The first local congr was founded in 1880. The Fria Missionen (the Free Mission) was constituted in 1889 as a result of revivals in the 1880s and 1890s. In 1921 the Free Mission was divided into a Finnish and a Swedish group. As a rule pastors of this church baptize only believers, while children are baptized by a pastor of the Finnish Lutheran Church. The church emphasizes renewal, teaching, prayer, and personal evangelism. It does not have congr abroad, but it cooperates in mission with other denominations in some eight countries around the world.
Publication: En Vag periodical
Further partner churches and associations: Full Gospel Fellowship in Guyana Youth with a Mission Unevangelized Fields Mission International People International
Council of Free Churches of Finland Swedish speaking Ecumenical Council of Finland Finska Missionsradet
datos de la iglesia
miembros
total: 1500
bautizado(s): 1500
congregaciones
(tradicional): 19
comunidades domésticas
(comunidades en desarrollo): 0
ordenado(s)
total: 33
hombres: 31
mujeres: 2
la ordenación de mujeres para el ministerio es usual
since 1970
ancianos
total: 0
diácono(a)
total: 0
no se encuentran datos acerca de instituciones diaconales
misioneros(as)
total: 14
hombres: 6
mujeres: 8
no existe labor misionera en el extranjero
bautizo
baptism bautismo de niños
child baptism is possible but seldom: most pastors decline to baptise children
padrinos de bautizo
no se usa el concepto padrino/madrina
Santa Cena
por año: 12
"Church allowes everybody who believes to attend, or even those who want to meet with the Lords. It is Jesus who inviteds to the supper."
publicaciones
edición de revistas propias (vs. texto)
instituciones de formación teológica
número: 0
colegios científico-humanistas
no se encuentran datos acerca de otros colegios
año de fundación
1880
estructura organizacional
Pastoral-leadership (optional)/elders executive board (most elders + most deacons) general meeting
The first local congr was founded in 1880. The Fria Missionen (the Free Mission) was constituted in 1889 as a result of revivals in the 1880s and 1890s. In 1921 the Free Mission was divided into a Finnish and a Swedish group. As a rule pastors of this church baptize only believers, while children are baptized by a pastor of the Finnish Lutheran Church. The church emphasizes renewal, teaching, prayer, and personal evangelism. It does not have congr abroad, but it cooperates in mission with other denominations in some eight countries around the world. 