The Pentecostal Alliance of Independent Churches ( sv, Pingst - fria församlingar i samverkan, Pingst FFS) is a
Pentecostal Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity that comprises all church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadership, theological doctrine, worsh ...
in Sweden. It is a member of the
Pentecostal World Fellowship
The Pentecostal World Fellowship is a fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (Tulsa, OK).
History
The Pentecostal World Fell ...
. Daniel Alm from
Västerås is General Superintendent since 2016, preceded by Pelle Hörnmark, and before him, Sten-Gunnar Hedin.
History
The movement has its origins in the establishment of the first Pentecostal church in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
in 1910.
In 2001, the Pentecostal Alliance of Independent Churches was founded.
In 2017, the denomination had 439 churches and 87,392 members.
PMU Interlife
PMU Interlife is a
non-governmental humanitarian organization established by the Pentecostal Alliance in 1965 and originally called Pentecostal Mission's Third World Aid. PMU Interlife manages international development efforts with the support of the
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ( sv, Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete, ) is a government agency of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is responsible for organization of the bulk of Swede ...
.
Ecumenical cooperation
Together with the
Swedish Alliance Mission and the
Evangelical Free Church in Sweden
The Evangelical Free Church in Sweden ( sv, Evangeliska frikyrkan is a Baptist Christian denomination in Sweden. The headquarters is in Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capit ...
, the church operates the (ALT).
See also
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Swedish Pentecostal Movement
The Swedish Pentecostal Movement ( sv, Pingströrelsen i Sverige) is a Pentecostalism, Pentecostal movement in Sweden. Many, but not all, of these, are members of the The Pentecostal Alliance of Independent churches, Pentecostal Alliance of Indep ...
References
External links
official website
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Pentecostal denominations in Europe
Christian denominations in Sweden