Brunstad Christian Church
Worldwide evangelical non-denominational Christian church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brunstad Christian Church (BCC) is a worldwide evangelical non-denominational Christian church. Established in Norway early in the 20th century. It is represented by more than 220 churches in 54 countries.[1] An overview of members per country shows a total of 20,000 members in 2016. As many as two thirds of its members live outside Norway.[2] For many years the group did not have a formal name and was referred to as Smith's Friends, particularly in Norway.[3]
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Brunstad Christian Church | |
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Orientation | evangelical, non-denominational |
Leader | Kåre Johan Smith |
Region | Worldwide |
Founder | Johan Oscar Smith |
Origin | 1905 Horten, Norway |
Congregations | more than 220 |
Members | more than 20,000 |
Official website | http://bcc.no/ |
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