Nginden Bethany Church (Indonesian: Graha Bethany Nginden) is an evangelical megachurch affiliated with Bethany Indonesian Church in Surabaya, Indonesia. The senior pastor of this community is Pdt. David Aswin Tanuseputra since 2012, replacing his father Pdt. Abraham Alex Tanuseputra. In 2020, the attendance is 140,000 people.
| Nginden Bethany Church Graha Bethany Nginden | |
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 Bethany Church Building, 2018 | |
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| Location |  Jl. Nginden Intan Timur I No.29, Nginden Jangkungan, Kec. Sukolilo, Surabaya, East Java 60118 |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Denomination | Evangelicalism, Charismatic Christianity, Neo-charismatic movement |
| Associations | Bethany Indonesian Church |
| Weekly attendance | 140,000 |
| Website | gerejabethany.org |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder(s) | Pdt. Abraham Alex Tanuseputra |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Pdt. David Aswin Tanuseputra |
| Pastor(s) | Christoffel Abraham da Costa |
History
editThe church was founded in 1977 by Pastor Abraham Alex Tanuseputra.[1] It included his family and 7 people. By 1987, the Church had 2,000 members. It was a member of the Indonesian Bethel Church (Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)) until 2003, when the regional section Bethany Indonesian Church became independent. In 2000, the church inaugurated a 20,000-seat temple that will reach 35,000 places after renovations, in 2009.[2][3]
In 2020, the Church had 140,000 people.[4]
Humanitarian implication
editGraha Bethany Nginden founded Bethany Care, a health center open to everyone that assists the needy and works frequently with the Red Cross.[5]
Educational institutions
editBethany Nginden Church has a Playground-Kindergarten-Elementary school under the name Bethany Christian School (BCS), which was founded in 2017.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Dennis Balcombe, China's Opening Door: Incredible Stories of the Holy Spirit at Work in One of the Greatest Revivals in Christianity, Charisma Media, USA, 2014, page 183-184
- ^ ALS, Graha Nginden Bethany Church, als.fgtv.com, South Korea, 2014
- ^ Michael Wilkinson, Global Pentecostal Movements: Migration, Mission, and Public Religion, Brill, Leiden, 2012, page 107
- ^ Warren Bird, World megachurches, leadnet.org, USA, retrieved February 15, 2020
- ^ Christine Gudorf, Zainal Abidin, Mathen Tahun, Aspirations for Modernity and Prosperity: Symbols and Sources Behind Pentecostal/Charismatic Growth in Indonesia, Casemate Publishers, USA, 2015, page 55
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