Graha Bethany Nginden

Graha Bethany Nginden (also called Bethany Church of God in English) is an evangelical megachurch affiliated with GSKI Jemaat Bethany in Surabaya, Indonesia. The senior pastor of this community is Aswin Tanuseputra since 2012, replacing his father Abraham Alex Tanuseputra. In 2020, the attendance is 140,000 people.

Graha Bethany Nginden
LocationSurabaya
CountryIndonesia
DenominationEvangelicalism, Neo-charismatic movement
Weekly attendance140,000
Websitebethanygraha.org
History
Founded1977 (1977)
Founder(s)Abraham Alex Tanuseputra
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Aswin Tanuseputra

History

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 Gereja Bethel Indonesia (Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)) until 2003, when the regional section Gereja Bethany Indonesia 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 12 May 2019, Ps. Aswin has announced that Graha Bethany Nginden with its branches in Surabaya are affiliated with Erastus Sabdono's Gereja Suara Kebenaran Injil (GSKI). In 2020, the Church had 140,000 people. [4]

Humanitarian implication

Graha Bethany Nginden founded Bethany Care, an health center open to everyone that assists the needy and works frequently with the Red Cross.[5]

See also

References
  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, Netherlands, 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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