Swedish Alliance Mission
The Swedish Alliance Mission, SAM, (Swedish: Svenska alliansmissionen) is a Christian denomination in Sweden, mainly based in the town of Jönköping. In 2009 the denomination had 13,448 members[1] spread among 167 Swedish congregations and congregations outside Sweden.[2]
Swedish Alliance Mission | |
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Alliance Church in Jönköping | |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Protestantism |
Region | international |
Headquarters | Jönköping, Sweden |
Origin | 1919 |
Merger of | Jönköping Mission Society, Jönköpingskretsens kristliga ungdomsförbund, Skandinaviska Alliansmissionen i Sverige |
Members | 13 448 (2009) |
The denomination was established in 1919 as a merger of Jönköping Mission Society, the Jönköping Circle Christian Youth Association and the Scandinavian Alliance Mission in Sweden.
References
- Stefan Lundell (18 June 2010). "Bara ett under kan rädda frikyrkan". Dagens industri.
- Om oss, Swedish Alliance Mission, accessdate 10 January 2013
External links
Media related to Swedish Alliance Mission at Wikimedia Commons
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