Kimbanguism

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Kimbanguism
French: Kimbanguisme
Simon Kimbangu
Abbreviation	J.C.C.E.S.K.
Type	New christian religious movement
Classification	African initiated church
Father	Simon Kimbangu Kiangani
Region	Democratic Republic of Congo
Language	French, Lingala, Kikongo
Headquarters	Nkamba Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of Congo
Founder	Simon Kimbangu
Origin	April 1921
Members	6 million[citation needed]
Other name(s)	Jesus Christ's Church on earth by his special Envoy Simon Kimbangu
Official website	https://www.jccesk.com/jccesk_home1.html

Kimbanguism (French: Kimbanguisme) is a Christian new religious movement professed by the African initiated church Jesus Christ's Church on earth by his special Envoy Simon Kimbangu (French: Église de Jésus Christ sur la Terre par son envoyé spécial Simon Kimbangu) founded by Simon Kimbangu in the Belgian Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1921. A large, independent African-initiated church, it has an estimated 6 million believers^{[citation needed]} and has its headquarters in Nkamba, Kongo Central. The denomination became a member of the World Council of Churches, the All Africa Conference of Churches, and the Organization of African Instituted Churches. In June 2021, the World Council of Churches withdrew membership on doctrinal grounds.^[1][2]