Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan
Classification Protestant
Orientation Evangelical Calvinist
Theology conservative Reformed
Polity Presbyterian
Founder Dr. Minnie Alexander
Origin 1911
Pakistan
Branched from Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Congregations 100
Members 150,000
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Christianity
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Background

Christianity
Church of Pakistan
Roman Catholicism in Pakistan

People

Alvin Robert Cornelius
Anthony Mascarenhas
Esther John
Julius Salik
Mervyn Middlecoat
John Permal
Cecil Chaudhry
Anthony Theodore Lobo
Joseph Coutts
Mary Emily
Colin Saldanha
Menin Rodrigues
Antao D'Souza
Wallis Mathias
Bohemia (musician)
Shallum Asher Xavier
Shahbaz Bhatti
Michael Chowdry

Churches

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Christ Church Rawalpindi
All Saints Church
St Philip's Church
St John's Church
St. Luke's Church, Abbottabad

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan is a Protestant denomination in Pakistan that forms part of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

History

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church had its beginnings in the 17th century, whereas the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan was founded in 1911.[1] The Church of Pakistan and the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan are among the other Christian denominations. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pakistan has as membership of around 150,000.[1][2]

The centennial celebration of the church was held in Karachi where more than 5,000 ARP members were present. The beginning of the church was in 1906. Under British rule doctor Minnie Alexander came to Montgomery to extend medical assistance to the poor.[3] Dr Minnie started mission work in by stting a small clinik in Sialkot. Alexanders tenacity draw many more missionaries to Pakistan and now the denomination has more than 110,000 members.[4] Dr. Ranson come to Pakistan with his family in 1920.

Dr Minnie's small clinic become a 160 bed hospital. The church established the School of Nursingin Sahiwal in 1948. The denomination has several Christian schools in Pakistan.[5] The ARP mission has planted 100 churches in Pakistan, 28 of which have planted in Karachi.[6]

Theological education

The Gujranwala Theological Seminary serves the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan, the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan and the Church of Pakistan to train pastors and ministers.[7]

Doctrine

The Church motto says: "Whoever believes on HIM will not be put to shame".[8]

Creeds

Confessions

See also

External links

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.kirkridgearp.com/beliefs.htm
  2. 1 2 http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=1443&lg=eng
  3. ↑ http://worldwitness.org/get-involved/pakistan-hospital/
  4. ↑ www.redeemerblacksburg.org/Home/About-Us/About-the-Associate-Reformed-Presbyterian-Church
  5. ↑ http://worldwitness.org/get-involved/arp-schools-pakistan/
  6. ↑ http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2006/s06110090.htm
  7. ↑ http://gtspk.org/
  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/ARP-Church-Pakistan/157334347619242?id=157334347619242&sk=info
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