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Evangelical Presbyterian Church (other)
Evangelical Presbyterian Church may refer to: * Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Australia) * Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Bolivia * Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Chile * Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales * Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana * Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Ireland) * Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Malawi * Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Myanmar * Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Peru * Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Portugal * Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ukraine * Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States), established in 1981 * Evangelical Presbyterian Church (established 1956), a denomination that, through a series of mergers, eventually became part of the Presbyterian Church in America The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the second-largest Presbyterian church body, behind the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the largest conservative Calvinist denomination in the United States. The P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Australia)
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church is a small Australian Reformed Christian denomination. In September 2010 it had five centres: Brisbane; Londonderry (Sydney); Cohuna, Victoria (preaching station); Launceston and Winnaleah (Tasmania) with until 2014 a small school at Herrick near Winnaleah. The EPC was constituted in Launceston, Tasmania, on 29 September 1961 with a doctrinal basis identical to the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia, three of whose ministers formed a special presbytery for the purpose of ordaining the first three ministers.Robert Humphreys and Rowland Ward, ''Religious Bodies in Australia, 3rd ed.'', p. 87. also Rowland S Ward, ''The Bush Still Burns: The Presbyterian and Reformed Faith in Australia 1788–1988'' (Melbourne 1989) 393 Its first ministers were the Reverend Charles Rodman, Eric Turnbull and Hugh McNeilly. The denomination was originally called the Reformed Evangelical Church but in 1966 changed its name because according to the church's of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church In Bolivia
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Bolivia or the Iglesia Evangélica Presbiteriana en Bolivia was founded by Korean missionaries in 1983, especially Chong-Moo Park who organised congregations in La Paz and El Alto. He invited other Korean missionaries. Other churches were established. The church's counterpart is the Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap). It had 1,500 members and 12 congregations in 2004. The denomination subscribes the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Apostles Creed. This church is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Reformed (Calvinist) churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations (227 members and three associate or affiliate members) in 108 countries, together claiming ....{{cite web, url=http://www.wcrc.ch/node/164 , title=Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide , accessdate=August 18, 2013 , url-statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church In Chile
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Chile split from the Presbyterian Church in Chile in 1972. The church partner is the Presbyterian Church (USA). It has 1,000 members and 12 congregations in 2004. The denomination subscribes the Apostles Creed, Athanasian Creed, Nicene Creed, Barmen Declaration, Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism. Member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Reformed (Calvinist) churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations (227 members and three associate or affiliate members) in 108 countries, together claiming ... References {{coord missing, Chile Presbyterian denominations in South America Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches Presbyterianism in Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church In England And Wales
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales (EPCEW) is a Reformed Church, reformed and Conservative Evangelicalism in Britain, conservative evangelical Presbyterianism, Presbyterian denomination based in England and Wales with churches in Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden. Founded in 1996, denominational growth has been steady but the denomination remains small with around 20 congregations. History In 1986, a Presbyterian conference was held in a Free Church of Scotland (since 1900), Free Church of Scotland chapel in London, where a vision of a new Presbyterian denomination in England was proposed, which was to be faithful to Scripture and adhere to the Westminster Confession. As a consequence, the Presbyterian Association in England was formed in 1987 from several small Christian groups and existing congregations with efforts at church planting following. In 1991, an interim Presbyterian polity#Presbytery, Presbytery was formed with congregations in Blackburn, Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (, colloquially EP Church), is a Mainline Protestant, mainline Protestantism, Protestant Christian denomination in Ghana. It has strong roots in the Evangelicalism, Evangelical and Reformed churches, Reformed traditions. The denomination’s Presbyterian sister church is the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. History The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana was founded by Germany, German missionaries on 14 November 1847 in Peki. These missionaries from the North German Missionary Society, North German Mission Society (''Norddeutsche Mission, Bremen''), together with the Basel Mission in 1847, started work among the Ewe people in what is now the Volta Region of Ghana. By the beginning of World War I, they had established two mission stations in the United Kingdom, British colony of the Gold Coast (British Colony), Gold Coast and seven in the German protectorate of Togoland. The first of the mission stations was Mission-Tove in present-day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Ireland)
