The Reformed Presbyterian Church of India is a historic confessional

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denomination in

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, established in the 19th century by Scottish and

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missionaries.

Origin

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of India was a joint effort of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Scotland in 1823, and established 12 congregations in

by a team of three ministers, namely Alexander Crawford, James Glasgow and D. Mitchell. The present situation is that the church has one active presbytery. In the 1930 and 1940s the

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helped to establish churches; The BPC later became part of the RPC’s Saharnapur Presbytery. The church subscribes to the

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, Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechism, the

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and the

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. The Reformed Presbyterian Church in India is a member of the World Reformed Fellowship,

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and the Evangelical Fellowship in India. In the 2020s, the denomination's goal is to establish several congregations in

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, and

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Structure

The Reformed Presbyterian Church in India had two presbyteries in the past with one inactive at present: *Nav Jeevan Presbytery in Dehradun - also known as NJP *Reformed Bible Presbytery in New Delhi - also known as RBP (Inactive) The denomination is active in Uttaranchal State, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. In 2023, it has 10 fellowships and 5 charges. The central office is located in

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. In 2004, the RPC in India had 3000 members with 14 clergy and 31 elders and deacons.

Theological education

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External links

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References

{{Authority control 19th-century establishments in India Presbyterian denominations in Asia Presbyterianism in India

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Structure

Theological education

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