Reformed Churches in South Africa (GKSA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Reformed_Churches_in_South_Africa_(GKSA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:GKSA
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:confession	gptkb:Heidelberg_Catechism gptkb:Canons_of_Dort gptkb:Belgic_Confession
gptkbp:country	gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:crest	gptkb:Three_Forms_of_Unity
gptkbp:emphasizes	Biblical authority Confessional Reformed identity
gptkbp:founded	1859
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Rev._Dirk_Postma
gptkbp:hasBibleTranslation	English Bible Afrikaans Bible
gptkbp:hasSchool	gptkb:North-West_University
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Potchefstroom,_South_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Reformed Churches in South Africa (GKSA)
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Afrikaans English
gptkbp:memberOf	gptkb:International_Conference_of_Reformed_Churches gptkb:World_Reformed_Fellowship
gptkbp:mission	gptkb:Argentina gptkb:Botswana gptkb:Brazil gptkb:India gptkb:Japan gptkb:Kenya gptkb:Lesotho gptkb:Malawi gptkb:Mozambique gptkb:Namibia gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Zambia gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Gereformeerde_Kerke_in_Suid-Afrika
gptkbp:notableEvent	Doppers secession 1859
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Theological_School_Potchefstroom
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Hendrik_G._Stoker Ferdinand Postma
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations	over 400
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	approximately 120,000
gptkbp:policy	Presbyterian
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Dutch_Reformed_Church_in_South_Africa_(NGK) gptkb:Uniting_Reformed_Church_in_Southern_Africa Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NHK)
gptkbp:separates	Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NHK)
gptkbp:theology	Calvinist
gptkbp:website	https://www.gksa.org.za/
gptkbp:worshipStyle	Traditional
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Reformed_Churches_in_the_Netherlands_(Liberated)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6