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Brunstad AS
Brunstad may refer to: * Brunstad Christian Church * Brunstad Conference Center People with the surname *Endre Brunstad Endre Otto Brunstad (born June 1, 1967) is a Norwegian linguist and professor of Nordic studies education at the University of Bergen's Institute of Linguistics, Literature, and Aesthetic Studies. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunstad Christian Church
Brunstad Christian Church (BCC) is a worldwide evangelicalism, evangelical Non-denominational Christianity, non-denominational Christian church. 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. As many as two thirds of its members live outside Norway. For many years the group did not have a formal name and was referred to as ''Smith's Friends'', particularly in Norway. History Johan Oscar Smith (1871–1943), the church's founder, was originally a member of the United Methodist Church in Norway, Methodist Church in Norway. After a religious conversion in 1898 Smith began preaching to small gatherings. In 1905, his brother Aksel Smith (1880–1919) joined him. Smith had early contact with the Pentecostal movement in Norway and Aksel Smith cooperated with Thomas Ball Barratt during the first few years after Barratt introduced Pentecostalism to No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunstad Conference Center
Oslofjord Convention Center is a convention center in Stokke, Norway, as well as the company established to manage the facility. Ownership and management Oslofjord Convention Center is a commercial entity (joint-stock company) with ''Stiftelsen Brunstad Stevnested'' as its ultimate parent entity. 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. Oslofjord Convention Center Brunstad Christian Church purchased the farm ''Nedre Brunstad Gård'' in 1956. In 2004, a major upgrade costing more than 620 million Norwegian krone was completed. The conference center can accommodate more than 8,000 people and its main hall seats 6,800. Previously called ''Brunstad Conference Center'', it was renamed Oslofjord Convention Center in 2011 and operates on a commercial basis. Brunstad Christian Church remains Oslofjord's larges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
