| Evangelical Friends Church International | |
|---|---|
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| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Evangelical |
| Theology | Evangelical Quaker (Gurneyite) |
| Associations | National Association of Evangelicals World Evangelical Alliance Friends World Committee for Consultation |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Origin | 1947 |
| Congregations | 306 in US (2010) ~2,000 Globally (2022) |
| Members | 34,565 in US (2010) ~200,000 Globally (2022) |
| Official website | https://efc-international.org/ |
Evangelical Friends Church International (EFCI) is a branch of the Society of Friends (Quaker) yearly meetings (regional associations) located around the world. This branch makes up most Evangelical Quaker meetings from the Gurneyites. The EFCI is generally more conservative in their orientation than other Quaker meetings and has many similarities to other denominations of Evangelicalism. The original EFCI, known as the Association of Evangelical Friends, was formed in 1947. The EFCI adopted its current name in 2004 and is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals and the World Evangelical Alliance. Despite their differences from other Friends, they are a member of the interdenominational Friends World Committee for Consultation. After the switching of around 7,000 Friends from the Friends United Meeting in California to the EFCI, Evangelical Friends became the largest branch of Friends in the United States.[1][2]
- ^ Fraser, Margaret (October 1, 2007). "Friends Journal - A Snapshot of Friends in the Americas". Friends Journal. Friends Publishing Corporation.
- ^ "US Religious Census - Single-year report - all denominations - 2010".