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The Reformed Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Colombia (in Spanish Iglesia Reformada Evangélica Presbiteriana de Colombia or IREPC), also known as Reformed Church of Latin America, is a Protestant Reformed denomination, founded in Colombia in 1992, by missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in America. [2] [1]
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia (Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Colombia - IELCO) is a Lutheran denomination in Colombia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation , which it joined in 1966.
After the establishing of two oneness Pentecostal churches by the 1950s, there was a change in Colombia. Starting in 1946, many foreign missionaries began to leave Colombia for their own safety [2] because of La Violencia. With most of the foreign missionaries leaving, Pentecostal religion began to transform into a religion that Colombians ...
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) does not collect religious statistics, and accurate reports are difficult to obtain. However, based on various studies and a survey, about 90% of the population adheres to Christianity, the majority of which (70.9%) are Roman Catholic, while a significant minority (16.7%) adhere to Protestantism (primarily Evangelicalism) and other ...
The constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government generally is in support of this. However, international NGOs have stated that indigenous Protestants face threats, harassment and arbitrary detention in their communities due to their religious beliefs; in particular, Indigenous authorities in the Pizarro and Litoral de San Juan municipalities in the Chocó Department have ...
The Colombian Baptist Denomination (Spanish: Denominación Bautista Colombiana) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Colombia. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Bogota.
The Presbyterian Church of Colombia (in Spanish Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia or IPCol) - is a Protestant Reformed denomination, founded on the Colombia in 1855, from the missionary work of Rev. Ramón Montsalvatge, sent by the American Bible Society and Rev. Henry Barrington Pratt, sent by Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
This denomination is a Reformed denomination that has 4 Presbyteries and 1 Synod in Colombia. In 2004 it had 5,672 members and 15 congregations and 65 house fellowships served by 45 pastors. There's woman ordinations. The Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, Heidelberg Catechism and Westminster Confession are the officially recognised standards. [1]