Isa-e Church
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The Isa-e Church is a denomination Reformed Presbyterian in Bangladesh and India. It was founded in 1999 by Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, an ex-Muslim convert to Christianity.[3][4]
| Isa-e Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Theology | Calvinist |
| Governance | Presbyterian |
| Associations | World Reformed Fellowship[1] |
| Region | Bangladesh and India |
| Origin | 1999 |
| Congregations | 127 (2020) [2] |
| Members | 6,000 (2015) [3] |
| Official website | www |
History
In 1985, Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, an ex-Muslim, converted to Christianity. After living abroad and becoming a pastor, Abdul returned to Bangladesh in 1997.
However, meeting with a group of former ex-Muslims, he acknowledged that the country's Christian denominations were culturally disconnected from the country's majority population. Chowdhury then begin working on establishing a church that adopts Bengali culture as tool of evangelization in the country.
On September 2, 1999, she was formed in Jamat Isa-e Bangladesh.[5] Later, a denomination adopted the name "Isa-e Church Bangladesh".[6]
The denomination soon spread across the country. As of 2015, it had 6,000 [3] members in 127 local churches.[2][7]
The Isa-e Theological Institute was founded by the denomination, which serves to prepare new pastors and leaders.[8]
Doctrine
The appellation affirms the Five Solae, practices pedobaptism, and adheres to Reformed Tradition.[9]
Inter-ecclesiastical Relations
The church is a member of the World Reformed Fellowship[1] and has relations with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated).[10]