The Federation of Pentecostal Churches (german: Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden, abbreviated BFP) is a

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestantism, Protestant Charismatic Christianity, Charismatic Christian movement Christian denomination A Christian denomination is a distinct Religion, religious body within Christianity that comprises all Church (congregation), church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadersh ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...

. With 56,275 members in 2019, it is the largest association of affiliated Pentecostal Denominations in GermanyStatistical figures for the BFP
. Accessed January 30, 2019. and is the German branch of the

Assemblies of God The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination."Assemblies of God". ...

.International Assemblies of God Fraternal Organizations
. Accessed October 20, 2010.

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).History of the Pentecostal Movement in Germany
. BFP. Accessed October 20, 2010. It changed to its current name in 1982. There is a

seminary A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy ...

of the German Federation of Pentecostal Churches in the town of

Erzhausen Erzhausen is a village and a municipality in southern Hesse, Germany. It is part of the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg. It has about 7,900 inhabitants (2020). Wixhausen, a borough of the City of Darmstadt, is just South of Erzhausen. History S ...

: ''Bible School Beröa'' also called ''Theologisches Seminar Beröa''.wordpress.com, Pentecostal Heritage Center, History of the BFP, Jan, 3, 2010
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* {{Authority control Protestantism in Germany

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Pentecostalism in Europe