Isa-e Church

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Isa-e Church
Classification Protestant
Orientation Reformed
Theology Calvinist
Governance Presbyterian
Associations World Reformed Fellowship [1]
Region Bangladesh and India
Origin1999
Congregations127 (2020) [2]
Members6,000 (2015) [3]
Official website www.isaechurchbd.org www.isaechurchin.org

The Isa-e Church is a denomination Reformed Presbyterian in Bangladesh and India. It was founded in 1999 by Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, an ex-Muslim convert to Christianity. [3] [4]

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History

In 1985, Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, an ex-Muslim, converted to Christianity. After living abroad and becoming a pastor, Abdul returned to Bangladesh in 1997.

However, meeting with a group of former ex-Muslims, he acknowledged that the country's Christian denominations were culturally disconnected from the country's majority population. Chowdhury then begin working on establishing a church that adopts Bengali culture as tool of evangelization in the country.

On September 2, 1999, she was formed in Jamat Isa-e Bangladesh. [5] Later, a denomination adopted the name "Isa-e Church Bangladesh". [6]

The denomination soon spread across the country. As of 2015, it had 6,000 [3] members in 127 local churches. [2] [7]

The Isa-e Theological Institute was founded by the denomination, which serves to prepare new pastors and leaders. [8]

Doctrine

The appellation affirms the Five Solae, practices pedobaptism, and adheres to Reformed Tradition. [9]

Inter-ecclesiastical Relations

The church is a member of the World Reformed Fellowship [1] and has relations with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated). [10]

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  6. "History of the Church Isa-e" . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  7. "Church Growth Isa-e Bangladesh" . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  8. "Isa-e Theological Institute" . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  9. "Reformed denominations in the world" . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  10. "Report of the General Assembly of Liberated Reformed Churches 2020". August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2021.