Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia
- Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia
Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia is a support organization based in Australia of the Presbyterian and Reformed Fellowship – India which endeavours to prayerfully support reformed churches and believers in the Indian Sub-Continent.
Objectives
The Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia aims to:
* Promote mutual encouragement and edification of Christian leaders of the Indian Sub-Continent who hold to the reformed faith, so that a true vision of service and a fervent zeal for witness may be cultivated.
* Foster cooperation between churches of the Indian Sub-Continent who hold to the reformed faith.
* Encourage fellowship between churches of the Indian Sub-Continent who hold to the reformed faith and those in other parts of the world who likewise hold to the reformed faith.
* Bind believers of the Indian Sub-Continent who hold to the reformed faith through the provision of services, gifts and resources.
Services
The services of the Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia are in the areas of:
* Evangelism – Support national evangelists and their use of the media.
* Church extension – Build healthy sound congregations in consultation with and under the supervision of specific local churches.
* Biblical training – Provide solid theological training for leaders and potential leaders by specific programs and arrangements.
* Diaconal aid – Provide help under the administration of volunteers and the guidance of local churches.
Activities
The primary activities of the Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia are the:
* Support of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Dehra Dun.
* Training and mentoring of young indigenous evangelists.
* Provision of a Christian educational consultancy and English language training.
External links
* [http://www.irfa.org.au/ Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia]
* [http://www.ptsindia.com/index.php Presbyterian Theological Seminary]
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