Swedish Evangelical Mission

Not to be confused with Evangelical Free Church in Sweden.
Swedish Evangelical Mission

Möllebacken Church in Karlskrona.
Classification Protestant/Lutheran
Orientation Low Church/Evangelical Lutheran
Origin 7 May 1856 (1856-05-07)
Other name(s) Fosterländska stiftelsen för Evangelii befrämjande
Publications Budbäraren

The Swedish Evangelical Mission (SEM) (Swedish: Evangeliska Fosterlands-Stiftelsen "Evangelical Homeland Foundation", EFS) is an independent organization within the Church of Sweden. Established on 7 May 1856,[1] it cooperates with independent churches, Christian councils and other partners in Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Malawi, the Sudan and Tanzania. The focus is on education, relationships and to communicate the gospel.

References

  1. "I detta tecken" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Evangelical Mission. 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2015.

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