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Protestant Church in Indonesia

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Protestant Church in Indonesia
Gereja Protestan di Indonesia
ClassificationProtestant
TheologyReformed
PolityPresbyterian
AssociationsWorld Communion of Reformed Churches[1]
RegionIndonesia
Origin1605
Ambon, Maluku
Congregations3,266 (2006)
Members4,107,783 (2006)

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.[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.

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.[3][4]


Member churches

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As 2024, the Protestant Church in Indonesia has 12 denominations members.[5]

Denomination Congregations Members Year
Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa 1,500 730,000 2006[6]
Protestant Church in the Moluccas 782 575,000 2006[7]
Evangelical Christian Church in Timor 634 2,000,000 2006[8]
Protestant Church in Western Indonesia 280 600,000 2006[9]
Indonesian Protestant Church in Gorontalo - 11,103 2006[10]
Indonesian Protestant Church in Donggala - 30,114 2006[10]
Indonesian Protestant Church Baggai Kepulawan - 29,008 2006[10]


Protestant Church in Indonesia in Papua - 30,202 2006[10]
Indonesian Protestant Church in Buol Toli-Toli 200 14,434 2004[11]
Christian Church in Luwuk Banggai 226 73,000 2004[12]
Talaud Christian Evangelical Church - 14,734 2006[10]
Indonesian Ecumenical Christian Church - 188 2006[10]
Total 3,622 4,107,783 2004-2006

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. ^ "WCRC Churches". World Communion of Reformed Churches. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ^ Johannes a Lasco Library. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  4. ^ Johannes a Lasco Library. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "Protestant Church in Indonesia". oikoumene.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  6. ^ "Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa". Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Protestant Church in the Moluccas". Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Protestant Evangelical Church in Timor". Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Protestant Church in Western Indonesia". Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Protestant Church in Indonesia". Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Indonesian Protestant Church in Buol Toli-Toli". Reformiert Online. February 27, 2004. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2006.
  12. ^ "Christian Church in Luwuk Banggai". Reformiert Online. February 27, 2004. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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