International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches
International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (IFFEC) is a worldwide federation of 42 national federations of evangelical free churches. The member federations predominantly originate from Europe and the Americas. IFFEC was founded in Bern in 1948.
The two largest member federations are the Evangelical Covenant Church and the Evangelical Free Church of America in the United States. The two largest European federations are in Sweden and Germany. The two largest federations in Asia are both in India,Evangelical Free Church of India Hindustani Covenant Church.
The theological view of IFFEC can be considered evangelical. IFFEC is non-confessional, though the following requirements are put upon prospective member churches:[1]
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They are evangelical inasmuch as their faith, doctrine and conduct are guided by the message of the Bible. The personal faith in Jesus Christ, in obedience to the Word and the Will of God, is the only condition of membership in his Church.
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They are churches inasmuch as Jesus Christ is present through his Word and Spirit, gathering and commissioning them and they acknowledge that all believers and only believers are members of the church.
Member Organizations
| Country | Organization name | Internet address |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Vrije Evangelische Gemeenten | www.veg.be |
| Belgium | L’association des Eglises Evangéliques Libres | |
| Brazil | Evangelical Free Church of Brazil | www.cielb.org.br |
| Bulgaria | Union of Evangelical Congregational Churches | |
| Canada | Evangelical Free Church of Canada | www.efcc.ca |
| Czech Republic | Church of Brethren | www.cb.cz |
| Denmark | Det Danske Missionsforbund | www.missionsforbundet.dk |
| Estonia | Union of Free Evangelical and Baptist Churches | www.ekklesia.ee |
| Finland | The Evangelical Free Church of Finland | www.svk.fi |
| Finland | Missionskyrkan i Finland | www.missionskyrkan.fi |
| France | Union des Eglises Evangéliques Libres | www.ueel.org |
| Germany | Bund Freier Evangelischer Gemeinden | www.feg.de |
| Greece | Free Evangelical Churches of Greece | www.koinoniaeeee.gr |
| India | Evangelical Church of Maraland | www.marachristian.net |
| India | Evangelical Free Church of India | www.efci.org.in |
| India | Hindustani Covenant Church | www.hccindia.org |
| Netherlands | Bond van Vrije Evangelische Gemeenten | www.bondveg.nl |
| New Caledonia | Eglise Evangélique Libre de Nouvelle Calédonie et des Îles Loyauté | |
| Norway | Det Norske Misjonsforbund / Mission Covenant Church of Norway | www.misjonsforbundet.no |
| Poland | Federation of Independent Evangelical Churches | |
| Poland | Evangelical Christian Church (Kosciol) | www.kech.pl |
| Slovakia | Cirkev bratská | www.cb.sk |
| Spain | Federacion de Iglesias Evangélicas Independientes de Espana (FIEIDE) | www.fieide.org |
| Sweden | Svenska Alliansmissionen | www.alliansmissionen.se |
| Sweden | Svenska Missionskyrkan / Mission Covenant Church of Sweden | www.missionskyrkan.se |
| Switzerland | Freie Evangelische Gemeinden in der Schweiz | www.feg.ch |
| Switzerland | Fédération Romande d'Eglises Evangéliques | www.lafree.ch |
| United States | Evangelical Covenant Church | www.covchurch.org |
| United States | Evangelical Free Church of America | www.efca.org |
| Venezuela | ADIEL / Asociación de Iglesias Evangélicas Libres | www.adielvenezuela.com |
| REGIONAL ASSOCIATION | CIPE /Confronternidad de Iglesias del Pacto Evangélico) | www.pacto.org |
| ASSOCIATED MEMBER CHURCH | Free Evangelical Church of Lebanon |
References
- ↑ Constitution, IFFEC
- ↑ http://www.iffec.org/about/members/ Member Churchs
