In the midst of World War II a major schism took place in the GKN (cf. no. 5). The split is known as the Vrijmaking (Liberation). It was the outcome of ongoing theological conflicts on common grace, the covenant of grace, presumptive regeneration (Abraham Kuyper), etc., which the Synod of the GKN sought to overcome by the adoption of doctrinal statements. Professor K. Schilder (1890-1952) protested against binding decisions on these issues. The Synod excluded him from the ministry. This decision led to an exodus of many congregations which wanted to be “liberated from synodal power structures.” In 1944 they established the GK(v) at the Hague, emphasizing their loyalty to Art. 31 of the church order which was drawn up by the Synod of Dordrecht (1618/1619). In 1965 the GK(v) experienced its own schism (cf. no. 10). The church runs a university in Kampen. With the establishment of this university, Kampen has two universities (cf. no. 5) which do not cooperate. It also has its own political party, schools, and the like. The church is a member of the ICRC (1982) and cooperates with other members of this organization. It is engaged in missionary work in Indonesia (especially in Sumba, Kalimantan, and Irian Jaya), South Africa, Brazil, DR Congo, and Ukraine.
Statistik der Kirche
Mitglieder
total: 122749
Gemeinden
(herkömmlich): 280
Hauskreise
(Gemeinden im Werden): 0
Ordinierte
total: 0
Frauenordination nicht üblich
Älteste
total: 0
Diakone/innen
total: 0
keine Angaben zu diakonischen Einrichtungen vorhanden
Missionare/innen
total: 0
Missionare im Ausland tätig
Taufe
Kinder- und Gläubigentaufe
Taufpaten
Keine Informationen über Taufpaten
Abendmahl
pro Jahr: 4
Publikationen
keine Angabe über die Herausgabe eigener Zeitschriften
Theol. Ausbildungsstätten
Anzahl: 1
Allgemeinbld. Schulen
keine Angaben zu sonstigen Schulen vorhanden
Gründungsjahr
1944
Organisationstruktur
Classes, provincial Synods, General Synod (every 3 years)
In the midst of World War II a major schism took place in the GKN (cf. no. 5). The split is known as the Vrijmaking (Liberation). It was the outcome of ongoing theological conflicts on common grace, the covenant of grace, presumptive regeneration (Abraham Kuyper), etc., which the Synod of the GKN sought to overcome by the adoption of doctrinal statements. Professor K. Schilder (1890-1952) protested against binding decisions on these issues. The Synod excluded him from the ministry. This decision led to an exodus of many congregations which wanted to be “liberated from synodal power structures.” In 1944 they established the GK(v) at the Hague, emphasizing their loyalty to Art. 31 of the church order which was drawn up by the Synod of Dordrecht (1618/1619). In 1965 the GK(v) experienced its own schism (cf. no. 10). The church runs a university in Kampen. With the establishment of this university, Kampen has two universities (cf. no. 5) which do not cooperate. It also has its own political party, schools, and the like. The church is a member of the ICRC (1982) and cooperates with other members of this organization. It is engaged in missionary work in Indonesia (especially in Sumba, Kalimantan, and Irian Jaya), South Africa, Brazil, DR Congo, and Ukraine.