The Protestant Christian Batak Church

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Protestant_Christian_Batak_Church

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:HKBP
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:Christian_Conference_of_Asia gptkb:Communion_of_Churches_in_Indonesia
gptkbp:baptismPractice	infant baptism
gptkbp:denomination	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:foundedIn	1861
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Ludwig_Ingwer_Nommensen
gptkbp:hasSchool	Nommensen University STT HKBP (Theological Seminary)
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Pearaja,_Tarutung,_North_Sumatra,_Indonesia
gptkbp:historicalName	German Rhenish Missionary Society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Protestant Christian Batak Church
gptkbp:leaderTitle	gptkb:Ephorus
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Indonesia
gptkbp:membership	over 4 million
gptkbp:mission	gptkb:Europe gptkb:Indonesia gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Singapore gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableBuilding	HKBP Pearaja Church, Tarutung
gptkbp:notableEvent	Became independent from German missionaries in 1930s
gptkbp:notableFestival	gptkb:Christmas gptkb:Easter gptkb:Pentecost HKBP Anniversary
gptkbp:notableLeader	Darwin Lumbantobing
gptkbp:notablePublication	HKBP Almanac Sangap Di Jahowa (hymnal)
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations	over 2,000
gptkbp:officialLanguage	gptkb:Indonesian gptkb:Batak
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Indonesia gptkb:Southeast_Asia gptkb:Sumatra
gptkbp:sacraments	gptkb:Holy_Communion Baptism Confirmation Marriage Ordination Funeral
gptkbp:serves	gptkb:Batak_people
gptkbp:theology	Lutheran
gptkbp:website	https://hkbp.or.id/
gptkbp:worshipStyle	Divine Liturgy
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Lutheran_Church_of_Indonesia
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6