Evangelical Christian Church of the Land of Papua
Evangelical Christian Church of the Land of Papua (Indonesian: Gereja Kristen Injili Tanah Papua, abbreviated as GKITP) is a Protestant denomination in Indonesia, particularly in western Papua region.
| Evangelical Christian Church of the Land of Papua | |
|---|---|
| Gereja Kristen Injili Tanah Papua | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Calvinist |
| Region | Western New Guinea |
| Headquarters | Jayapura, Papua |
| Origin | October 26, 1956 |
| Tertiary institutions | Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Teologi GKI Izaak Samuel Kijne |
The denomination is the single largest church in Irian where about 30% of the population belong to it.
Its motto is from the Epistle to the Ephesians 5:8 "For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light" (NRSV). In the areas of human rights and politics in the region, the church plays a significant role. It has a presbyterian-synodal model of church government, the synod is the highest governing body.
The church had 650,000 members and 1869 parishes. The church belong to the World Communion of Reformed Churches