The Aashish Free Presbyterian Church of Nepal (AFPCN), also known simply as Aashish Presbyterian Church (APC) is a Reformed Presbyterian denomination in Nepal. It was formed in 1989 by missionaries from the Free Presbyterian Church of Kalimpong.[1]
| Aashish Free Presbyterian Church of Nepal | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Theology | Calvinist |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Region | Nepal |
| Origin | 1989 |
| Branched from | Free Presbyterian Church of Kalimpong |
| Congregations | 31 (2016)[1] |
History
editIn 1989, the Free Presbyterian Church of Kalimpong sent missionary Pandi Bhattarai to Nepal.
As the number of members grew, more churches were established in the country.
Later, the Evangelical Brotherhood of the Himalayas helped to plant new churches in the country.[2][3]
As of 2013, the denomination began to receive help from missionaries from Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil.[1][4]
And in 2016, it was already formed by 31 churches and congregations.[1][5]
Inter-Church Relations
editThe APC was previously a member of the World Reformed Fellowship.[6][7]
In addition, the denomination has relations with the Presbyterian Church of Brazil.[1][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "History of the Aashish Free Presbyterian Church in Nepal". pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Interchurch Relations of Liberated Reformed Churches in India". Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics of the Council of the Live Presbyterian Church". Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Missionaries of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil in Nepal". Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "History of the Kalimpong Free Church in Nepal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Members of the World Reformed Fellowship October 19, 2016". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "World Reformed Fraternity: Aashish Presbyterian Church". Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Aashish Free Presbyterian Church of Nepal sends delegates to the Supreme Council of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Pastor of the Presbyterian Church Brazil preaches at the Aashish Free Presbyterian Church of Nepal". Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.[unreliable source?]