Javanese Christian Church Explained

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Gereja Kristen Jawa
Main Classification:Protestant
Orientation:Reformed
Polity:Presbyterian
Headquarters:Jl. Dr. Sumardi no. 8 & 10, Salatiga 50711
Area:Banten, Central Java, East Java, Jakarta, West Java, Yogyakarta
Founded Date:17–18 February 1931
Founded Place:Kebumen, Central Java
Branched From:Nederlandsche Gereformeerde Zendingvereniging, Zending van de Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland & Jemaat Kerasulan Kyai Sadrach
Separations:Gereja Kristen Sumatra Bagian Selatan
Congregations:32 presbyteries
Members:220,000
Ministers:307
Churches:307

The Javanese Christian Church (Indonesian: Gereja Kristen Jawa, GKJ) or the Synod of the Christian Churches of Java (Indonesian: Sinode Gereja-gereja Kristen Jawa), founded on 17 February 1931, is a mutual bond of Javanese Christian Churches which amounts to 307 churches in 32 presbyteries, spreading in 6 provinces in the island of Java: Yogyakarta, Central Java, East Java, West Java, Jakarta, and Banten.[1] Its theological orientation is Reformed and has Presbyterian church government.

It is a member of World Communion of Reformed Churches.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . gkj.or.id . 2012-05-16 . 2017-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170603205612/http://gkj.or.id/ . dead .
  2. http://www.wcrc.ch www.wcrc.ch