Swedish Evangelical Mission

The Swedish Evangelical Mission (SEM) (Swedish: Evangeliska Fosterlands-Stiftelsen "Evangelical Homeland Foundation", EFS) is an independent movement within the Church of Sweden. Established on 7 May 1856,[1] it cooperates with independent churches, Christian councils and other partners in Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Malawi, the Sudan and Tanzania. The focus is on education, relationships and to communicate the gospel.

Swedish Evangelical Mission
Möllebacken Church in Karlskrona.
ClassificationProtestant/Lutheran
OrientationLow Church/Evangelical Lutheran
Origin7 May 1856 (1856-05-07)
Other name(s)Fosterländska stiftelsen för Evangelii befrämjande
PublicationsBudbäraren

References

  1. "I detta tecken" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Evangelical Mission. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.

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