Evangelicalism is of the minor
Christian denominations
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in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
and is the fourth most widespread, followed closely by
Iglesia ni Cristo and Hinduism.
According to the 2000
Census, 2.8% of Filipinos identified as
Evangelicals
Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being "born again", in which an individual experi ...
. This figure has risen to 14% as of 2017.
The
Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), an organization of more than seventy Evangelical and
Mainline Protestant
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churches, and more than 210
parachurch organizations in the Philippines, counts more than 11 million members as of 2011.
Population and organizations
Overseas Filipino
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s from the Philippines have settled abroad and spread their religion, including
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being " born again", in which an individual exper ...
. The
UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
, a country with many OFWs, has about four Evangelical churches.
The following table shows the percentage of Filipino Evangelicals to other Christian denominations in the Philippines.
''Note: the table depicted above shows the Evangelical percentages in Philippines prior to the year 2000. Philippines’ Christian population most likely had increased or decreased over the years.''
Filipino Evangelical Organizations and churches
Filipino Evangelical churches have expanded over the years, most notably The Evangelical Church Diaspora (TECD), formerly The Evangelical Church of Dubai. The TECD includes some Indian converts.
References
External links
* De Leon, Cate (2012-12-22).
The Philippine Star
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* 2011-03-19 Retrieved 2013-09-26
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* CIA. Retrieved 2013-12-9
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* Riccaliolio. 2015-04-9
Irreligion in the Philippines
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