Karo Batak Protestant Church
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The Gereja Batak Karo Protestan or Karo Batak Protestant Church is the largest church among the largely Christian Karo people of North Sumatra
, Indonesia. It was established formally in 1941.
The first Christian envangelism was conducted among the Karo people in 1890 by the Netherlands Missionary Society
. Due to the perceived association with the colonialism of the Dutch East Indies
, only a minority of the Karo converted initially, and it was not until after Indonesian independence in 1945 that Christianity acquired significant support among the Karo people.
The church has 276,000 members (as of 2006) in 398 congregations with 196 pastors.
North Sumatra
North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...
, Indonesia. It was established formally in 1941.
The first Christian envangelism was conducted among the Karo people in 1890 by the Netherlands Missionary Society
Netherlands Missionary Society
Netherlands Missionary Society was a Dutch Protestant missionary society that was involved in sending workers to countries such as China during the Qing Dynasty. The most famous of which was Karl Gützlaff....
. Due to the perceived association with the colonialism of the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
, only a minority of the Karo converted initially, and it was not until after Indonesian independence in 1945 that Christianity acquired significant support among the Karo people.
The church has 276,000 members (as of 2006) in 398 congregations with 196 pastors.