Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria explained

The Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria was formed in 1973 when a split occurred in the Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria. It consists of people of the Kuteb tribe, through multi-ethnic ministry is being pursued in other areas. In 1979 the church was officially recognised by the Nigerian government.^[1] In 1993 the church changed its name from Church of Christ in Nigeria to the current name. Since 1973 the church is growing rapidly. The denomination has about 500,000 members in hundreds of congregation and house fellowships.^{[2] [3]}

Theology

• Apostles Creed
• Canons of Dort
• Heidelberg Catechism
• Nicene Creed
• Westminster Confession of Faith

Ministers and officers are men only.^[3]

Ecumenical organisations

The Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches^[4] and the World Council of Churches

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria — World Council of Churches. Oikoumene.org. 10 September 2017.
2. Web site: CRWM: Nigeria - Christian Reformed Church . 2013-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318215715/http://www2.crcna.org/pages/crwm_glance_nigeria.cfm . 2013-03-18 .
3. Web site: Adressdatenbank reformierter Kirchen und Einrichtungen. Christoph. Fasse. Reformiert-online.net. 10 September 2017.
4. Web site: World Communion of Reformed Churches. World Communion of Reformed Churches. 10 September 2017.