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Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches

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Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches
AbbreviationCREC
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationReformed
TheologyEvangelical
PolityPresbyterian
Presiding ministerUri Brito
Region
Origin1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Congregations130+ (2024)
Other name(s)Confederation of Reformed Evangelicals
Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches
Official websitecrechurches.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), formerly the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches,[1] was founded in 1998 as a body of churches that hold to Reformed theology.[2] Member churches include those from Presbyterian, Reformed, and Reformed Baptist backgrounds. The CREC has over a hundred member churches in the United States, Canada, Japan, Russia, Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus, Poland, Brazil, Jersey, and the Czech Republic.[3] These are organised into nine presbyteries, named after figures in church history: Anselm, Athanasius, Augustine, Bucer, Hus, Knox, Kuyper, Tyndale, and Wycliffe.

History

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The denomination began in 1998 as the Confederation of Reformed Evangelicals (CRE).[4] The founding churches were Community Evangelical Fellowship (now Christ Church) in Moscow, Idaho; Eastside Evangelical Fellowship (now Trinity Church) in Bellevue, Washington; and Wenatchee Evangelical Fellowship in Wenatchee, Washington. Its co-founders include Douglas Wilson.[5][6][7]

The name was changed to the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches in 2004,[8] and then, in 2011, to the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches.[9]

Doctrine

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The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches holds to Reformed theology as set forth in the Westminster Standards, Three Forms of Unity, and 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith. On some doctrines, such as the Federal Vision, paedocommunion, and paedobaptism, the CREC allows each church to determine its own position.[citation needed] The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches requires that all member churches adopt a statement of faith including the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Definition of Chalcedon, and at least one of the following historic confessions:[10]

The CREC rejects both modernism and fundamentalism.[12] It has published a number of "memorials", which among other things affirm Young Earth creationism, deprecate government schooling, and reject women serving in the military.[13] While non-partisan, CREC churches are "uniformly hostile to the leftist agenda".[14]

Worship

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Churches in CREC generally practise covenant renewal worship.[14]

Resources

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Notable members

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References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Douglas (October 6, 2011). "The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches". Blog & Mablog. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  2. ^ History, Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches.
  3. ^ Churches, Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (see linked presbytery pages
  4. ^ Stankorb, Sarah (2023). Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning. Worthy Books. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-5460-0382-3. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Pliego, Santiago; Clemans, Josh (August 23, 2023). "Douglas Wilson - What You're Here To Do #14". newfoundingpodcast.podbean.com. The New Founding Podcast. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  6. ^ Simmons, Tracy (November 5, 2019). "Douglas Wilson's 'spiritual takeover' plan roils Idaho college town". Religion News Service. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  7. ^ Stankorb, Sarah (September 28, 2021). "Inside the Church That Preaches 'Wives Need to Be Led with a Firm Hand'". www.vice.com. Vice Media. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Minutes of the 8th Annual Meeting of the Presbytery of the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches" (PDF). Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ Phelps, Jack E. "A Message to the World Regarding the CREC Name Change" (PDF). Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "CONFESSIONAL STATEMENTS of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches" (PDF). crechurches.org. CREC. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Reformed Evangelical Confession" (PDF).
  12. ^ Schuman, Samuel (2010). Seeing the Light: Religious Colleges in Twenty-First-Century America. JHU Press. p. 106. ISBN 9780801896088. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "Book of Memorials" (PDF). Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  14. ^ a b What to expect in our CREC church (PDF). Canon Press. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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