Bangladesh Presbyterian Church
| Bangladeshi Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Evangelical Reformed |
| Theology | Calvinist |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Associations | World Reformed Fellowship[1] |
| Region | Bangladesh |
| Origin | 2015 |
| Branched from | Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) |
| Congregations | 13 (2017)[2] |
| Ministers | 20 (2017)[2] |
The Bangladesh Presbyterian Church (BPC) is a conservative Reformed denomination Evangelical in Bangladesh.[3][4] It was organized in 2015, in Dhaka, by Rev. Kyung-Yeop Lee, missionary sent to the country by Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap).[5][6]
History[edit]
The Presbyterian churches originate from the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. It is the Christian Protestant churches that adhere to Reformed theology and whose Elastic government is characterized by the government of an assembly of elders. Government Presbyterian is common in Protestant churches that were modeled after the Reformation Protestant Switzerland, notably in Switzerland, Scotland, Netherlands, France and portions of Prussia, of Ireland and later in United States.[7][8]
On January 3, 1993, the Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) sent missionaries Kyung-Yeop Lee and Eun-Ok Song to Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the purpose of planting churches and develop social works.[9][10][11][12][13]
In 1994, Rev. Moldol also visited the country.[14] Other missionaries sent to the country later include: Kim Yong-Taek, Lee Kyung-Hee, Park Ji-Hoon, Kim Hyun-jung, Myung-Hee Eom, Seok-Ro Lee , Jin-Young Kim, Lee Cheol-Soo, Lee Goo, Jang Man-Young, Jeon Yuk-Yeop, Doo-Seok Hong, Chan-Kyung Park, Jeong Geum-Seok, and Yang Kyung-Hee.[15]
Missionaries built schools and charities, and many Bangladeshis converted to Presbyterianism. Subsequently, the denomination began training national converts to lead the church itself. Since then, the ordinations of Bangladeshi pastors have begun.[5][16][17]
From the growth of the missionary work, the new denomination was formally constituted in 2015, with the name Bangladesh Presbyterian Church.[18]
As of 2017, the denomination had 13 churches, 20 pastors, and ran 19 schools, with approximately 1,800 students.[5][19]
Inter-ecclesiastical relations[edit]
The BPC is a member of World Reformed Fellowship, a worldwide organization that brings together conservative Reformed churches.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "World Reformed Fellowship: Member Churches". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Presbyterian Church Bangladesh has 13 churches and 20 pastors in 2017". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Christian Denominations in Bangladesh". Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "History of Christianity in Bangladesh". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Presbyterian Church". p. 208. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Rev. Kyung-Yeop Lee is the leader of Bangladesh Presbyterian Church". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Presbyterian and Reformed Churches". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Robert Benedetto and Donald K. McKim (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches (Second ed.). Toronto: Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-5807-7. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sending missionaries Kyung-Yeop Lee and Eun-Ok Song to Bangladesh". Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Presbyterian Missionaries in Dhaka, Bangladesh". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Missionary Kyung-Yeop Lee was introduced to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap)". 2 April 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Kyung-Yeop Lee missionary in Bangladesh". April 2, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Kyung-Yeop Lee". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "History of Presbyterian Missions in Bangladesh: 1994: Rev. mold". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Missionaries of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) in Bangladesh". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Training Bangladeshi Pastors for the Presbyterian Church Bangladesh". 3 July 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bengale Pastor ordained by the Presbyterian Church Bangladesh". Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Report on the Presbyterian Church Bangladesh". July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh Presbyterian Church 2017". Retrieved July 23, 2022.