Nginden Bethany Church
Megachurch in Indonesia
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Nginden Bethany Church (Indonesian: Graha Bethany Nginden) is an evangelical megachurch affiliated with Bethany Indonesian Church in Surabaya, Indonesia. The senior pastor of this community is Pdt. David Aswin Tanuseputra since 2012, replacing his father Pdt. Abraham Alex Tanuseputra. In 2020, the attendance is 140,000 people.
Jl. Nginden Intan Timur I No.29, Nginden Jangkungan, Kec. Sukolilo, Surabaya, East Java 60118
Indonesia| Nginden Bethany Church | |
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Graha Bethany Nginden | |
Bethany Church Building, 2018 | |
 Nginden Bethany Church | |
| Location | Jl. Nginden Intan Timur I No.29, Nginden Jangkungan, Kec. Sukolilo, Surabaya, East Java 60118 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Denomination | Evangelicalism, Charismatic Christianity, Neo-charismatic movement |
| Associations | Bethany Indonesian Church |
| Weekly attendance | 140,000 |
| Website | gerejabethany.org |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | Pdt. Abraham Alex Tanuseputra |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor | Pdt. David Aswin Tanuseputra |
| Pastor | Christoffel Abraham da Costa |
History
The church was founded in 1977 by Pastor Abraham Alex Tanuseputra.[1] It included his family and 7 people. By 1987, the Church had 2,000 members. It was a member of the Indonesian Bethel Church (Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)) until 2003, when the regional section Bethany Indonesian Church became independent. In 2000, the church inaugurated a 20,000-seat temple that will reach 35,000 places after renovations, in 2009.[2][3]
In 2025, the Church had 140,000 people.[4]
Humanitarian implication
Educational institutions
Bethany Nginden Church has a Playground-Kindergarten-Elementary school under the name Bethany Christian School (BCS), which was founded in 2017.
