Reformed Churches in South Africa
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For other Reformed Churches in South Africa, see Reformed Church in South Africa (disambiguation). For the former Dutch denomination, see Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.
The Reformed Churches in South Africa (Afrikaans: Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika) is a Christian denomination in South Africa that was formed in 1859 in Rustenburg. Members of the church are sometimes referred to as Doppers.[4]
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Reformed Churches in South Africa | |
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Abbreviation | GKSA |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Reformed |
Theology | Calvinist[1] |
Polity | Presbyterian |
Associations | International Conference of Reformed Churches, World Reformed Fellowship |
Region | South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, India |
Origin | 1859 Rustenburg |
Separated from | Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NHK) |
Congregations | 397[2] |
Members | 100,000[3] |
Ministers | 276 |
Official website | gksa |
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