Toraja Church is a Protestant Christian denomination inTana Toraja,Indonesia, of which the majority of theTorajan people are members.[1] This church is a member of theCommunion of Churches in Indonesia since 1950. On 1912-1913 the Gereformerde Missionary Bond-Holland of theDutch Reformed Church begun working in this part of the country. On 7 November 1913, ReverendA.A. van de Loosdrecht became the first missionary who came toRantepao. This time became the starting point when the Gospel was grown in the Torajanese's heart. But, Reverend van de Loosdrecht was killed in that place. In 1938 there were 14,000 Christians from 300,000 inhabitants there. Formally, Toraja Church was established on 25 March 1947 in Rantepao.[2] In 1995 the church had 300,000 adherents.[3]In 2012 the church had 400,000 members and 959 congregations. This church is the largest inSouth Sulawesi, with approximately 80% of the Christian population belong to it.[4][5] It is a member of theWorld Communion of Reformed Churches.[6]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
