Protestantism in Indonesia

Protestantism (Indonesian: Protestanisme) is one of the six approved religions in Indonesia, the others being Islam, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

[2] Protestantism in Indonesia is largely a result of Calvinist (Reformed) and Lutheran missionary efforts during the country's colonial period.

[3][4][5] The Dutch East India Company regulated the missionary work so it could serve its own interests and restricted it to the eastern part of the Indonesian archipelago.

[7] The Batak Protestant Christian Church, founded in 1861 by German Lutheran missionary Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen, is the largest one.

In some parts of the country, entire villages belong to a distinct denomination, such as Adventist, Lutheran, Presbyterian or Salvation Army.

GLI has offices in Jakarta and operates a seminary, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Lutheran (STTL), in Yogyakarta.

Blenduk Church in Semarang , built in European architecture
Betlehem Church in Wamena , Highland Papua
Protestants in each regency of Indonesia
Messiah Cathedral megachurch , captured from Kemayoran Street, Jakarta
A Batak Christian Protestant Church in Balige , North Sumatra , built circa 1917.