The Pilgrim's Churches separated from the
Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor in 1950. It was recognised by the
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
n government in 1951. Contacts were made with
Calvinist
Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Ca ...
missions in
Sumba. It has 5,000 members and 20 congregations. The church separated into two parts, one section retained the name Pilgrim's Church and the second part become
Calvinist Reformed Churches in Indonesia.
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References
Reformed denominations in Indonesia