TheEvangelical Presbyterian Church of Iran was a joint effort ofAmericanPresbyterian andCongregational missionaries in 1834. First they evangelised theAssyrians and later worked in north-westIran, in a region calledRezaieh. The missionaries wanted to revitalise the old churches, but their members who converted toProtestantism were forced to leave their old denominations. Various Protestant churches were established. In 1862 the first presbytery was organised, and later more presbyteries were formed. Meanwhile, these Presbyterian missionaries' ministry led to the formation of congregations fromArmenian Christian, Muslim, Judaism, andZoroastrian background. In 1934 the Synod of the Evangelical Church in Iran was formed. In 1963 it adopted the current name.The common language isPersian.Armenian andAssyrian are also used. It has 1,500 members and 7 congregations.[1]
It is a member of theWorld Communion of Reformed Churches.[2]