Netherlands Reformed Congregations

This article is about the denomination in the United States, Canada, and Bolivia. For the denomination in general, see Reformed Congregations. For the same church in the Netherlands, see Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands.
Netherlands Reformed Congregations
Kalamazoo Netherlands Reformed Congregation
ClassificationProtestant
Orientationconservative Calvinist
TheologyCalvinism
PolityPresbyterian
RegionUnited States, Canada and Bolivia
FounderGerrit Hendrik Kersten
Origin1907[1]
Netherlands
Branched fromReformed Congregations in the Netherlands
Separations1967 some members formed the Reformed Congregations in North America & in 1993 groups from a number of congregations left to form the Heritage Reformed Congregations
Congregations27[2]
Members11,172 (2016)[3]
Official websitehttp://www.netherlandsreformed.org

The Netherlands Reformed Congregations is a conservative Calvinist denomination with congregations in Canada, the United States and Bolivia. It is affiliated with the Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands Reformed Congregations aim to remain true to inerrant Scripture (the Bible) and its Calvinist heritage as expounded in the denomination’s doctrinal standards: Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, and Canons of Dort. They are also in agreement with the Westminster Standards.

  1. ^ www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1314.asp
  2. ^ "2017 Yearbook"
  3. ^ "2017 Yearbook"