Peter Sleebos
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Peter Sleebos is a Dutch
pastor
and leader of the Pentecostal
movement.
Sleebos has been the chairman of the United Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches
(VPE) since its establishment in 2000. With over 22,000 members this is the largest denomination of Pentecostal churches in the Netherlands. Sleebos is also vice chairman of the Evangelische Omroep
(EO).
Before the merger into the VPE, Sleebos was chairman of the Brotherhood of Pentecostal Churches. He is also the chairman of the National Platform of the Pentecostal and Evangelical Movement and a guest teacher at Azusa Theological Seminary. Earlier, he was pastor of a Pentecostal church in Alkmaar
and missionary in Indonesia.
Sleebos is married to Corrie Sleebos; they have three children: Eugenie, Maresca and Yanto.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and leader of the Pentecostal
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
movement.
Sleebos has been the chairman of the United Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches
United Pentecostal and Evangelical churches
The United Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches is the largest Pentecostal and evangelical Christian denomination in the Netherlands. It was created on February 16, 2002, when the Brotherhood of Pentecostal Churches and the Full Gospel Churches of the Netherlands merged together...
(VPE) since its establishment in 2000. With over 22,000 members this is the largest denomination of Pentecostal churches in the Netherlands. Sleebos is also vice chairman of the Evangelische Omroep
Evangelische Omroep
Evangelische Omroep is one of the twelve member-based broadcasting associations contributing to the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system. It has as its mission to bring people into contact with Jesus Christ and its statement of faith is a form of Evangelicalism...
(EO).
Before the merger into the VPE, Sleebos was chairman of the Brotherhood of Pentecostal Churches. He is also the chairman of the National Platform of the Pentecostal and Evangelical Movement and a guest teacher at Azusa Theological Seminary. Earlier, he was pastor of a Pentecostal church in Alkmaar
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
and missionary in Indonesia.
Sleebos is married to Corrie Sleebos; they have three children: Eugenie, Maresca and Yanto.