South India Reformed Churches

The South India Reformed Churches or the Reformed Church of India is a conservative Reformed denomination in south India. This denomination is located in Andhra Pradesh and is a Christian Reformed Church mission of the United States.It has 8 congregations with many children's homes.^[1]

The denomination was formed in 1993 by a former Baptist pastor Rev Abraham wo become more and more convinced of the Reformed faith, including paedobaptism. Meanwhile, 3 small congregatioons were established in Bagalur, Salem and Bangalore. It places high priority of evangelization among Hindu people. It has Christian schools. The Presbyterian Theological Seminary in India provides the theological training. Sister church relations with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) was established.^[2]

In Tamil Nadu state of India there are 3 congregations. In 2011 6 independent congregations joined the small federation. In 2012 another 6 congregations and pastors joined the church. Most of the churches growing visible. In six cities there are church planting projects.^[3]

It is a member of the World Reformed Fellowship.^[4]

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Members of the World Reformed Fellowship

Africa	Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church Christian Reformed Church in South Africa Egliese Protestante Reformee du Burundi Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ivory Coast Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Malawi Evangelical Reformed Church in the Eastern Republic of Congo Reformed Churches in South Africa God's Healing Ministry (Lagos, Nigeria) Igreja Presbiteriana de Angola Mission Voile Déchiré (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) Mount Zion Presbyterian Church in Sierra Leone Presbyterian Church in the Eastern Republic of Congo Presbyterian Church in Uganda Presbyterian Church in Sierra Leone Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa Reformed Presbyterian Church in Africa (Uganda) Reformed Presbyterian Church in Africa (Rwanda) Reformed Presbyterian Church of Uganda Sudanese Reformed Presbyterian Churches

Asia	Aashish Presbyterian Church (Zone Koshi, East Nepal) Biblical Reformed Churches in Myanmar Christian Reformed Church in Nepal Christian Reformed Church in Sri Lanka Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Myanmar Presbyterian Church of the Philippines Grace Presbyterian Church of Bangladesh India Reformed Presbyterian Church Indonesian Reformed Evangelical Church Peace Church Bangladesh Presbyterian Church of India Presbyterian Church of Bangladesh Presbyterian Church of South India Presbyterian Free Church of Central India The Protestant Church of Ambrohimazala-Firasiana Reformed Church of India Reformed Church of Nepal Reformed Community Churches in Myanmar Reformed Evangelical Church of Myanmar Reformed Presbyterian Church of India Reformed Presbyterian Church in Myanmar Smyrna House of Prayer Church in Bangladesh United Reformed Church in Myanmar United Presbyterian Church of Pakistan

Europe	Associated Presbyterian Churches Free Church of Scotland Evangelical Reformed Baptist Churches in Italy Lithuanian Evangelical Reformed Church Protestant Reformed Christian Church in Croatia Protestant Reformed Christian Church in Serbia

North America	Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Christian Reformed Church in North America L'Église réformée du Québec Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States) Evangelical Reformed Church in America International Pacemaking Church of Christ, Raleigh, NC Reformed Baptist Churches in North America Presbyterian Church in America United Christian Church and Bible Institute, USA

Latin America	Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Peru National Presbyterian Church in Mexico Presbyterian Church in Bolivia Presbyterian Church of Brazil Reformed Bible Churches of Trinidad and Tobago Reformed Church of Latin America United Church of Christ in Colombia

Oceania	Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand Presbyterian Church of Australia

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