National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia explained

National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia
Main Classification:Protestant
Orientation:Reformed
Theology:Calvinist
Governance:Presbyterian
Branched From:Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
Founded Date:2006
Area:Bolivia
Members:200 (2018)[1]

The National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia also called from Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia (in Spanish Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada Nacional de Bolivia or IPRNB) is a reformed denomination in Bolivia, founded in 2006, by pastors Miguel Condoretti and Christian Villa. The denomination spread throughout the country, with churches in La Paz and El Alto. On April 23, 2022, its Presbytery was formally organized, with the help of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

History

Presbyterianism arrived in Bolivia in 1987, when missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) founded the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Bolivia. Later, missionaries from the Presbyterian Church of Brazil started the Presbyterian Church in Bolivia in 1988.[3] [2] [7] [8]

In 2006, Pastors Miguel Condoretti and Cristian Vila founded the Reformed National Presbyterian Church of Bolivia (IPRNB). From converting people and planting churches, the denomination spread throughout the country. Churches were founded in La Paz and El Alto.[10]

In 2018, the denomination contacted the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, which provided assistance to the denomination in preparing workers and recommendations on church organization.[11] [12]

On April 23, 2022, its Presbytery was formally organized and Rev. Cristian Vila was elected moderator of the denomination.

Doctrine

The IEPB adopts the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Larger Catechism and the Westminster Shorter Catechism. The denomination differs from other Presbyterian denominations in the country in that it opposes women's ordination, practices exclusive psalmody, and Sunday keeping.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Relatório sobre a Igreja Presbiteriana Reformada Nacional da Bolivia. 2018. July 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Calvinism in South America:Bolivia. August 7, 2018. June 25, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204241/https://teologiabrasileira.com.br/calvinistas-na-america-do-sul/. live.
  3. Book: Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny. The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism. July 2019 . English. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19060-840-8. June 17, 2022. July 17, 2022. 191. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223947/https://www.google.com.br/books/edition/The_Oxford_Handbook_of_Presbyterianism/WW6fDwAAQBAJ?hl=pt-BR&gbpv=1&dq=%22%22Presbyterian+Church+in+Bolivia%22%22&pg=PA191&printsec=frontcover. live.
  4. Web site: Reformiert Online: Presbyterian Church in Bolivia. June 23, 2015.
  5. Web site: Guiding Light: Church Presbyterian in Bolivia. June 23, 2015. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223948/https://www.guidinglight.com/?q=Church+Presbyterian+in+Bolivia. live.
  6. Web site: Reformiert Online: Reformed Churches in Bolivia. July 23, 2015. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223952/http://www.reformiert-online.net/weltweit/land.php?id=16&lg=eng. live.
  7. Book: Robert Benedetto and Donald K. McKim . Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches . English . Toronto . Scarecrow Press, Inc. . 2010 . 978-0-8108-5807-7 . December 17, 2021. 495 . July 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223950/https://www.google.com.br/books/edition/Historical_Dictionary_of_the_Reformed_Ch/uFI0O7yymBUC?hl=pt-BR&gbpv=1&dq=%22Presbyterian+Iglesia+en+Bolivia%22&pg=PA495&printsec=portada . live .
  8. Book: James E. McGoldrick and Richard Clark Reed . Presbyterian and Reformed Churches: A Global History . English . Second . Grand Rapids . not enumerated. Reformation Heritage Bookd . 2012 . 978-1-60178-349-3 . December 17, 2021 . July 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223947/https://www.google.com.br/books/edition/Presbyterian_and_Reformed_Churches/cTQSEAAAQBAJ?hl=pt-BR&gbpv=1&dq=%22Presbyterian+Church+of+Bolivia%22&pg=PT642&printsec=frontcover . live .
  9. Web site: Proceedings of the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 2018. 62. 2018. January 1, 2022. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223946/https://rpcna.org/mos/2018%20Minutes.pdf. live.
  10. Web site: Christian Vila speaks at the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. 2018. July 16, 2022.
  11. Web site: The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America welcomes delegates from the National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia. 2018. July 16, 2022. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223954/https://rpglobalalliance.org/2018/06/27/rpcna-synod-day-1/. live.
  12. Web site: The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America welcomes two delegates from the National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia. 2018. July 16, 2022. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717223950/https://rpwitness.org/trunk/page/article/all-in-a-days-work. live.
  13. Web site: Doctrines of the National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia. July 16, 2022.

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