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.
| Pentecostal Church in Poland | |
|---|---|
| Kościół Zielonoświątkowy w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | |
 Pentecostal Church in Bydgoszcz | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Pentecostal |
| Bishop | Marek Kamiński |
| Districts | 7 |
| Associations | World Assemblies of God Fellowship |
| Language | Polish |
| Headquarters | Warsaw |
| Territory | Poland |
| Origin | 20th century |
| Congregations | 240[1][2] |
| Members | 24,000[1][2] |
| Official website | https://kz.pl |
History
editThe Pentecostal Church in Poland had its origins 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
editThe church is divided into seven districts:
- Central District, covering the Łódź and Masovian Voivodeships
- Eastern District, covering the Lublin, Subcarpathian and Świętokrzyskie Voivodeships
- Northern District, covering the Podlaskie and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships
- Pomeranian District, covering the Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Pomeranian Voivodeships
- Southern District, covering the Lesser Poland and Silesian Voivodeships
- Western District, covering the Lower Silesian and Opole Voivodeships
- Western-Greater Poland District, covering the Greater Poland, Lubusz and West Pomeranian Voivodeships
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c (in Polish) Kościoły i związki wyznaniowe w Polsce 2010-2013
- ^ (in Polish) Nadzwyczajny Synod Kościoła Zielonoświątkowego
- ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 100
- ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 101
- ^ William Kay, Anne Dyer, European Pentecostalism, BRILL, Leiden, 2011, p. 228
External links
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