Protestant Church in Indonesia

The Protestant Church in Indonesia (Indonesian: Gereja Protestan di Indonesia, GPI) is a Reformed church; it is a member of World Communion of Reformed Churches.[3]

Protestant Church in Indonesia
Gereja Protestan di Indonesia
ClassificationProtestant
TheologyReformed
PolityPresbyterian
AssociationsWorld Communion of Reformed Churches[1]
RegionIndonesia
Origin1605
Ambon, Maluku
Congregations4,800
Members3,100,000[2]

Origin

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The Protestant Church in Indonesia was formed in Ambon, Maluku, in 1605 under the name of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands Indies, in Dutch De Protestantsche Kerk in Nederlandsch-Indië. It is the first Protestant and Reformed church to be founded in Asia. In 1619, the headquarters was moved to Batavia. The denomination inherited the missions left by the Portuguese. The church supported missions all over Indonesia. Its territories cover several areas like the Maluku Islands, Minahasa, Java, Sumatra, East Nusa Tenggara.

Member churches

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In the 1930s, the church spread rapidly. The church composed of 12 autonomous churches

In the 20th century, it adopted a more Presbyterian church order. It has 4,800 congregations and 3.1 million members.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "WCRC Churches". World Communion of Reformed Churches. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  2. ^ Johannes a Lasco Library. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ^ "WCRC Churches". World Communion of Reformed Churches. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  4. ^ "Protestant Church in Indonesia". oikoumene.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  5. ^ Johannes a Lasco Library. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
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