The Evangelical Free Church in Sweden () is a Baptist Christian denomination in Sweden. It is affiliated with the European Baptist Federation and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Örebro.
History
Evangeliska Frikyrkan was founded in 1997 as a merger of the Örebro Mission (, founded in 1892 as Örebro Missionary Society), the Free Baptist Union (, founded in 1872) and the Holiness Union (, founded in 1887).Thomas Manfredh, Dubbeljubileum i Aneby , dagen.se, Sweden, November 13, 2016
In 2011, it had 32,223 members.SAMUEL BJÖRK, Medlemsantalet i EFK ökade , varldenidag.se, Sweden, March 3, 2012
As of 2015, it has 304 churches and 34,400 members.Samuel Teglund, EFK slog doprekord , varldenidag.se, Sweden, March 23, 2016
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 32,500 members and 300 churches.European Baptist Federation, Members , ebf.org, Netherlands, retrieved May 5, 2023
School
Together with the Swedish Alliance Mission and the Pentecostal Alliance of Independent Churches, the church operates the (ALT).
References
External links Official website