The Evangelical Reformed Church of Colombia (in Spanish Iglesia Evangélica Reformada de Colombia ir IERC), is a Protestant Reformed denomination, founded in Colombia in 1987 by Kim Wui -Dong, missionary of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) and dissident Presbyterian churches of the Presbyterian Church in Colombia (Reformed Synod).[1][2][3]
| Evangelical Reformed Church of Colombia | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Calvinism |
| Theology | Calvinist |
| Governance | Presbyterian |
| Associations | Latin American Fellowship of Reformed Churches |
| Region | Colômbia |
| Origin | 1987 |
| Separated from | Presbyterian Church in Colombia (Reformed Synod) |
| Branched from | Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) |
History edit
In 1987, the Revd. Kim Wui-Dong, a missionary from the Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap), came to Colombia and founded, in Bogotá, the Reformed Theological Seminary of Colombia.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
At first, the missionary helped the Presbyterian Church in Colombia (Reformed Synod) (IPPCSR). However, differences arose that led to the end of the cooperation. Some IPCSR churches supported the missionary and left the denomination. Together, the churches founded a new denomination called Evangelical Reformed Church of Colombia.[2][9][10]
Later, missionary Seok-Hoon Koh was also sent to the Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) to help with missionary work in the country.[11][12]
Inter-Church Relations edit
A denomination and member of the Latin American Fellowship of Reformed Churches[13]
References edit
- ^ "Calvinism in South America: Colombia". August 7, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Evangelical Reformed Church of Colombia". Reformiert Online. February 20, 2004. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Calvinism in Colombia". Reformiert Online. December 20, 2004. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Clifton L. Holland (May 25, 2020). "Encyclopedia of religious groups in Latin America and the Caribbean: Religion in Colombia" (PDF). p. 58. Retrieved August 18, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The creation of the Seminary Reformed Theology of Colombia" (PDF). 2020. p. 44. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Luis Eduardo Ramírez Suárez (2020). "History of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia" (PDF). University d Colombian National. p. 252. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "History of the missionary Kim Wi-dong and the Reformed Theological Seminary of Colombia". Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Reformed Theological Seminary of Colombia". Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Robert Benedetto and Donald K. McKim (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches (Second ed.). Toronto: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8108-5807-7. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ James E. McGoldrick and Richard Clark Reed (2010). Presbyterian and Reformed Churches: A Global History (Second ed.). Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Bookd. ISBN 978-1-60178-349-3. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Missionary News Seok-Hoon Koh". Retrieved Aug 20, 2022.
- ^ "Missionaries of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) in Colombia". Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Members of the Latin American Fraternity of Reformed Churches". 6 December 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2022.