Methodist Church in Malaysia
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The Methodist Church in Malaysia is a body within the Methodist tradition in Malaysia. With approximately 200,000 members in more than 1034 congregations (local and preaching points), it is the second largest Protestant denomination in the country after Sidang Injil Borneo.[2] The current bishop of the Methodist Church in Malaysia is the Rev. Dr. T. Jeyakumar.
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Methodist Church in Malaysia | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Methodist |
Polity | Connexional |
Leader | Rev. Jeyakumar |
Associations | World Methodist Council, Christian Federation of Malaysia, Council of Churches of Malaysia, Christian Conference of Asia, World Council of Churches |
Region | Malaysia |
Origin | 1976 |
Branched from | United Methodist Church |
Congregations | 400, (634 preaching points) |
Members | 114,065[1] |
Ministers | 552 |
Missionaries | 54 |
Primary schools | 42 |
Secondary schools | 32 |
Tertiary institutions | 1 |
Official website | www |
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The other body of Methodists in Malaysia is the Free Methodist Church in Malaysia,[3] founded in 2002.[4]