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Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva

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Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva
LocationLima
CountryPeru
ChurchmanshipEvangelicalism, Evangelical charismatic movement
Weekly attendance42,000
Websiteccaguaviva.com
History
Founded1985 (1985)
Founder(s)Peter Hornung and Mirta
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Sergio Hornung and Carla

Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva is a charismatic evangelical megachurch in Lima, Peru. As of 2017, it has seven locations in Lima Province.

History

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Agua Viva was founded in 1985 by Juan Capurro and Alicia.[1] In 2007, Sergio Hornung and Carla became senior pastors. In 2008, the church bought the Coliseo Amauta, a stadium with 18,000 seats.[2] In 2020, the Church had 42,000 people. [3]

Beliefs

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The beliefs of the church are identified as part of Evangelical Christianity, currently part of the charismatic movement.[4]

Locations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Uta Ihrke-Buchroth, Religious Mobility and Social Aspirations of Neopentecostals in Lima, Peru, LIT Verlag Münster, Germany, 2014, page 86
  2. ^ Rider Bendezú, larepublica.pe, Coliseo Amauta: De plaza de toros a centro religioso Archived 2017-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, Peru, September 26, 2012
  3. ^ Warren Bird, World megachurches, leadnet.org, USA, retrieved February 15, 2020
  4. ^ Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva, La iglesia Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website, Peru, Retrieved January 3, 2017
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