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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Reformed Presbyterian Church of India''' is a historic confessional [[Presbyterian]] denomination in [[India]], established in the 19th century by [[Scottish people|Scottish]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] missionaries.<br />
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== Origin ==<br />
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of India was a joint effort of the [[Reformed Presbyterian Church (denominational group)|Reformed Presbyterian Church]] in Ireland and Scotland in 1823, and established 12 congregations in [[India]] 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 [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] helped to establish churches. The office located in [Dehra Dun, Uttarkhand]. The church subscribe the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]], Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechism. The Reformed Presbyterian Church in India is a member of the [[World Reformed Fellowship]],<ref>[http://www.wrfnet.org/web/guest/aboutwrf/membershiplist www.wrfnet.org/web/guest/aboutwrf/membershiplist] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730014055/http://www.wrfnet.org/web/guest/aboutwrf/membershiplist |date=2012-07-30 }}</ref> [[International Conference of Reformed Churches]]<ref>[http://www.icrconline.com/members.html www.icrconline.com/members.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717064352/http://www.icrconline.com/members.html |date=2012-07-17 }}</ref> and the [[Evangelical Fellowship in India]].<ref>[http://www.reformiert-online.net www.reformiert-online.net]</ref><br />
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More recently the denominations goal to establish several congregation in [[Uttarkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and New Delhi]].<ref>[http://www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/139/jv-volop-kerkplanting-in-delhi-en-omgeving www.deverrenaasten.nl/nl/projects/view/139/jv-volop-kerkplanting-in-delhi-en-omgeving]</ref><br />
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== Structure ==<br />
The Reformed Presbyterian Church in India had two presbyteries in the past with one inactive at present:<br />
*Nav Jeevan Presbytery in Dehradun - also known as NJP<br />
*Reformed Bible Presbytery in New Delhi - also known as RBP (Inatcive)<br />
**15 local congregations in Uttarakhand (8), Delhi (4), Uttar Pradesh (1), Rajasthan (1), Chattishgarh (1); 12 fellowship/church plants and various worship groups with 18 ordained ministers, 4 associate ministers from sister churches, 6 evangelists, and 1 women's ministry coordinator.<br />
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== Theological education ==<br />
*Presbyterian Theological Seminary<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.mpmindia.org/rpci.html Reformed Presbyterian Church in India]<br />
*[http://www.reformiert-online.net www.reformiert-online.net]<br />
*Reformed Bible Presbytery website [http://reformedbiblepresbytery.org/]<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reformed-Presbyterian-Church-of-India/189036251145056 Official website]<br />
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{{World Reformed Fellowship}}<br />
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[[Category:19th-century establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Presbyterian denominations in Asia]]<br />
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