Batak Christian Protestant Church
The Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP, or Batak Christian Protestant Church in English") is an Evangelical Lutheran church among the Batak people, generally the Toba Batak in Indonesia. This church uses an Ecumenical worship style influenced by the Dutch Reformed Church due to the influence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, as well as the legacy obtained from the Rhenish Missionary Society when the church was founded. With a membership of 4,133,000, it is one of the largest Protestant churches in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Its present leader is Ephorus (bishop) Robinson Butarbutar.
| Batak Christian Protestant Church | |
|---|---|
| Huria Kristen Batak Protestan | |
| Abbreviation | HKBP |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Theology | HKBP Confession |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Ephorus | Rev. Robinson Butarbutar |
| Associations | See below |
| Region | Indonesia, United States, Singapore and Malaysia |
| Language | Indonesian, Toba Batak |
| Headquarters | Hutatoruan V, Tarutung, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Origin | 7 October 1861 |
| Separated from | Rhenish Missionary Society (RMG) |
| Members | 4,133,000 |
| Official website | hkbp.or.id |
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