This work offers a review of the development of the Pentecostal Church in Banovci Cover Image

Prikaz razvoja Crkve Božje u Banovcima
This work offers a review of the development of the Pentecostal Church in Banovci

Author(s): David Kovačević
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Biblijski institut
Keywords: Theology

Summary/Abstract: This work offers a review of the development of the Pentecostal Church in Banovci nearby Vinkovci, which is part of the Church of God in Croatia, and thus a part of the Church of God globally. The introductory part brings some general features of the beginnings of the Pentecostal movement at the transit from the 19th to the 20th century and it describes the said local community in the environment of the Pentecostal movement. In the middle part the lives and the ministry of two pastors of the church in Banovci are discussed: Paul Weitmann and Veljko Bogdanović. Their contribution is significant not only for the local community in Banovci, but also for the development of the Pentecostal movement in the area of Slavonia and Srijem. The purpose of the work is to contribute to the study of the development of the Pentecostal movement in Croatia.

  • Issue Year: 7/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 53-65
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Croatian