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Also known as Ethiopian–Eritrean Evangelicalism, Ethiopian–Eritrean Evangelical Church

'''P'ent'ay (from Geʽez: ) is an originally Amharic–Tigrinya language term for Pentecostal Christians. Today, the term refers to all Evangelical Protestant denominations and organisations in Ethiopian and Eritrean societies. Alternative terms include Ethiopian–Eritrean Evangelicalism or the Ethiopian–Eritrean Evangelical Church. Sometimes the denominations and organizations are known as Wenigēlawī''' (from Geʽez: "evangelical").

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • Denominations
  • Primary denominations
  • Other denominations
  • Unity and the ECFE
  • Statistics
  • Beliefs
  • History
  • Obstacles
  • Confusion with non-affiliates
  • Persecution
  • Hymns
  • History of P'ent'ay music
  • Early comers
  • Modern
  • Modern musical controversy within the Church
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

'''P'ent'ay (from Geʽez: ) is an originally Amharic–Tigrinya language term for Pentecostal Christians. Today, the term refers to all Evangelical Protestant denominations and organisations in Ethiopian and Eritrean societies. Alternative terms include Ethiopian–Eritrean Evangelicalism or the Ethiopian–Eritrean Evangelical Church. Sometimes the denominations and organizations are known as Wenigēlawī''' (from Geʽez: "evangelical").

Evangelical Christianity was originally introduced by American and European Protestant missionary work, which began in the 19th century among various peoples, including Christians schismed from the Orthodox Tewahedo church, other branches of Christianity, or converted from non-Christian religions or traditional faith practices. Since the creation of P'ent'ay churches and organisations, prominent movements among them have been Pentecostalism, the Baptist tradition, Lutheranism, Methodism, Presbyterianism, the Mennonites, and the Eastern-oriented Protestant Christians within Ethiopia and Eritrea and the Ethiopian and Eritrean diaspora.

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