318,531
edits
Madagascar Church Records: Difference between revisions
m
→Historical Background
| Line 149: | Line 149: | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
The Malagasy Lutheran Church (in Malagasy it is known as FLM: Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy) is one of the most important Christian churches in Madagascar, established in 1950 by the unification of 1,800 Lutheran congregations in central and southern Madagascar. The oldest of these congregations was founded in the early 19th century with the arrival of missionaries from the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS). With almost 3 million baptized members, it is the third largest church in Madagascar and is one of the fastest growing Lutheran churches in the world.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Malagasy Lutheran Church", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_Lutheran_Church, accessed 24 March 2020. </ref> | The Malagasy Lutheran Church (in Malagasy it is known as FLM: Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy) is one of the most important Christian churches in Madagascar, established in 1950 by the unification of 1,800 Lutheran congregations in central and southern Madagascar. The oldest of these congregations was founded in the early 19th century with the arrival of missionaries from the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS). With almost 3 million baptized members, it is the third largest church in Madagascar and is one of the fastest growing Lutheran churches in the world.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Malagasy Lutheran Church", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_Lutheran_Church, accessed 24 March 2020. </ref> | ||
The Malagasy Lutheran Church (Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy) is a member of The Lutheran World Federation. The church traces its roots back to the arrival of Norwegian missionaries in 1863. It was formally established as an independent church in 1950, with 1,800 congregations and 180,000 members. Today, the church has a membership of almost 4 million members, which makes it one of the largest Lutheran churches in the world. The Malagasy Lutheran Church places a high priority on evangelism, social ministry and leadership development.<ref>"Madagascar", at "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America", https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Global-Mission/Young-Adults-in-Global-Mission/Madagascar, accessed 24 March 2020.</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: Madagascar]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category: Madagascar]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | ||