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[[File:GBKP.JPG|thumb|170px|A [[Karo people (Indonesia)|Karo people]] church affiliated with Karo Batak Protestant Church (GBKP). [[Kabanjahe]], [[Karo Regency]], [[North Sumatra]].]] |
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The '''Gereja Batak Karo Protestan''' or '''Karo Batak Protestant Church''' is the largest church among the largely Christian [[Karo people (Indonesia)|Karo people]] of [[North Sumatra]], Indonesia. It was established formally in 1941. |
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The first Christian evangelism was conducted among the Karo people in 1890 by the [[Netherlands Missionary Society]]. Due to the perceived association with the colonialism of the [[Dutch East Indies]], only a minority of the Karo converted initially, and it was not until after [[Indonesian independence]] in 1945 that Christianity acquired significant support among the Karo people.<ref>History of Christianity in Indonesia. pp. 569-584.</ref> |
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'''Karo Batak Protestant Church''' is a [[Protestant]] [[Christian]] denomination active in the [[Karo Regency|Karo Highland]], [[North Sumatra]], Indonesia.<ref>{{cite doi | 10.1525/ae.1995.22.4.02a00110 }}</ref> |
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The church has 276,000 members (as of 2006) in 398 congregations with 196 pastors.<ref>[http://www.oikoumene.org/ru/member-churches/regions/asia/indonesia/karo-batak-protestant-church.html Karo Batak Protestant Church].</ref> |
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==Background== |
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Member of the [[World Communion of Reformed Churches]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcrc.ch/node/164 |title=Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide |accessdate=August 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808192417/http://www.wcrc.ch/node/164 |archivedate=August 8, 2012 }}</ref> As of 2020, GBKP has 400,000 active members in 27 classis and 773 congregations. |
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The beginning of evangelism is not based on spiritual duties. The effort was started because of requests J. T. Cremer, a leader of plantations in East Sumatra. He believes that the best way way to the area natives do not oppose and disrupt the efforts of the plantation is to preach the gospel and convert them. Cremer convinced plantation companies towards his opinion about evangelism and ask the Nederlandsche Zendeling-Genootschap (NZG) to open evangelism in the area of East Sumatra, with costs charged to the company-Automation plantation. The request was accepted by NZG and implemented in 1890-1930.<ref>{{cite book |title=A history of Christianity in Indonesia |last=Aritonang |first=Jan Sihar |coauthors=Karel Steenbrink |page=573 |year=2008 |publisher=[[BRILL]] |isbn=9789004170261 }}</ref> |
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The Head Office from GBKP or "Gereja Batak Karo Protestan" is located at Pala Bangun Captain Street No 66 Kabanjahe in North Sumatera. From 2020, |
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Pdt. Krismas Imanta Barus acts as the Chairperson, Pdt. Yunus Bangun as the General Secretary, and Mulia Perangin-angin as the Treasurer. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.gbkp.or.id/ Official website] |
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[[Category:Protestantism in Indonesia]] |
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[[Category:Reformed denominations in Indonesia]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 22 August 2022
The Gereja Batak Karo Protestan or Karo Batak Protestant Church is the largest church among the largely Christian Karo people of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It was established formally in 1941.
The first Christian evangelism was conducted among the Karo people in 1890 by the Netherlands Missionary Society. Due to the perceived association with the colonialism of the Dutch East Indies, only a minority of the Karo converted initially, and it was not until after Indonesian independence in 1945 that Christianity acquired significant support among the Karo people.[1]
The church has 276,000 members (as of 2006) in 398 congregations with 196 pastors.[2] Member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[3] As of 2020, GBKP has 400,000 active members in 27 classis and 773 congregations.
The Head Office from GBKP or "Gereja Batak Karo Protestan" is located at Pala Bangun Captain Street No 66 Kabanjahe in North Sumatera. From 2020, Pdt. Krismas Imanta Barus acts as the Chairperson, Pdt. Yunus Bangun as the General Secretary, and Mulia Perangin-angin as the Treasurer.
References
[edit]- ^ History of Christianity in Indonesia. pp. 569-584.
- ^ Karo Batak Protestant Church.
- ^ "Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide". Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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