The Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa - Evangelical Christian Church in Minahasa abbreviated GMIM is one of the largest churches in Indonesia homage to Calvinism . GMIM established in Minahasa , North Sulawesi in 1934 after being separated from its mother church , Indische Kerk . On 30 September 1943 GMIM declared a self-governing Church . This date is celebrated as the anniversary of GMIM . In Leiden ( the Netherlands ) is precisely the place to explore and gain information / data of Indonesian history and church history in Indonesia and more specifically explore and gain composition data elements GMIM church history . The legend says that there is a warehouse full of info about the land Toar - Lumimuut . So luckily if Mr. Dean Literary Unsrat be the opportunity to enjoy literature . What 'll I flick this ( about the beginning of the gospel in Minahasa ) , knowledge is simply rooted in a bit of footage translations and adaptations written from there . Before continuing this polemic little to remind the nature of the lighthouse that reaches far offshore but not had received (lighten / read ) around its tower nearby . We need to reopen or examine more carefully by reading product literature GMIM or writers before that how the gospel and the Church of God in His strength , the power of the Gospel itself historically in soil Toar - Lumimuut which is generally at the time the people dwelt not near the beach , Not for example in the city of Manado that at that time there had been a good church course and diprotek with compeni cannon strength . If we are like an incandescent bulb only, or " unilateral " will become more objective and interesting how citizens GMIM scattered included around and inside Unsrat want to understand the events with its values and formulate event real is such that terproduk as history. The second largest church in Indonesia with a population of nearly 900,000 congregations , Beginning of nearly 100 people . Then past 177 years to nearly nine hundred thousand inhabitants. Data 2005 GMIM has about 900 priests, 65% of whom are women, which serves 818 local church, which is divided into 85 regions, with about 1 million members. Significant changes in the Minahasa community is not foreseen although there may be. And in reality, not all the events into the history of a society or a particular group of people. In history, this realized GMIM and GMIM record pre-1831 events but not all significant as set out in the composition of church history grandchildren Toaar-Lumimuut at Waku it. (Now GMIM tribe is not a church anymore). Christianity was introduced in Minahasa by two German missionaries who were educated in the Netherlands, namely Riedel Johann Friedrich and Johann Gottlieb Schwarz. On June 12, 1831, they arrived in the region to preach the gospel. This date is commemorated by GMIM Day Evangelism and Christian education in the country Minahasa. Riedel Why not start a ministry in Kema where he first Toar her footing in their ground-Lumimuut? Or why he only melewti Manado is once again an existing church with a definite state secured by the Dutch Company as fellow Europeans. In fact he only passed menanjakkan Tanawangko before traveling to their destination and Langoan Tondano. In fact a few years earlier Tanawangko ever lived , namely senior Josef dijuliki Kam as Apostle Maluku , he was stranded because of damage to the ship and the opportunity to serve , the basic service is then Kam asked for help from NZG in the Netherlands for dida - tangkannya entourage Riedel and Schwarz . Perhaps if we look more deeply and events around Riedel and Scharwz will be helped to understand why June 12th is not too time Josef Kam airport in Tanawangko before. O citizens GMIM let us know ourselves again . GMIM reasons set June 12 as the day of the gospel and enter Minahasa Education can be seen from the aspect of society representative grandchildren Toar - Lumimuut and continuitas aspect gospel or church.
