Charisma Christian Church
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Charisma Christian Church is a French
evangelical church
, created in Saint-Denis
, Île-de-France
, in 1989 by Portuguese pastor Nuno Pedro, a former member of Assemblies of God
. With over 7,000 churchgoers and about 80 new followers per week, it is currently one of the most important megachurch
es in France.
This church is mainly composed of former Catholic
s from the Antilles
and also in a smaller part from Africa. Despite a significant turnover, the church grew regularly. It promises "prosperity, triumph and success" to its faithful. The church started to develop a large proselytism in 2002 and unsuccessfully tried to integrate the Protestant Federation of France
. During worship, there are screens retransmitting live images of worship and spreading the words to songs like a karaoke, and translation into several languages.
An expert of Protestant groups at the anti-cult association (ADFI) considered that the church has several cult
ic deviances because of its focus on wealth and guilty speech.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
evangelical church
Evangelical Church
The term Evangelical Church may refer specifically to:* Slovak Evangelical Church* Armenian Evangelical Church* Assyrian Evangelical Church* Christian Evangelical Church of Romania* Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus...
, created in Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
, Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
, in 1989 by Portuguese pastor Nuno Pedro, a former member of Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
. With over 7,000 churchgoers and about 80 new followers per week, it is currently one of the most important megachurch
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
es in France.
This church is mainly composed of former Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s from the Antilles
Antilles
The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
and also in a smaller part from Africa. Despite a significant turnover, the church grew regularly. It promises "prosperity, triumph and success" to its faithful. The church started to develop a large proselytism in 2002 and unsuccessfully tried to integrate the Protestant Federation of France
Protestant Federation of France
The Protestant Federation of France is a religious organisation created on 25 October 1905, which united the principal Protestant Christian groupings in France.-Federation:...
. During worship, there are screens retransmitting live images of worship and spreading the words to songs like a karaoke, and translation into several languages.
An expert of Protestant groups at the anti-cult association (ADFI) considered that the church has several cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
ic deviances because of its focus on wealth and guilty speech.