Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva
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| Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lima |
| Country | Peru |
| Churchmanship | Evangelicalism, Evangelical charismatic movement |
| Weekly attendance | 42,000 |
| Website | ccaguaviva.com |
| History | |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder(s) | Peter Hornung and Mirta |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Sergio Hornung and Carla |
Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva is a charismatic evangelical megachurch in Lima, Peru. As of 2017, it has seven locations in Lima Province.
History
[edit]Agua Viva was founded in 1985 by Juan Capurro and Alicia.[1] In 2007, Sergio Hornung and Carla became senior pastors. In 2008, the church bought the Coliseo Amauta, a stadium with 18,000 seats.[2] In 2020, the Church had 42,000 people. [3]
Beliefs
[edit]The beliefs of the church are identified as part of Evangelical Christianity, currently part of the charismatic movement.[4]
Locations
[edit]- Lima District
- Lurigancho-Chosica
- Lince District
- Los Olivos District
- San Juan de Lurigancho
- San Juan de Miraflores
- Villa María del Triunfo
See also
[edit]- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References
[edit]- ^ Uta Ihrke-Buchroth, Religious Mobility and Social Aspirations of Neopentecostals in Lima, Peru, LIT Verlag Münster, Germany, 2014, page 86
- ^ Rider Bendezú, larepublica.pe, Coliseo Amauta: De plaza de toros a centro religioso Archived 2017-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, Peru, September 26, 2012
- ^ Warren Bird, World megachurches, leadnet.org, USA, retrieved February 15, 2020
- ^ Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva, La iglesia Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website, Peru, Retrieved January 3, 2017
External links
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