Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ethiopia

The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ethiopia was founded by missionaries of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church United States. It has more than 1,000 members.[1][2]

The Ethiopian Grace Reformed Church was established in 1998 as part of the Ethiopian Presbyterian Church. At the beginnings there were only 7 believers. Most of them were members of the traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Churches.[3] There were 4 ordained pastors in 2008 who were studied in the United States.[4] It has several outreaches in church planting efforts among Muslims, including Addis Ababa.[5][6]

The church office is in Addis Ababa.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://books.google.hu/books?id=edhZ_g-RvyMC&pg=PA152&lpg=PA152&dq=reformed+church+in+ethiopia&source=bl&ots=7OuMV6kj0O&sig=zdI7bTrKyWhW7WKerJ1aAKZpoao&hl=hu&sa=X&ei=1p8LU_6aNMXnywPQm4GwAw&ved=0CGAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=reformed%20church%20in%20ethiopia&f=false
  2. ↑ www.opc.org/committee_fm.html
  3. ↑ http://erpchurch.net/ERP%20About.html
  4. ↑ http://erpchurch.net/ERP%20NEWS.html
  5. ↑ www.lakeopc.net/evangelical.htm
  6. ↑ http://erpchurch.net/ERP%20Contact.html


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