Reformed Presbyterian Church in Myanmar
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| Reformed Presbyterian Church in Myanmar | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | confessional Calvinist |
| Theology | Reformed Evangelical |
| Governance | Presbyterian |
| Associations | World Reformed Fellowship, World Communion of Reformed Churches |
| Founder | Dr. Tial Hlei Thanga |
| Origin | 1995 Myanmar |
| Branched from | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Congregations | 35 |
| Members | 2,000-2,500 |
| Ministers | 16 pastors and 10 missionaries |
The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Myanmar (or Burmese Mizo) is a conservative Reformed denomination in Myanmar.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Myanmar was founded on December 1, 1995 by Dr. Tial Hlei Thanga. He studied from 1987 to 1994 at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Dr. Thanga belongs to the Hualngo tribe in northern Chin State. Members are primarily from the Mizo Chin, Mru, Bhama, and Karen tribe. It is an autonomous and self-supporting and active in Evangelism Explosion, disciple building, and church planting ministry.
Doctrine
The denomination's confessional standards are the :
Creeds
There are no ordination of women. The denomination had 15 organized churches and 20 mission churches 15 house with 2,500 members 15 local sessions, 3 Presbyteries and a General Assembly, 3 mission fields in 2013.[1]