Reformed and Presbyterian Fellowship of India
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| Reformed and Presbyterian Fellowship of India | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fellowship |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Confessionally Reformed |
| Origin | 2001 |
| Members | 86,132 |
| Places of worship | 817 |
The Reformed and Presbyterian Fellowship of India is a national ecumenical organization, bringing together Presbyterian and Continental Reformed churches in India.[1]
It was formed in 2001[2] and in 2019 it was formed by 14 member denominations.[3][4][5]
In 1969, the Reformed Presbyterian Church of India established the Dehradun Presbyterian Theological Seminary, which, unlike other Presbyterian theological institutions in India, rejected Theological liberalism and subscribed to the Westminster Confession of Faith.[2]
In the following decades, various Presbyterian and Continental Reformed denominations began to send their pastors for seminary training.
This training of pastors of various denominations in the same seminary led to a rapprochement between them and the formation of the Reformed and Presbyterian Fellowship of India in 2001.[1][2]