Presbyterian Church of Venezuela
The Presbyterian Church of Venezuela (Iglesia Presbiteriana de Venezuela) is a
Second Helvetic Confession (1562), Westminster Confession of Faith (1646/47) and Barmen Declaration (1934). In the 1970s, it suffered difficult times, the church faced Pentecostalism. In 1983, the oldest and largest church split, but maintained the name Presbyterian it was the El Redentor church. In 1991, a Synod was organised with 2 Presbyteries, the Western and Central Presbyteries. In 2004, the denomination had 21 congregation, 8 house fellowships and almost 1,000 members.[1]
It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[2]
References
- ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions".
- ^ "Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide". Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2013-08-18.