Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals
| Headquarters | Felton, California |
|---|---|
| Theological Tradition | Reformed Baptist |
| Date Founded | 2000 |
| Website | cba1689.com |
The Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals (FIRE) is a Reformed Baptist network of churches founded in 2000. There are congregations in the United States and abroad. It provides a platform for fellowship, cooperation, and mission sending. All ministry, cooperation, missions, and meetings are at the initiative of member churches.[1]
Doctrine
The Denomination adheres to both the First London Baptist Confession & Second London Baptist Confession, and it also affirm the Five Solas of the Reformation:
- Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone
- Sola Fide - Faith Alone
- Soli Deo Gloria - the Glory of God Alone
- Solus Christus - Christ Alone
- Sola Gratia - Grace Alone [2]
A church elder in the denomination's Campbelltown, Pennsylvania church described his church as "very traditionally-minded", and as "going back to basics and returning to what a traditional church is".[3]
Members
FIRE consists of over 120 churches in the United States and internationally in wikipedia:Brazil, wikipedia:Canada, wikipedia:Spain, wikipedia:West Indies, wikipedia:Israel, wikipedia:Italy, wikipedia:India and wikipedia:Mauritius. While voting membership is restricted to churches, individuals also participate in this network of churches through a provision for individual membership.
Missions
Member churches sponsor missionaries in the Philippines, Spain, France, Mexico, Montenegro, South Africa, Israel, Mozambique, Ireland.[4]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ https://www.firefellowship.org/about-us
- ↑ https://www.firefellowship.org/core-beliefs
- ↑ Chris Sholly, "Church finds a new home", Lebanon Daily News (October 11, 2008), p. 11.
- ↑ https://www.firefellowship.org/content.cfm?id=540
