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Batak Christian Protestant Church

Batak Christian Protestant Church
Huria Kristen Batak Protestan
AbbreviationHKBP
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationLutheran
ScriptureProtestant Bible
TheologyHKBP Confession[1]
PolityEpiscopal
EphorusRev. Victor Tinambunan
AssociationsSee below
RegionIndonesia, United States, Singapore and Malaysia
LanguageIndonesian, Toba Batak
HeadquartersHutatoruan V, Tarutung, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Origin7 October 1861
Separated fromRhenish Missionary Society (RMG)
Members4,133,000
Official websitehkbp.or.id

The Batak Christian Protestant Church (Indonesian: Huria Kristen Batak Protestan), abbreviated as HKBP, is an Evangelical Lutheran church among the Batak ethnic group, generally the Toba Batak people of 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.[2] With a membership of 4,133,000,[3] the church synod is the largest among the Protestant churches in Indonesia it is one of the largest Protestant churches in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, making it the third largest religious organization in Indonesia after Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah.[4] Its present leader is Ephorus (bishop) Victor Tinambunan.[5]

HKBP also has several churches abroad, such as in Singapore, Malaysia, and in California, New York, and Colorado in the United States.

HKBP is headquartered in Pearaja (North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra) which is about 1 km from the city center of Tarutung, the capital of the regency. Pearaja is a village located along the road to Central Tapanuli Regency and Sibolga city. The HKBP office complex, the administrative center of the HKBP organization, is located in an area of ± 20 hectares. In this complex there is also an Ephorus (bishop) as the head of the HKBP office. Although using the name Batak, HKBP is also open to other ethnic groups.[6]

  1. ^ "Konfesi HKBP". HKBP-Guidebook.com. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ "HKBP: Gereja Lutheran Gado-gado". SAEnababan.com. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Indonesia". Lutheran World Federation. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. ^ Batak Gaul. "HKBP Organisasi Keagamaan Terbesar Ketiga di Indonesia". Batak Gaul (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Sosok Pendeta Victor Tinambunan, Ephorus HKBP Terpilih di Sinode Godang ke-67, Raih 1.125 Suara". Tribun-medan.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. ^ Pinem, Masmedia; Burhanudin, Dede; Cahyadi, Indrawan; Rohanda, Rohanda; Nurjaman, Andri (23 August 2024). "Reviving Faith: The Dynamic Legacy of HKBP Resort Balige Church". Hanifiya: Jurnal Studi Agama-Agama. 7 (2): 173–192. doi:10.15575/hanifiya.v7i2.37495. ISSN 2722-2772. Retrieved 28 November 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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