Javanese Christian Church
This article relies too much on references to primary sources. (May 2012) |
Gereja Kristen Jawa | |
---|---|
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Reformed |
Polity | Presbyterian |
Region | Banten, Central Java, East Java, Jakarta, West Java, Yogyakarta |
Headquarters | Jl. Dr. Sumardi no. 8 & 10, Salatiga 50711 |
Origin | 17–18 February 1931 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 |
Church buildings | 307 |
Official website | http://www.gkj.or.id/ |
The Synod of the Christian Churches of Java (Indonesian: Sinode Gereja-gereja Kristen Jawa, GKJ), 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]
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- 1931 establishments in the Dutch East Indies
- Calvinist denominations established in the 20th century
- Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
- Reformed denominations in Indonesia
- Christian organizations established in 1931
- Calvinism stubs
- Indonesia stubs