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TheFellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals(FIRE) is aReformed Baptist network of churches founded in 2000. There are congregations in the United States and abroad. It provides a platform for fellowship, cooperation, and mission sending. All ministry, cooperation, missions, and meetings are at the initiative of member churches.[1]
The Denomination adheres to theSecond London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 and the London Confession of Faith 1644 and also affirm theSolas of the Reformation:
A church elder in the denomination'sCampbelltown, Pennsylvania church described his church as "very traditionally-minded", and as "going back to basics and returning to what a traditional church is".[3]
FIRE consists of over 120 churches in theUnited States and internationally inBrazil,Canada,Spain,West Indies,Israel,Italy,India andMauritius. While voting membership is restricted to churches, individuals also participate in this network of churches through a provision for individual membership.
Member churches sponsor missionaries in thePhilippines,Spain,France,Mexico,Montenegro,South Africa,Israel,Mozambique,Ireland.[4]