Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala
| Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 14°35′32″N 90°34′45″W / 14.5921°N 90.5791°W | |
| Location | Mixco |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Churchmanship | Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism |
| Weekly attendance | 20,000 |
| Website | frater.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder(s) | Dr. Jorge H. Lopez |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Dr. Jorge H. Lopez |
Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala (or Mega Frater) is an evangelical pentecostal megachurch, in Mixco (Ciudad San Cristóbal), Guatemala. The senior pastor of this community is Dr. Jorge H. Lopez. In 2016, the attendance was 20,000 people.
History[edit]
The church was founded in 1979 by Dr. Jorge H. Lopez with 20 people.[1][2] In 2007, the new building was inaugurated.[3] In 2007, the weekly attendance was 12,000 people.[4] In 2017, the church had 20,000 people.[5]
Building[edit]
Construction of the building began in 2001.[6] After 6 years of construction, it was inaugurated in 2007. The auditorium has 12,200 seats.[7]
See also[edit]
- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References[edit]
- ^ "Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala - Nuestra Historia" [Christian Fraternity of Guatemala - Our History]. frater.org (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Melton, J. Gordon; Baumann, Martin, eds. (2010). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices (2nd ed.). ABC-CLIO (published 2010-09-21). p. 1276. ISBN 978-1598842036.
- ^ Cruz, Joel M., ed. (2014). The Histories of the Latin American Church: A Handbook. Fortress Press (published 2014-11-15). p. 41. ISBN 978-1451465648.
- ^ González, Fernán (2007-05-03). "Guatemala, abierta a la palabra" [Guatemala, open to word]. BBC Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Dr. Warren Bird, World megachurches, Leadership Network, USA, Retrieved September 23, 2017
- ^ "Frater Ciudad San Cristóbal". Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala. 2010-09-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Leon, Joso (2016-02-28). "Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala conmemora su 37 aniversario". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
