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The '''Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa''' (Gereja Masehi Injii di Minahasa) is a [[Protestant]], [[Calvinist]] and [[Reformed]] [[Christian denomination|church]] in [[Indonesia]]. It was founded in [[North Sulawesi]] on 30 September 1934.
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|main_classification = [[Protestantism]], [[Calvinism]], [[Evangelism]], [[Calvinism|Reformed Church]]
|leader = Pdt. Dr. Hein Arina
|founded_date = [[30 September]] ani[[1934]]
|founded_place = Tomohon, Dutch East Indies
|separated_from =Indische Kerk (Gereja Protestan di Indonesia)
|separations =1934
|area = - Indonesia : [[Minahasa]], [[Jakarta]], [[Bandung]], [[Medan]], [[Batam]], [[Makassar]] and Others
- Overseas : [[America]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], [[Hongkong]] etc.
|members = 830.107 peoples (January 2023)
|website = {{URL|gmim.or.id}}
|churches=1060|hospitals=5|slogan=Gereja yang Kudus, Am, dan Rasuli}}


The '''Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa''' ({{lang-id|Gereja Masehi Injili di Minahasa}}, '''GMIM''') is a [[Protestant]], [[Calvinist]] and [[Reformed church|Reformed]] [[Christian denomination|church]] in [[Indonesia]]. It was founded in [[North Sulawesi]] on 30 September 1934.
Christianity was introduced to Minahasa by Johann Friedrich Riedel and Johann Gottlieb Schwarz. They were educated in the [[Netherlands]] and were sent by the [[Netherlands Missionary Society]]. By the 1880s the Christian population grew to 80,000. In 1876 it become part of the colonial state church the [[Protestant Church in Indonesia]]. The first [[synod]] was in 1934, at which it adopted its current name. Sister church relations were established with the [[Reformed Church in the Netherlands]], [[Lutheran World Federation]], [[Presbyterian Church in Korea]], [[Reformed Church in America]], and [[Uniting Church in Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/christian-evangelical-church-in-minahasa |title=Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa — World Council of Churches |publisher=Oikoumene.org |date= |accessdate=17 August 2013}}</ref>


Christianity was introduced to Minahasa by Johann Friedrich Riedel and Johann Gottlieb Schwarz. They were educated in the [[Netherlands]] and were sent by the [[Netherlands Missionary Society]]. By the 1880s the Christian population grew to 80,000. In 1876 it became part of the colonial state church the [[Protestant Church in Indonesia]]. The first [[synod]] was in 1934, at which it adopted its current name. Sister church relations were established with the [[Reformed Church in the Netherlands]], [[Lutheran World Federation]], [[Presbyterian Church in Korea]], [[Reformed Church in America]], and [[Uniting Church in Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/christian-evangelical-church-in-minahasa |title=Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa — World Council of Churches |publisher=Oikoumene.org |date= |accessdate=17 August 2013}}</ref>
Membership of the church is 850,000 in 839 parishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profilgereja.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/gereja-masehi-injili-di-minahasa/ |title=Gereja Masehi Injili di Minahasa &#124; Profil Gereja di Indonesia |publisher=Profilgereja.wordpress.com |date= |accessdate=17 August 2013}}</ref>


Membership of the church is 850,000 in 839 parishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profilgereja.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/gereja-masehi-injili-di-minahasa/ |title=Gereja Masehi Injili di Minahasa &#124; Profil Gereja di Indonesia |publisher=Profilgereja.wordpress.com |date= 23 July 2010|accessdate=17 August 2013}}</ref>
The Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa is a member of [[World Communion of Reformed Churches]] and the Covenant Christian Coalition.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.wcrc.ch |title=World Communion of Reformed Churches - WCRC &#124; Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide |publisher=Wcrc.ch |date= |accessdate=17 August 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307042023/http://www.wcrc.ch/ |archivedate=7 March 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.ccc.one/p/coalition.html |title=Coalition |publisher=CCC |date= |accessdate=28 December 2017 }}</ref>


The Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa is a member of [[World Communion of Reformed Churches]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcrc.ch |title=World Communion of Reformed Churches - WCRC &#124; Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide |publisher=Wcrc.ch |accessdate=17 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307042023/http://www.wcrc.ch/ |archivedate=7 March 2013 }}</ref>
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.gmim.org}}


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.gmim.org}}


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Latest revision as of 12:11, 28 November 2023

Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa
ClassificationProtestantism, Calvinism, Evangelism, Reformed Church
LeaderPdt. Dr. Hein Arina
Region- Indonesia : Minahasa, Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Batam, Makassar and Others - Overseas : America, Japan, Australia, Hongkong etc.
Origin30 September ani1934
Tomohon, Dutch East Indies
Separated fromIndische Kerk (Gereja Protestan di Indonesia)
Separations1934
Members830.107 peoples (January 2023)
Places of worship1060
Hospitals5
Official websitegmim.or.id
SloganGereja yang Kudus, Am, dan Rasuli

The Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa (Indonesian: Gereja Masehi Injili di Minahasa, GMIM) is a Protestant, Calvinist and Reformed church in Indonesia. It was founded in North Sulawesi on 30 September 1934.

Christianity was introduced to Minahasa by Johann Friedrich Riedel and Johann Gottlieb Schwarz. They were educated in the Netherlands and were sent by the Netherlands Missionary Society. By the 1880s the Christian population grew to 80,000. In 1876 it became part of the colonial state church the Protestant Church in Indonesia. The first synod was in 1934, at which it adopted its current name. Sister church relations were established with the Reformed Church in the Netherlands, Lutheran World Federation, Presbyterian Church in Korea, Reformed Church in America, and Uniting Church in Australia.[1]

Membership of the church is 850,000 in 839 parishes.[2]

The Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa is a member of World Communion of Reformed Churches.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa — World Council of Churches". Oikoumene.org. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Gereja Masehi Injili di Minahasa | Profil Gereja di Indonesia". Profilgereja.wordpress.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ^ "World Communion of Reformed Churches - WCRC | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide". Wcrc.ch. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

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