Batak Christian Protestant Church

Batak Christian Protestant Church
Huria Kristen Batak Protestan
Abbreviation	HKBP
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Lutheran
Scripture	Protestant Bible
Theology	HKBP Confession[1]
Polity	Episcopal
Ephorus	Rev. Robinson Butarbutar
Associations	See below
Region	Indonesia, United States, Singapore and Malaysia
Language	Indonesian, Toba Batak
Headquarters	Hutatoruan V [id], Tarutung, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Origin	7 October 1861
Separated from	Rhenish Missionary Society (RMG)
Members	4,133,000
Official website	hkbp.or.id

The Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP, or Batak Christian Protestant Church in English") is an Evangelical Lutheran church among the Batak people, generally the Toba Batak in Indonesia. This church uses an Ecumenical worship style influenced by the Dutch Reformed Church due to the influence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, as well as the legacy obtained from the Rhenish Missionary Society when the church was founded.^[2] With a membership of 4,133,000,^[3] it is one of the largest Protestant churches in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Its present leader is Ephorus (bishop) Robinson Butarbutar.^[4]