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Protestantism in Mongolia

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Protestant Christian churches in Mongolia are Lutheran, Presbyterians, Seventh-day Adventists and various evangelical Protestant groups.

In 2020, Protestants made up 1.10% of the country's population.[1]

Protestant Christian teaching did not reach Mongolia until the mid-19th century, brought by missionaries such as James Gilmour. The rise of a communist government in the 1920s meant an end of the Protestant Christian missions. However, since the end of communism in 1990, Protestant missionaries have become active again.[2]

The country has a local Christian TV station, Eagle TV,[3] and a pro-Christian radio station, Family Radio.

The first Seventh-day Adventist Church came from efforts by American missionaries starting in 1991.[4][5] As of the 2015 yearbook, the Mongolia Mission had 5 churches, 2107 members and a language school in Ulaanbaatar.[6]

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  1. ^ World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
  2. ^ Pigott, Robert (January 31, 2009). "Wrestling and faith in Mongolia". London: BBC World News. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  3. ^ "EBC - Eagle Broadcasting Company". Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  4. ^ "Advent Mission: 8th Grader Converts Sunday Church in Mongolia".
  5. ^ "Adventist Year Book".
  6. ^ "Mongolia Mission - Adventist Online Yearbook". Adventistyearbook.org. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
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