Assemblies of God (Romania)

The Assemblies of God (Romanian: Adunările lui Dumnezeu) is a pentecostal Christian denomination in Romania.

Assemblies of God
Adunările lui Dumnezeu
TypeWestern Christianity
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationEvangelical, Charismatic
ScriptureBible
TheologyFinished Work Pentecostal
PolityCongregationalist
ModeratorIoan Ceuță
Associations
RegionRomania
LanguageRomanian
HeadquartersStr. Răsăritului nr. 59, Sector 6, Bucharest
Origin4 June 1996
Bucharest
Recognition2022 (expected)
Separated fromApostolic Church of God
Congregations100
Secondary schoolsRomanian-Finnish High School
Official websiteaog.ro

History

The church has its origins in the 1920s with Assemblies of God USA missionaries from America coming to Romania to spread the Gospel. The Romanian organization was first known as Christians Baptised with the Holy Spirit (Romanian: Creștinii botezați cu Duhul Sfânt) and was recognized as a religious association. In 1950 the communist government dissolved all particular pentecostal organizations and forced them to merge into a single body. In 1980 the Apostolic Church of God cut all ties with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. Following the Romanian Revolution, in 1996, the church separated itself from the Apostolic Church and became an independent organization affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.[1]

The church has applied for an official recognition from the state, which is expected to be granted over the course of 2022.[2][3]

Notes
  1. "ORGANIZAȚIA (CULTUL) ADUNĂRILE LUI DUMNEZEU DIN ROMÂNIA" (PDF) (in Romanian).
  2. "România va avea un nou cult religios, cu peste 100 de biserici. Organizația are 70 de milioane de membri în toată lumea" (in Romanian).
  3. "Un nou cult religios va fi recunoscut oficial în România. Cine sunt `Adunările lui Dumnezeu din România`" (in Romanian).
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