Reformed Church of Nepal
| Nepal Reformed Church | |
|---|---|
| File:Reformed Church of Nepal logo.png | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Calvinist |
| Theology | Reformed Baptist |
| Associations | Evangelical Christian Alliance of Nepal[1] |
| Region | Nepal |
| Founder | Ram Nepal |
| Origin | 2017 |
| Congregations | 800 (2015)[2] |
| Official website | www |
The Reformed Church of Nepal (RCN) is a denomination Reformed Baptists in Nepal. It was founded in 2017 by Ram Nepal, a native Nepali who had converted to Christianity.[3][4][5]
History[edit]
In the 1970s, Ram Nepal, a Nepali from a Hindu family, converted to Christianity. In 1980, Ram became a pastor and began to plant churches in the country, managing to plant about 300 churches. In 2017, they organized themselves as the Reformed Church of Nepal.[3]
From religious persecution, the founding pastor of the denomination was arrested several times in Nepal, until he moved to the United States.[3]
The denomination grew rapidly. In 2015, there were 800 churches.[2]
Doctrine[edit]
The denomination adheres to the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith as its subordinate standard.[6]
Interchurch relations[edit]
The RCN is a member of the Evangelical Christian Alliance of Nepal[1] and was previously a member of the World Reformed Fellowship.[4][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Members of the Evangelical Alliance of Nepal". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nepal Reformed Church has churches damaged by earthquake". Evangelical Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cary Cox (April 12, 2009). "History of the Reformed Church of Nepal" (PDF). Reformed Churches of New Zealand. p. 11. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Samuel T. Logan, Jr. (May 12, 2015). "Reformed Churches in Nepal affected by earthquake". World Reformed Fellowship. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Norlan Degroot (December 12, 2019). "Reformed Denominations in Nepal". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ "Doctrine of the Reformed Church of Nepal". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ↑ "Members of the World Reformed Fellowship October 19, 2016". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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