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Pentecostal Church in Poland
Kościół Zielonoświątkowy w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Pentecostal Church in Bydgoszcz
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationPentecostal
BishopMarek Kamiński
Districts7
AssociationsWorld Assemblies of God Fellowship
LanguagePolish
HeadquartersWarsaw
TerritoryPoland
Origin20th century
Congregations240[1][2]
Members24,000[1][2]
Official websitehttps://kz.pl

The Pentecostal Church in Poland (Polish: Kościół Zielonoświątkowy w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Poland. It is the largest Pentecostal denomination in Poland and a part of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship,[3] and the second largest Protestant denomination in Poland. The Pentecostal Church in Poland is a member of Pentecostal European Fellowship and Biblical Society in Poland. Headquartered in the city of Warsaw.

History

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The Pentecostal Church in Poland had its origens in the first bible college opened in 1929 by the Assemblies of God in the United States.[4] The Church was forced join the United Evangelical Church of Poland during communism in 1947.[5] The Pentecostal Church in Poland was founded in 1987.[6]

It had 24,000 adherents and 240 congregations.[1][2]

It has three Bible schools with extension programs training about 150 students and facilitates several ministries.

Administration

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The church is divided into seven districts:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Halina Dmochowska i in. (2016). Mały Rocznik Statystyczny Polski 2016 (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. LIX. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. p. 115. ISSN 1640-3630.
  2. ^ a b c (in Polish) Kościoły i związki wyznaniowe w Polsce 2010-2013
  3. ^ (in Polish) Nadzwyczajny Synod Kościoła Zielonoświątkowego
  4. ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 100
  5. ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 101
  6. ^ William Kay, Anne Dyer, European Pentecostalism, BRILL, Leiden, 2011, p. 228
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