The National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala ( es, Iglesia Evangélica Nacional Presbiteriana de Guatemala) was founded in 1882 by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church United States in
Guatemala.
The church took root in the urban middle-class people In 1950 the first Synod was organised and become independent in 1962. The church grew in membership rapidly among the indigenous people.
The church has one Synod and 6 Spanish-speaking and 11 indigenous language presbyteries. Total membership is 60,000. Over the years the church was active in evangelism in the country of
Honduras. The Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary was established in
San Felipe. Today the majority of Synod composed by indigenous believers. The impact of
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement movement has grown significantly in the recent years.
The church affirms the
Apostles Creed and
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith. Drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly as part of the Westminster Standards to be a confession of the Church of England, it became and remains the "subordinate standard" ...
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Member of the
World Communion of Reformed Churches
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Calvinist churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations in 108 countries, together claiming an estimated 80 million people, thus being the fourth-largest Chris ...
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References
External links
Evangelical Presbyterian SeminaryOld First Presbyterian Church in Guatemala
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Presbyterian denominations in Central America
Presbyterianism in Guatemala
Evangelical denominations in North America