Protestantism in Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the directions of Christianity in the country. According to the encyclopedia of “Religions of the World” by J. G. Melton, in 2010 in Bosnia and Herzegovina there were 4.8 thousand Protestants [1] . For the decade 2000-2010. Protestants were the fastest growing religious group in the country. According to the same encyclopedia, in 2000 there were 2.7 thousand Protestants in the country [2] . According to the "Operation World" in 2000, there were 8 Protestant denominations in the country, uniting 59 churches and communities [3] .
Content
- 1 Historical review
- 2 Current status
- 3 notes
- 4 See also
Historical Review
The first Protestants ( Lutherans ) appeared on the territory of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina as early as the 16th century [1] , but further traces of their ministry cannot be traced. In the 19th century, methodologists began missionary work in Bosnia, however, they also could not create a permanent ministry. In 1865, the Baptist missionary Franz Tabor moved to Sarajevo. The work of the Baptist mission was also destroyed and resumed only in the 1990s. In 1905, the Plymouth brothers began to serve in Bosnia, in 1909 the Adventists . The community of Plymouth brothers virtually ceased to exist by 1935.
In 1948, a community of Pentecostals appeared in Brcko . Pentecostals later formed the Evangelical Church of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
With independence in 1992, the activities of Protestants markedly intensified.
Current status
The Evangelical Church of Bosnia and Herzegovina unites 22 Pentecostal churches of the country (700 parishioners) [4] . The church is part of the World Brotherhood of the Assemblies of God . A number of other Pentecostal churches exist outside this union - this is the Church of the God of Prophecies [5] , the Christian community of all nations , the Christian charismatic church "Center for Victory" , the Christian Pentecostal Church , the Atonement Christian Church of God .
Five Baptist communities are united in the Christian Baptist Church of Bosnia and Herzegovina (200 parishioners) [6] . The Seventh-day Adventist Church reports on 23 communities and 695 church members (2011) [7] . In 2000, 3 communities of the New Apostolic Church united 190 parishioners [3] . The country also operates the Evangelical Christian Church of Bosnia ( Lutherans , 2 communities) [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 J. Gordon Melton , Martin Baumann . Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices . - Oxford, England: ABC-CLIO , 2010 .-- S. 155 .-- 3200 p. - ISBN 1-57607-223-1 .
- ↑ J. Gordon Melton , Martin Baumann . Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. - Oxford, England: ABC-CLIO , 2002 .-- S. 155. - ISBN 1-57607-223-1 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Patrick Johnstone, Jason Mandryk. Bosnia and Herzegovina // Operation World 2001 . - London: Paternoster Publishing, 2001 .-- 798 p. - (Operation World Series). - ISBN 1-8507-8357-8 .
- ↑ Europe Missions: Bosnia-Herzegovina . Europe Missions. Assemblies of God. Date of treatment February 15, 2014.
- ↑ Bosnia and Herzegovina . Global Outreach Ministries / Church of God of Prophecy. Date of treatment February 15, 2014.
- ↑ Christian Baptist Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina . European Baptist Federation. Date of treatment February 15, 2014.
- ↑ Adventist Atlas - Bosnia and Herzegovina . Adventist Atlas. Date of treatment February 23, 2014.
See also
- Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Catholicism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Orthodoxy in Bosnia and Herzegovina