| 词条 | World Reformed Fellowship |
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| name = World Reformed Fellowship | image = World Reformed Fellowship logo.png | image_size = 120px | alt = | caption = | abbreviation = | motto = | predecessor = | merged = | successor = | formation = {{start date|2000}} | leader_title = | leader_name = | founder = | extinction = | merger = World Fellowship of Reformed Churches International Reformed Fellowship | type = | tax_id = | registration_id = | status = | purpose = | headquarters = | location = | coords = | region = | services = | products = | methods = | fields = | membership = | website = {{url|http://www.wrfnet.org}} }} The World Reformed Fellowship (WRF) is an ecumenical Christian organization which promotes unity between conservative Reformed churches around the world.[1] HistoryThe World Fellowship of Reformed Churches (WFRC) was formed in 1994 by the Presbyterian Church in America, the National Presbyterian Church in Mexico, and the Presbyterian Church of Brazil, as well as member churches mainly from Latin American countries and from India, East Africa and the United States.[2] The International Reformed Fellowship (IRF) was formed also in 1994 with Reformed churches in Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, and from all part of Asia. The World Fellowship of Reformed Churches and the International Reformed Fellowship united on October 24, 2000 to form the World Reformed Fellowship. The WRF is now an international body represented in seventy-nine countries.[3] The WRF is a fellowship, not a council, and wants to fulfill the dream of John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield and many others to unite evangelical Reformed Christians. Members have to agree with:
World Reformed Fellowship wants to promote Reformed thinking, encourage churches and people to embrace Reformed thinking, and to promote evangelisation in the Reformed tradition and to provide forum for dialogue. [4]It is similar in theology to the International Conference of Reformed Churches and more conservative than the World Communion of Reformed Churches.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} There are a total of 72 denominational members of the Fellowship, and 183 organizational members, as of February 2, 2016.[5][6] The Fourth General Assembly of the World Reformed Fellowship was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in March 2015.[7] This General Assembly approved a new statement of faith which had been completed March 31, 2011. This statement includes twelve articles and was made to accomplish three purposes:
Denominational membersAs of February 2016 there are 72 denominational members:
References1. ^www.wrfnet.org/about/case-statement#.Ul10HtKU0rU 2. ^www.mackenzie.br/7026.html 3. ^{{cite web| url = http://wrfnet.org/about/membership/individual#.VtNZpo-cHcs| title = Countries Represented in the WRF| last = | first = | date = 2016-02-27| publisher = World Reformed Fellowship| accessdate = 2016-02-28}} 4. ^www.wrfnet.org/web/guest/aboutwrf 5. ^"Denominational Members." World Reformed Fellowship. Retrieved 2016-02-28 6. ^{{Cite web| url = http://wrfnet.org/about/membership/organizational#.VtNUuI-cHcs| title = Organizational Members| website = World Reformed Fellowship| access-date = 2016-02-28}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://wrfnet.org/events/2015/03/fourth-general-assembly-wrf#.UyQ7rD95OSo |title=The 4th General Assembly of the WRF | World Reformed Fellowship |publisher=Wrfnet.org |date=2015-03-23 |accessdate=2015-11-29}} 8. ^{{Cite web| url = http://wrfnet.org/about/statement-of-faith#.VtNxDo-cHcs| title = Statement of Faith| website = World Reformed Fellowship| access-date = 2016-02-28}} External links
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