Christian Reformed Church in South Africa | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Theology | Calvinist |
Polity | Presbyterian |
Leader | Rev IB Weber [1] |
Founder | Dirk de Vos |
Origin | April 28, 1944 Durban, South Africa |
Separated from | Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa |
Separations | Evangelical Reformed Church in South Africa |
Congregations | 21 |
Members | Unknown |
The Christian Reformed Church in South Africa is a Christian denomination in South Africa. The moderator is Rev. R du Toit, the Vice Moderator is Rev. Johnnie Tromp. [2]
The denomination is present in 6 South African Provinces, these are:
Approximately 22 churches belong to the Christian Reformed Church in South Africa [4]
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