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Brunstad Christian Church is a worldwide evangelical non-denominational Christian church. Igo android tts voice. Established in Norway early in the 20th century. It is represented by more than 220 churches in 54 countries. An overview of members per country shows a total of 20,000 members in 2016.
For more detailed information about Brunstad Christian Church, visit the official website bcc.no.
The beginning
Johan Oscar Smith was born in Norway in 1871 and is considered the founder of Brunstad Christian Church. While carefully studying the Bible, it became clear to him that the first Christians were gripped of a love for Christ and faith in a life of transformation. This inspired Johan Oscar Smith so that, two thousand years after Jesus' death, he found the same faith that was in the beginning.
Johan O. Smith dedicated his life to God at the age of 26. From the time Smith began receiving these revelations from God, he began talking with people. He felt that it was imperative for him to share with others what God taught him. His efforts did not produce immediate results; in the religious circles in Norway at the time, there were plenty of charismatic and popular preachers who gathered far more people than the teaching about Christ manifest in the flesh did. Smith was neither interested in holding back the truth in order to draw many people, nor in putting on a great show to attract attention to himself. 'God longs for people who will live before His face. There are already plenty of those who live before people,' he wrote to his brother on April 29, 1909.
By 1910 between 50 and 60 people in Eastern and Southern Norway had joined him. This was the start of Brunstad Christian Church. Through Johan O. Smith's travels in the navy, his teachings took root in many places along Norway's coast. Today there are churches in about 20 locations throughout Norway.
Out in the wide world
During the 1930s the church was established in Denmark and Sweden, and by the 1950s the church's message had spread to most countries in Europe. Since the mid-1960s, there have been established churches throughout Canada and the United States.
The church came to Latin America, Asia and Australasia in the 1970s and to many countries in Africa in the 1980s.
As early as the 1970s the church had a good relationship with underground Christians in many Eastern European countries, but the circumstances made missionary trips there difficult. After the fall of Communism in the early 1990s, however, mission work in Eastern Europe accelerated and the church has gained a solid root in many countries in this area.
The church today has congregations in more than 65 countries on all continents.
A personal connection with the Head
'I have not gathered people to myself, but to Christ who is the Head of the church.' Johan O. Smith said this on his 70th birthday, and that remains a unique characteristic of Brunstad Christian Church. Smith realized early on that belonging to religious organizations doesn't ensure salvation. With the Bible as his foundation, Smith therefore taught that the church is the Body of Christ, where all the members themselves must have a connection with the Head—Jesus Christ—to be saved. When each individual has a personal relationship with the head, they also have unity—fellowship—with each other. Through all these years, our leaders have never tried to build anything centered on themselves, but God has given the church growth.
| Oslofjord Convention Center | |
|---|---|
| Location | Stokke, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°13′41″N10°21′54″E / 59.228°N 10.365°ECoordinates: 59°13′41″N10°21′54″E / 59.228°N 10.365°E |
| Owner | Stiftelsen Brunstad Stevnested |
| Operator | Oslofjord Convention Center AS |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| 5,610 | |
| Banquet/ballroom | 7,000 |
Theatre seating | 9,000 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 24,000 square metres (260,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 10,500 square metres (113,000 sq ft) |
| Website | |
| www.oslofjord.com |
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Oslofjord Convention Center is a convention center in Stokke, Norway, as well as the company established to manage the facility.
Ownership and management[edit]
Oslofjord Convention Center is a commercial entity (joint-stock company) with Stiftelsen Brunstad Stevnested as its ultimate parent entity.[1] Until 2000 the facility was only used by Brunstad Christian Church. Following a major upgrade in 2004, the center now operates as a commercial convention center hosting large-scale corporate exhibitions and conventions.[2]
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Brunstad Christian Church purchased the farm Nedre Brunstad Gård in 1956.[3]
In 2004, a major upgrade costing more than 620 million Norwegian krone was completed.[4] The conference center can accommodate more than 8,000 people and its main hall seats 6,800.[5] Previously called Brunstad Conference Center, it was renamed Oslofjord Convention Center in 2011 and operates on a commercial basis.[5] Brunstad Christian Church remains Oslofjord's largest customer and holds annual conferences at the center bringing together over 8,000 people from around the world.[2]
A further expansion budgeted at more than one billion Norwegian krone is planned, which will double the center's capacity and include the construction of exhibition buildings and sports, equestrian and swimming facilities.[5] A number of architectural firms, including London-based Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, have been shortlisted to design the new facilities.[6]
The center has several fast food restaurants, a cafeteria-style restaurant, coffee bar, and its own grocery store. DKM Forum is also located at the facility.
Events[edit]
The largest horse show in Norway, the Arctic Equestrian Games, is held at Oslofjord Convention Center. The first event was held in February 2006.[7]
References[edit]
- ^'Oslofjord Convention Center AS - Proff' (in Norwegian).
- ^ abHenrikson, Marianne (8 April 2011). 'Vestfold = Oslofjord'. Vestfolds Blad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^'DAWN Rapport'. DAWN Norge. 21 November 1995. Retrieved 15 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^Olsen, Kurt-Johnny (23 May 2005). 'Smiths venner bygger ut'. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ abcMøller, Jan Eric (30 March 2011). 'Her vil de bygge ut for én milliard'. Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^Hopkirk, Elizabeth (23 June 2011), 'AHMM and Haptic shortlisted for Norwegian convention centre', Building Design, retrieved 15 July 2011
- ^'Arctic Equestrian Games - Norges største Hesteshow!' (in Norwegian). Vestfold Horse Show AS. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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