Protestantism in Colombia

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About 1,503,400 persons (3,5 % of the population of Colombia) are Protestants.^{[citation needed]} Protestant Christians present in Colombia are Baptists, Lutherans, Mennonites, Nazarenes, Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists. The government generally is in support of religious freedom. There is persecution by terrorist groups, including the FARC and the National Liberation Army. During the last five years more than 100 Evangelical church leaders were killed.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 List of Denonimations 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] List of Denonimations

• Alianza Cristiana y Misionera
• Assemblies of God
• Asociación de Iglesias Hermanos Menonitas de Colombia: 831 (1998)
• Church of the Nazarene: 12,860 (1998)
• Hermanos en Cristo
• Iglesia Cruzada Evangélica
• Iglesia de Dios
• Iglesia Evangélica Luterana
• Misión Evangélica
• Mision Indigena
• Misión Nuevas Tribus
• Unión Misionera Evangélica
• Seventh-day Adventist Church: 241,029^[1]

[edit] See also

• Protestantism by country

[edit] External links

• Adherents.com - Religion by Location
• 2000 Caribbean, Central & South America Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches
• World Christian Encyclopedia: Second edition, Volume 1, pp 205 /206
• Colombia, International Religious Freedom Report 2006
• Union Columbiana Adventista del Séptimo Día
• Colombia: nationwide Adventist effort feeds 80,000 in two hours

[edit] References

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