecostal Churches (German: Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden, abbreviated BFP) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Germany. With 56,275 members in 2019, it is the largest Pentecostal church in Germany[1] and is the German branch of the Assemblies of God.[2]

Theological Seminary Beröa in Erzhausen

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: Bible School Beröa also called Theologisches Seminar Beröa.[4][5]

References
  1. Statistical figures for the BFP. Accessed January 30, 2019.
  2. International Assemblies of God Fraternal Organizations Archived 2010-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 20, 2010.
  3. History of the Pentecostal Movement in Germany Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. BFP. Accessed October 20, 2010.
  4. wordpress.com, Pentecostal Heritage Center, Jan, 29, 2014
  5. wordpress.com, Pentecostal Heritage Center, History of the BFP, Jan, 3, 2010
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