Reformed Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Colombia
The Reformed Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Colombia, also known as Reformed Church of Latin America, is a Protestant Reformed denomination, founded in Colombia in 1992, by missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in America.
History
Presbyterianism arrived in Colombia in 1855, when Reverend Ramón Montsalvatge arrived in the country. His work led to the formation of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia.In 1992, missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in America began planting churches in Bogotá. Several churches arose from there, which could not affiliate with the Presbyterian Church of Colombia due to doctrinal differences between the PCC and the IPA.
Together, these churches decided to form a new denomination, the "Reformed Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Colombia". The first general assembly was held in 2000.
The first Colombian pastors ordained were Rev. Rafael Leal and James Leal, in 2001.
Since then, the denomination has grown to 14 churches in 2 presbyteries.
Doctrine
The denomination subscribes to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism.Theology
- Westminster Confession of Faith - the original form of 1647, adopted by the Presbyterian church in the nineteenth century.
- Westminster Shorter Catechism
- Westminster Larger Catechism
Inter-Church Relations
The denomination was once a member of the Reformed Fellowship.In 2010, the IREPC sent a delegate to the Supreme Council of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil.