Nginden Bethany Church

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Nginden Bethany Church
Graha Bethany Nginden
Bethany Nginden Building.jpg
Bethany Church Building, 2018
Nginden Bethany Church
Location City of Surabaya Logo.svg Jl. Nginden Intan Timur I No.29, Nginden Jangkungan, Kec. Sukolilo, Surabaya, East Java 60118
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Denomination Evangelicalism, Charismatic Christianity, Neo-charismatic movement
Associations Bethany Indonesian Church
Weekly attendance140,000
Website gerejabethany.org
History
Status Church
Founded1977 (1977)
Founder(s)Pdt. Abraham Alex Tanuseputra
Specifications
Capacity35,000
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Pdt. David Aswin Tanuseputra
Pastor(s) Christoffel Abraham da Costa

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.

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History

The 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

Graha 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

Bethany Nginden Church has a Playground-Kindergarten-Elementary school under the name Bethany Christian School (BCS), which was founded in 2017.

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References

  1. 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
  2. ALS, Graha Nginden Bethany Church, als.fgtv.com, South Korea, 2014
  3. Michael Wilkinson, Global Pentecostal Movements: Migration, Mission, and Public Religion, Brill, Leiden, 2012, page 107
  4. Warren Bird, World megachurches, leadnet.org, USA, retrieved February 15, 2020
  5. 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