Presbyterian Church of Senegal
| Presbyterian Church of Senegal | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Theology | Calvinist Confessional |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Associations | World Reformed Fellowship[1] |
| Region | Senegal |
| Origin | 2004 |
| Branched from | WEC International |
| Congregations | 20 (2017)[2][3] |
| Members | 800 (2017)[4][2] |
The Presbyterian Church of Senegal (PCS) - in French Eglise Presbytérienne du Sénégal - is a Reformed Churches appellation Presbyterian in Senegal. It was founded in 2004 by Pastor Moussa Diouf, converted to Christianity through the work of WEC International.[2][5][4]
History[edit]
Pastor Moussa Diouf converted to Christianity from World Evangelization for Christ, an international interdenominational mission. In 2004, the pastor founded the Presbyterian Church of Senegal.
Since then, the denomination has grown to reach a total of 20 churches and 800 members in 2017.[2][4][3]
As of 2017, the denomination is presided over by Rev. Mamadou Diop.[4][6]
Inter-church Relations[edit]
The denomination is part of the World Reformed Fellowship.[1] In addition, it receives help from the National Union of Independent Reformed Evangelical Churches of France for the training of pastors and social works.[7][3][8][9][10]
IPS works to establish a federation with other Presbyterian denominations in West Africa called Presbyterian Churches of West Africa.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "World Reformed Fellowship Members". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Benedetto, R.; McKim, D. K. (2009). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches. Scarecrow Press. p. 521. ISBN 9780810870239. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "UNIPREF View of the Presbyterian Church of Senegal". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "WRF Report on the Presbyterian Church of Senegal" (PDF). January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "History of the Presbyterian Church of Senegal". Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Rev. Mamadou Diop, President of the Presbyterian Church of Senegal" (PDF). Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Minutes of the UNIPREF Synod 2017" (PDF). Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "UNIPREF Missionary Trip to Senegal". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Partnership between UNIPREF Senegal Presbyterian Church for social works" (PDF). Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Project Solidarity between UNIPREF Presbyterian Church of Senegal for social works". Retrieved December 24, 2021.