EFCA history
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Two Schools Become One
A year before the founding of the EFCA, two Free Church associations merged their schools.
A Steady Pace Toward Merger
Two early free church leaders planted seeds for the 1950 EFCA conference.
J.G. Princell: A Father of the Early Free Church
Theologian, pastor and author, he trained the pastors that would shape the Free Church for generations.
Founding the “Un-Denomination”
Early Swedish Free Church leaders didn't want to form a denomination. It happened anyway.
A Newspaperman After God's Heart
John Martenson united the early Free Church with the Chicago-Bladet.
The First Missionary Candidate School
In 1951, the EFCA’s missionary training program established a foundation for future growth.
The Significance of the EFCA's Diamond Jubilee
In 1959, the EFCA celebrated how God worked through 75 years of ministry.
Tent Revivals in the Free Church
In the early twentieth century, these venues of evangelism helped bring thousands to the Lord.
Twenty Years in the Wild West
Despite violence, health issues and sleeping in open fields at night, A.A. Anderson persevered to share the gospel.
Six Formative Meetings
The Founding of the Swedish Evangelical Free Church.
