Nginden Bethany Church () is an
evangelical
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megachurch
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affiliated with
Bethany Indonesian Church
Bethany Indonesian Church () abbreviated as Bethany, an Evangelical charismatic Christian denomination and a megachurch. The headquarters is in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is led by Aswin Tanuseputra.
History
The Indonesian Bethany Church Synod w ...
in
Surabaya
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,
Indonesia
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. 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.
History
The church was founded in 1977 by Pastor Abraham Alex Tanuseputra. 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
Bethany Indonesian Church () abbreviated as Bethany, an Evangelical charismatic Christian denomination and a megachurch. The headquarters is in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is led by Aswin Tanuseputra.
History
The Indonesian Bethany Church Synod w ...
became independent. In 2000, the church inaugurated a 20,000-seat temple that will reach 35,000 places after renovations, in 2009.
In 2025, the Church had 140,000 people.
Humanitarian implication
Graha Bethany Nginden founded Bethany Care, a health center open to everyone that assists the needy and works frequently with the
Red Cross
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.
[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]
Educational institutions
Bethany 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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List of the largest evangelical churches
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List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
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Worship service (evangelicalism)
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References
External links
gerejabethany.org
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Evangelical megachurches in Indonesia
Christian organizations established in 1977
Churches in Java