Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands

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Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands
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Classification Protestant
Theology Reformed, Evangelical
Polity Presbyterian
Region Netherlands, South Africa, North America
Origin1953
Netherlands
Congregations49
Members23,695 (1 January 2022)
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Reformed Congregation De Beek-Uddel

The Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands (Dutch: Gereformeerden Gemeenten in Nederland, abbreviated GGiN) is a pietistic Reformed church located mainly in the Netherlands, along with five congregations in North America and one in Pretoria, South Africa.

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History

The church was founded in 1953 when Dr. C. Steenblok was dismissed from the theological seminary of the Reformed Congregations in Rotterdam, because he taught that God does not offer grace to all sinners, but only those persons who are elected and acknowledge their sins. [1] In 1980 the church split. [2]

Statistics

The church had a membership of 23,786 in 2010. [2] There were 23,985 members in 2019. [3] On 1 January 2022, the church had 23,695 members in 49 congregations. [4]

Notable members

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References

  1. "Gereformeerden Gemeenten in Nederland". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Opnieuw flinke groei voor GGiN". RD.nl (in Dutch). 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  3. "Ledental GGiN daalt met 226". RD.nl (in Dutch). 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  4. "Jaarboek: ledental GGiN daalde met 89". RD.nl (in Dutch). 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.