Presbyterianism is a part of the reformed tradition within Protestantism, which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland.
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the second largest Presbyterian church body and the largest conservative Reformed denomination in the United States. The PCA is Reformed in theology, Presbyterian in government, and active in missions. It is characterized by a blend of Reformed practice and broad evangelicalism.
The International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) is a federation of Reformed or Calvinist churches across the world. Its theology is more conservative than the larger World Communion of Reformed Churches and is similar to that of the World Reformed Fellowship.
Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) was a Protestant denomination based in South Korea; it is currently separated to many branches.
The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea or the KiJang Presbyterian Church is an ecumenically-minded Presbyterian denomination in South Korea.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (Kosin) also called Korea-pa - is a Evangelical Reformed and Presbyterian denomination in the Republic of South Korea. Although, congregations have spread all over North America and in many other countries.
The Presbyterian Church of the Philippines (PCP), officially The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the Philippines, is a growing evangelical, Bible-based Reformed church in the Philippines. It was officially founded in 1987 and the General Assembly was organized in September 1996.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) is an Evangelical Presbyterian denomination, which is the biggest Christian church in South Korea. The headquarters of the church is in Seoul, South Korea.
The Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) is a mainline Protestant denomination based in South Korea; it currently has the second largest membership of any Presbyterian denomination in the world. It is affiliated with its daughter denomination, the Korean Presbyterian Church in America (KPCA) in the United States, which adopted the "Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad" as its new name in 2009.
The United Presbyterian Church in Korea was founded in 1972, by Kim Se-Yul, Kang Heung-Mo and Yong-An. They created the Christian United Church in Korea. At the 13th General Assembly the name was changed to the United Presbyterian Church. Since 1987, the church was also called the Presbyterian Church in Korea (YunHapChuk). It affirms the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. The denomination has 8,000 members and almost 100 congregations.
Presbyterian Church in Korea (HwanWon) was founded by Pastor Song Jae-Muk, who separated from the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HoHun). In 1969 the General Assembly of HwanWon accepted the services of a missionary of the Westminster Presbyterian World Mission, namely Robert S. Rapp. HwanWon suffered several splits. The denomination lost most of its strength and the new moderator decided to united with the JungAng presbytery and the JeongTong. The united church become the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongHwanWon).
In South Korea, there are roughly 20.5 million Christians of whom 15 million are Protestants; of those some 9 to 10 million are Presbyterians. Presbyterians in South Korea worship in over 100 different Presbyterian denominational churches who trace their history back to the United Presbyterian Assembly.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HanGukBoSu) is a Reformed denomination in South Korea. It affirms the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. In 2004 the church had 6,900 members in 132 congregations, the government is Presbyterian.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongJinRi) was founded in 1980, but the origin goes back to Pastor Hur Kwang-Jae, who founded the Gospel Seminary in 1976. This Seminary become the nucleus of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (BokUm). In 1979 a break occurred in the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong), and they contacted the non-mainline part. But they soon separated, to maintain their own character. Finally in 1980 the HapDongJinRi was founded. It subscribes the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. In 2004, the denomination had 44,747 in 397 congregations. Later Jan Jong-Hyun a pastor with his church separated and joined the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongJeongTong).
The Presbyterian Church in Korea is a Reformed Presbyterian denomination in South Korea. The church was constituted in 1985, when it split off the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongJinRi). The first moderator was Pastor Lee Geun-Su. The Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession are the official standards. In 2004 there was 11,765 members in 100 congregations.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea HapDongBoSu II was result of a split in the Presbyterian Church in Korea HapDongBoSu I. It had participated in the union movement to restore the unity of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) but the attempt failed and it became an independent denomination. The HapDongBoSu I is a conservative Calvinist denomination opposed to both the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches. It belongs to the larger conservative denominations and runs nine seminaries and ten Bible schools. It has Presbyterian church government, the standards are the Westminster Confession and the Apostles Creed. In 2004, the church had 669,346 members in 1,300 congregations.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea is a Presbyterian denomination in South Korea. Leadership issue went to the split of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (DokNoHoe). The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Korea Ahn Mo-Myung went to the United States in 1981 Pastor Chung Nam-Young acted as proxy. The General assembly of the DokNoHoe church elected Rev. Pastor Yoo Yong-Hyun as moderator. Rev. Chung Nam-Young and Rev. Bang Byung-Duk withdrew from DokNoHoe and formed the DokNoHoe II. In 2004 it had 4,000 members and 25 congregations. Women are not ordained. The church subscribes the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession.
The National Council of Churches in Korea is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in Korea in 1924 as the National Christian Council in Korea. It is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia.
