The Christian Reformed Church, Nigeria (CRC-N) came into being after many years of effort on the part of Sudan United Mission (SUM).
In 1904 the SUM under the leadership of Dr. Herman Karl kum sailed to Nigeria together with others as Ambrose H Bateman, John Gunter and J Lowry Maxwell.
After, receiving permission by the then British High Commissioner in Northern Nigeria to establish at Wase, the party travelled from Lokoja and arrived at Ibi.
However, the work in Wukari met with poor response and the missionaries moved inland and establish at Donga a new station in 1907.
By 1937, Mr Istifanus Audu, Edgar Smith,Musa Chiroma and Habila Adda took the gospel to the Kurmi area.
Also, by 1943, the Takum church sent Mr Daniel Andeyantso to be an evangelist at Ashuku, a Tigon town.
Johanna Veenstra linked the Mission field to the Reformed branch during her thirteen years of service.
Before her death, she had prepared ground for Christian Reformed Church, North America (CRCNA) takeover of the mission field.
American Committee agreed to recommend the British branch of SUM that the Lupwe field should be given to the CRC.
Therefore, in 1940 the Christian Reformed Church of America officially took over the Mission Field of the present CRCN.
The church therefore became legally constituted autonomous body incorporated under the LAND (PERPETUAL) ACT CAP.
There are some consistories and worship centres in urban cities such as Abuja, Lagos, Maiduguri, Zaria, Jos etc.
The church owns the Veenstra Theological Seminary (VTS) Donga, where most of the pastors are being trained.
VTS Donga formed an affiliation with the Taraba State University located in Jalingo on 17th June 2022.
Other pastors are trained at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria (TCNN) Bukuru where CRCN is also a co-proprietor alongside other TEKAN churches.