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    The National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala was founded in 1882 by missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in the United States. It took root among the urban middle class and grew rapidly among indigenous people. By 1950 it had organized its first synod and became independent in 1962. Today, the majority of its 60,000 members are indigenous believers, though Pentecostalism has significantly grown in recent years. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.

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    The National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala was founded in 1882 by missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in the United States. It took root among the urban middle class and grew rapidly among indigenous people. By 1950 it had organized its first synod and became independent in 1962. Today, the majority of its 60,000 members are indigenous believers, though Pentecostalism has significantly grown in recent years. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.

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    National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of

    Guatemala
    The National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala (Spanish: Iglesia Evangélica Nacional
    Presbiteriana de Guatemala) was founded in 1882 by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church United
    States in Guatemala.[1] The church took root in the urban middle-class people In 1950 the first Synod was
    organised and become independent in 1962. The church grew in membership rapidly among the
    indigenous people.[2] The church has one Synod and 6 Spanish-speaking and 11 indigenous language
    presbyteries. Total membership is 60,000. Over the years the church was active in evangelism in the
    country of Honduras. The Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary was established in San Felipe. Today the
    majority of Synod composed by indigenous believers. The impact of Pentecostal movement has grown
    significantly in the recent years.[3] The church affirms the Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession of
    Faith.[2]

    Member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[4]

    References
    1. Garrard-Burnett, V. (2010). Protestantism in Guatemala: Living in the New Jerusalem (https://
    books.google.com/books?id=qCLlAgAAQBAJ). University of Texas Press. p. 222.
    ISBN 9780292789043. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
    2. Christoph Fasse. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions" (http://www.ref
    ormiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=12204&lg=eng). reformiert-online.net. Retrieved
    2015-02-05.
    3. "Guatemala — Presbyterians at work around the world — Mission and Ministry —
    Presbyterian Mission Agency" (http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/global/guatem
    ala/). presbyterianmission.org. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
    4. "Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide" (https://we
    b.archive.org/web/20101111184355/http://wcrc.ch/node/164). Archived from the original (htt
    p://www.wcrc.ch/node/164) on 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2015-02-05.

    External links
    Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary (http://www.sep.org.gt/)
    Old First Presbyterian Church in Guatemala (https://www.facebook.com/PIPA281012)

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