Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Evangelical Calvinist
Theology	conservative Reformed
Polity	Presbyterian
Founder	Dr. Minnie Alexander
Origin	1911 Pakistan
Branched from	Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Congregations	100
Members	150,000

Part of a series on Christianity in Pakistan
Background
Christianity Anglican Catholic Church Church of Pakistan Roman Catholicism in Pakistan
People
Alvin Robert Cornelius Anthony Mascarenhas Esther John Julius Salik Mervyn Middlecoat John Permal Cecil Chaudhry Anthony Theodore Lobo Joseph Coutts Mary Emily Colin Saldanha Menin Rodrigues Antao D'Souza Wallis Mathias Bohemia (musician) Rt. Rev. Mushtaq Andrew Fr. Reuben Iqbal Shallum Asher Xavier Shahbaz Bhatti Michael Chowdry
Churches
His Grace Churches International Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore St. Patrick's Cathedral Christ Church Rawalpindi All Saints Church St Philip's Church St John's Church St. Luke's Church, Abbottabad

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan is a Protestant denomination in Pakistan that forms part of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

History

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church had its beginnings in the 17th century, whereas the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan was founded in 1911.^[1] The Church of Pakistan and the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan are among the other Christian denominations. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pakistan has as membership of around 150,000.^[1][2]

The centennial celebration of the church was held in Karachi where more than 5,000 ARP members were present. The beginning of the church was in 1906. Under British rule doctor Minnie Alexander came to Montgomery to extend medical assistance to the poor.^[3] Dr Minnie started mission work by working at a small clinic in Sialkot. Alexanders tenacity draw many more missionaries to Pakistan and now the denomination has more than 110,000 members.^[4] Dr. Ranson come to Pakistan with his family in 1920.

Dr Minnie's small clinic become a 160 bed hospital. The church established the School of Nursingin Sahiwal in 1948. The denomination has several Christian schools in Pakistan.^[5] The ARP mission has planted 100 churches in Pakistan, 28 of which have planted in Karachi.^[6]

Theological education

The Gujranwala Theological Seminary serves the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan, the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan and the Church of Pakistan to train pastors and ministers.^[7]

Doctrine

The Church motto says: "Whoever believes on HIM will not be put to shame".^[8]

Creeds

• Apostles Creed
• Athanasian Creed
• Nicene Creed

Confessions

• Westminster Confession of Faith (1647)
• Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)^[2]

See also

• Protestantism in Pakistan
• Presbyterian Church of Pakistan

External links

• Facebook site:
• Presbyterian Hospital in Pakistan

References

1. http://www.kirkridgearp.com/beliefs.htm
2. http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=1443&lg=eng
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
4. www.redeemerblacksburg.org/Home/About-Us/About-the-Associate-Reformed-Presbyterian-Church
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
7. http://gtspk.org/
8. https://www.facebook.com/pages/ARP-Church-Pakistan/157334347619242?id=157334347619242&sk=info