Renewal (religion)
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Renewal is the collective term for Charismatic, pentecostal and neo-charismatic churches
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, some of them belonging to the local churches. In Vietnam
the Montagnard Evangelical Church is one of the largest Christian denomination
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Igreja do Evangelho Completo de Deus, Assembleias de Deus
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and the Assembleias Evangelicas de Deus Pentecostales are among the largest denominations of Mozambique
. Indonesia
has the pentecostal church Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia
. Nigeria
has the Assemblies of God
and the Church of the Lord (Aladura)
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Neo-charismatic churches
Neo-charismatic churches are a category of churches in the Christian Renewal movement. The Christian renewal movement incorporates Pentecostal, Charismatic and neo-charismatic churches...
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Neo-charismatic churches
The neo-charismatic denominations have more than a million members in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, some of them belonging to the local churches. In Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
the Montagnard Evangelical Church is one of the largest Christian denomination
Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...
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Pentecostal churches
In Myanmar, the Assemblies of God of Myanmar is one of the largest Christian denominations. The pentecostal churchesIgreja do Evangelho Completo de Deus, Assembleias de Deus
Assembleias de Deus
The Assembléias de Deus are a group of Pentecostal denominations in Brazil related to the Assemblies of God.- History :The Assembléias de Deus began when Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, two Swedish Baptist immigrants from South Bend, Indiana had the Pentecostal experience in Chicago and departed...
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and the Assembleias Evangelicas de Deus Pentecostales are among the largest denominations of Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
has the pentecostal church Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia
Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia
Pentecostal Church in Indonesia is a Pentecostal denomination of Indonesia. It was founded in 1921 and claims a seven-digit-membership. It used to bear the name Vereeniging De Pinkstergemeente in Nederlandsch Oost Indie...
. Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
has the 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...
and the Church of the Lord (Aladura)
Church of the Lord (Aladura)
The Church of the Lord is an African Initiated Church founded by the first Primate and Late Prophet Dr. Josiah Olunowo Ositelu in 1925, but inaugurated in 1930 in Ogere-Remo, Shagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria; Reference: Journey So Far, ISBN 3-8258-6087-7; Publication - TCLAW Publishers, 2009."Aladura"...
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Renewal churches in India
- Apostolic Church of PentecostApostolic Church of PentecostThe Apostolic Church of Pentecost is a Pentecostal Christian denomination with origins in the Pentecostal revival of the early 20th century. Although multi-national, ACOP has its strongest membership in Canada. In 2002 ACOP reported “approximately 24,000 members in Canada, with 450 ministers and...
- Apostolic Pentecostal Church
- Assemblies of Christ Church
- Assemblies of GodAssemblies of GodThe 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...
- Association of Vineyard ChurchesAssociation of Vineyard ChurchesThe Association of Vineyard Churches, also known as the Vineyard Movement, is a neocharismatic evangelical Christian denomination with over 1,500 affiliated churches worldwide....
- Believers' Churches in India
- Bible Brethren Fellowship
- Bible Christian MissionBible Christian MissionBible Christian Mission was a Protestant Christian missionary society that sent workers to countries such as China during the late Qing Dynasty.- See also:*Protestant missionary societies in China during the 19th Century*Timeline of Chinese history...
- Bible Pattern Church
- Blessing Youth Mission
- Christian Fellowship Centre
- Church of God of ProphecyChurch of God of ProphecyThe Church of God of Prophecy is a Christian denomination with beliefs and principles similar to Pentecostal Holiness Christian faith. It is one of five Church of God bodies headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee that descended from a small meeting of believers who gathered at the Barney Creek...
- Church of God (Full Gospel) in IndiaChurch of God (Full Gospel) in IndiaThe Church of God in India is the registered name of the branch in India of the Church of God .-Beginnings:...
- Church of the Apostolic Faith
- Elim Church
- Eternal Light Ministries
- Fellowship of Evangelical Friends
- Fellowship of Gospel Churches
- Filadelfia Fellowship
- Gospel Echoing Missionary Society
- Nagaland Christian Revival Church
- Native Missionary Movement
- New Life ChurchesNew Life ChurchesNew Life Churches International is a Pentecostal Christian church denomination that was formally established in New Zealand in the 1960s. It was led for many years by Rob Wheeler, a New Zealand Evangelist and Peter Morrow, an Australian evangelist...
- New Life Fellowship AssociationNew Life Fellowship AssociationNew Life Fellowship Association, commonly known as New Life Fellowship , is a group of neocharismatic, Evangelical, Christian Churches primarily located in India....
- New Life Outreach
- New Testament Church of India,
- Open Bible Church of God
- Orissa Missionary Movement
- Pentecostal Free Will Baptist ChurchPentecostal Free Will Baptist ChurchThe Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church is a church group in the southern United States, best thought of as Pentecostal rather than Baptist...
- Pentecostal Holiness Church
- Pentecostal MissionPentecostal MissionPentecostal Mission may refer to:*Pentecostal Mission, an American 19th century holiness denomination that merged into the Church of the Nazarene in 1915*The Pentecostal Mission, a Pentecostal denomination that originated in Sri Lanka in 1923...
- Prince of Peace Church
- Rajasthan Bible Institute
- Reaching Indians Ministries
- Tamil Christian Fellowship
- United Pentecostal Church in IndiaUnited Pentecostal Church in IndiaUnited Pentecostal Church is a major Christian denomination in India belonging to the United Pentecostal Church International. Its seat is Bangalore. It was established in the mid-20th century. United Pentecostal Church of India has split into United Pentecostal Church of India and United...
See also
- Renewal theologianRenewal theologianRenewal theologians are those theologians who represent the Pentecostal, Charismatic and Neocharismatic movements. Notable Renewal theologians are noted under the grouping with which they are most closely identified.- Pentecostal theologians :...
- Assembleias de Deus AfricanasAssembleias de Deus AfricanasThe Assembleias de Deus Africanas is a large Protestant charismatic denomination of Christianity in Mozambique. It has several tens of thousands of adherents....
- Born Again Movement
- Pentecostal Charismatic Peace FellowshipPentecostal Charismatic Peace FellowshipThe Pentecostal Charismatic Peace Fellowship is a multicultural, gender inclusive, and ecumenical organization that promotes peace, justice, and reconciliation work among Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians...
Sources
- World Christian EncyclopediaWorld Christian EncyclopediaWorld Christian Encyclopedia is a reference work published by Oxford University Press, known for providing membership statistics for major and minor world religions in every country of the world, including historical data and projections of future populations.The first edition, by David B. Barrett,...
. 2001. (2nd ed.) Oxford University Press. - Burgess, Stanley M. (ed.) The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic MovementsThe New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic MovementsThe New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements is a comprehensive reference work on charismatic Christianity . It is edited primarily by Stanley M. Burgess...
. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.