Protestant Church in Indonesia explained

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Protestant Church in Indonesia
Native Name:Gereja Protestan di Indonesia
Native Name Lang:id
Main Classification:Protestant
Theology:Reformed
Polity:Presbyterian
Founded Date:1605
Founded Place:Ambon, Maluku
Associations:World Communion of Reformed Churches[1]
Area:Indonesia
Congregations:4,800
Members:3,100,000[2]

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]

Origin

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WCRC Churches . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808192417/http://www.wcrc.ch/node/164 . 2012-08-08 . 2013-08-19 . World Communion of Reformed Churches.
  2. Web site: Johannes a Lasco Library . Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions . Reformiert-online.net . 2013-08-19.
  3. Web site: WCRC Churches . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808192417/http://www.wcrc.ch/node/164 . 2012-08-08 . 2013-08-19 . World Communion of Reformed Churches.
  4. Web site: Protestant Church in Indonesia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080213002457/http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/indonesia/protestant-church-in-indonesia.html . 2008-02-13 . 2014-06-06 . oikoumene.org.
  5. Web site: Johannes a Lasco Library . Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions . Reformiert-online.net . 2013-08-19.