Toraja Church is a protestant Christian denomination in Tana Toraja

Tana Toraja

Tana Toraja Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Makale, where the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

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, of which the majority of the Toraja

Toraja

The Toraja are an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their population is approximately 650,000, of which 450,000 still live in the regency of Tana Toraja . Most of the population is Christian, and others are Muslim or have local animist beliefs known as aluk...

 people are members. This church is a member of Indonesian council of churches since 1950. On November 7, 1913 Rev. A.A. van de Loosdrecht became the first missionaries who came in Rantepao

Rantepao

Rantepao is a town in Tana Toraja Regency, which is known for the cultural center of Toraja ethnic group. National and regional tourism offices have developed the city as the starting point for visiting Tana Toraja, since the area was opened for tourism in 1970s.Hotels, restaurants and other Toraja...

. This time became the starting point when the Gospel was grown in the Torajanese's heart. But, Rev. A.A. van de Loosdrecht was killed in that place. In 1938 there were 14,000 Christians from 300,000 inhabitants there. Formally, Toraja Church was established on March 25, 1947 in Rantepao. In 1995 the church had 300,000 adherents.