Nginden Bethany Church

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.

Nginden Bethany Church
Graha Bethany Nginden
Bethany Church Building, 2018
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Location Jl. Nginden Intan Timur I No.29, Nginden Jangkungan, Kec. Sukolilo, Surabaya, East Java 60118
Country Indonesia
DenominationEvangelicalism, Charismatic Christianity, Neo-charismatic movement
AssociationsBethany Indonesian Church
Weekly attendance140,000
Websitegerejabethany.org
History
StatusChurch
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

History

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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

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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

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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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References

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  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
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