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) is a Calvinist, Christian evangelical denomination that is found only in Northern Ireland, where it is the smallest of the Presbyterian churches. It was formed on 15 October 1927 (as the Irish Evangelical Church 'Eaglais Soisgealach na hÉireann'' by Rev. James Hunter (18631942), former minister of Knock Presbyterian Church (Belfast), and James (W.J.) Grier, a former student at the Assembly's College (the Presbyterian theological college in Belfast). They were joined by others who seceded from the Irish Presbyterian Church (now called the Presbyterian Church in Ireland).''The Evangelical Presbyterian'' , magazine of the EPC, March–April 2011 History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church Of Malawi
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Malawi is a Reformed Christian church in Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and .... In 2009 the church had 20 congregations and an average of six house fellowships. Average membership per congregation is 250 persons. Member of the World Reformed Fellowship. References External linksOfficial website {{World Reformed Fellowship Presbyterianism in Malawi Presbyterian denominations in Africa Members of the World Reformed Fellowship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church Of Myanmar
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Myanmar was founded by Reverend Robert Thawm Luai in 1983. Members of this Church were once affiliated with different Christian denominations and churches, eventually seceding due to liberalism, ecumenism and charismatism. As of 2004, this denomination consisted of 35 individual churches, 13 house fellowships and 5,000 members. It was served by 40 pastors in 4 Presbyteries and a General assembly. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church subscribes to the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession of Faith. Women are not ordained. The denomination is a member of the World Reformed Fellowship and the World Communion of Reformed Churches The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Reformed (Calvinist) churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations (227 members and three associate or affiliate members) in 108 countries, together claiming .... The church's partner denomination is the Life Bible Presbyte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church Of Peru
The Evangelical Presbyterian and Reformed Church in Peru was established by missionaries from the Free Church of Scotland. In 1915, San Andres College was founded by John A, Mackay. Medical work was centered in Moyobamba and Cajamarca. The first church work was started in 1921. The first church was built in Cajamarca in 1936 with 600 people present. The work spread to Tarapoto and Chachapoyas. But there was shortage of pastors and elders. The first General Assembly was held in 1963 with 5 presbyteries namely the Amazonas, Cajamarca, Lima, Celendin and San Martin, and the church become independent. The name of the denomination was Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Peru. The church had 3,000 members. American Missionaries, of Bible Presbyterian Church, established another church in 1936. The first General assembly was held in 1970. The name of the denomination was National Presbyterian Church of Peru. In 1983 the church had 11 presbyteries with 8,000 members. These churches we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church In Portugal
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Portugal () is a result of evangelistic effort in Madeira between 1838 and 1846 by Robert Kalley, a Scottish minister, the mission continued in the continent in 1966. The first Presbyterian church was founded by Rev. Antonio de Matos, who arrived in Portugal in 1870. Matos was converted by Kalley, and studied in Scotland. Throughout the 19th and 20th century churches were planted in Madeira, Azores, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share .... In 1926 a Presbytery was formed. In 1944 the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Portugal was formed. In 1946 a Theological Seminary was formed in Carcavelos, but moved to Lisbon in 1970. The denomination is the oldest non-Catholic church in Portugal. It is a member of the World Communion of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church Of Ukraine
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ukraine is a conservative Evangelical Protestant denomination in the Reformed tradition. It holds to the presbyterian form of church governance and to the Reformed theology of the Westminster Standards. Origin The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ukraine (EPCU) was recognised as an independent national denomination on April 16, 2008 in Odesa, Ukraine. At the time of organisation, the denomination had one presbytery comprising three particularised churches and 8 mission churches. As of 2012 the Evangelical Presbyterian Church has 12 churches and missions in various parts of Ukraine. The EPCU was started by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in America in the early 1990s. Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church in Kyiv has been the largest congregation. There are congregations in 9 various cities. History It's a little-known fact that the Reformation came this far eastward, approximately 100 Reformed churches existed between 1570 - 1590. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) is an American church body holding to presbyterian governance and Reformed theology. It is a conservative Calvinist denomination. It is most distinctive for its approach to the way it balances certain liberties across congregations on "non-essential" doctrines, such as egalitarianism /complementarianism in marriage or the ordination of women, alongside an affirmation of core "essential" doctrinal standards. The motto of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church is " In Essentials, Unity. In Non-Essentials, Liberty. In All Things, Charity; Truth In Love." The Office of the General Assembly is in Orlando, Florida. History The EPC began as a result of prayer meetings in 1980 and 1981 by pastors and elders increasingly alienated by liberalism in the "northern" branch of Presbyterianism (the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., a predecessor of the Presbyterian Church (USA)). Two cases served as important catalysts in their separation: the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
