World Reformed Fellowship
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The World Reformed Fellowship is an ecumenical
Christian
body which promotes unity between conservative
Reformed churches around the world.
It was formed on October 24, 2000 through the union of the World Fellowship of Reformed Churches (WFRC) and the International Reformed Fellowship (IRF).
It is similar in theology to the International Conference of Reformed Churches
and more conservative than the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
and Reformed Ecumenical Council
.
There are a total of 54 denominational members of the Fellowship, and 104 organizational members, as of May 5, 2011.
Ecumenism
Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
body which promotes unity between conservative
Conservative Christianity
Conservative Christianity is a term applied to a number of groups or movements seen as giving priority to traditional Christian beliefs and practices...
Reformed churches around the world.
It was formed on October 24, 2000 through the union of the World Fellowship of Reformed Churches (WFRC) and the International Reformed Fellowship (IRF).
It is similar in theology to the International Conference of Reformed Churches
International Conference of Reformed Churches
The International Conference of Reformed Churches is a federation of Reformed or Calvinist churches across the world. Its theology is more conservative than the larger World Alliance of Reformed Churches and Reformed Ecumenical Council and is similar to that of the World Reformed Fellowship.-...
and more conservative than the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
World Alliance of Reformed Churches
The World Alliance of Reformed Churches is a fellowship of more than 200 churches with roots in the 16th-century Reformation, and particularly in the theology of John Calvin...
and Reformed Ecumenical Council
Reformed Ecumenical Council
The Reformed Ecumenical Council is an international organization of CalvinistChurches. It has 39 member denominations from 25 countries in its membership, and those churches have about 12 million people together. It was founded in 1946 as the Reformed Ecumenical Synod...
.
There are a total of 54 denominational members of the Fellowship, and 104 organizational members, as of May 5, 2011.