El Lugar de Su Presencia () is a

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, founded in 1993 in

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...

, Colombia by husband and wife Andrés and Rocío Corson.

History

The church was founded in 1993 by Andrés and Rocio Carson, with the first

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taking place in a house with the name "Amistad Cristiana". In 2007, the church inaugurated a new temple with a 2,000-seat auditorium. In 2015 the auditorium was enlarged to hold 3,000 seats. In 2017, churches were established in other cities across the country and in the United States. In 2018, the church was attended by 42,000 people.

Controversies

The church has attracted some criticism from the residents of La Castellana neighborhood, who have complained that the large attendances bring problems such as the invasion of public spaces, an upsurge in street sellers, and cars poorly parked in the streets, all of which have resulted in an increase in insecurity, according to the residents. The church has rejected these claims.

References

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