Location Bogotá Language(s) Spanish Website mci12.com | Weekly attendance 25,000 Phone +57 1 7448646 | |
Similar Faith Community Baptist C, Yoido Full Gospel Church, Coliseo Cubierto el Campín, Catedral Evangélica de Chile | ||
Misión Carismática Internacional (also called International Charismatic Mission Church in english) is an evangelical megachurch, in Bogotá, Colombia, current neo-charismatic, and a christian denomination. The senior pastor of this community is César since its founding in 1983. In 2016, the attendance is 25,000 people.
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History
The church was founded in 1983 by César and Claudia Castellanos as a cell group with 8 people. This same year, they visited Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul to learn about how to develop the church As of 2008, the church had more than 250,000 members in the World, organized into a structure of small cell groups. The church's teaching are titled the G12 Vision, which is based upon the mentoring of 12 disciples similar in method to Jesus. Castellanos stated that he was inspired to create the discipleship program after receiving a vision from God in 1983. In 2016, Misión Carismática Internacional has 25,000 people.
Criticism
The church has been criticized for high-pressure methods of recruitment. Weekend Encounters are alleged to be secretive and manipulative, involving psychological pressure and spiritual abuse.