Timeline of Christian Denominations

The Eastern Orthodox Church

1054

Founder- Jesus Christ and Judea
Who they split from- The Roman Catholic Church
What was the reason for the split- The Great Schism was the reason as to why the Eastern orthodox Church broke off from the Roman Catholic Church and became the two largest denominations of Christianity

Lutheran Church

1517

Founder- Martin Luther
Who they split from- The Roman Catholic Church
What was the reason for the split- The excomunication of Martin Luther who was the found of the Lutheran church caused the split between the Roman Catholic Church

The England/Anglican Church

1534

Founder- King Henry VII
Who they split from- The Roman Catholic Church
What was the reason for the split-
The split between the Catholic Church and England occurred after the pope denied King Henry VIII's request for a marriage annulment

Presbyterian Church

1560

Founders- John Calvin and John Knox
Who they split from- The Roman Catholic Church
What was the reason for the split- the Presbyterians were opposed to the hierarchy and religious teachings of the Roman Catholic Church so they decided to split

Methodist Church

1784

Founder- John Wesley
Who they split from- The church of England/ Anglican
What was the reason for the split- John Wesley believed the church of England fell into heresy by supporting quietism, so he decided to form his own followers into a separate society

Baptists Church

1834

Founders- John Smyth and Thomas Helwys
Who they split from- The church of England/Anglican
What was the reason for the split- The reason as to why the Baptists split from the church of England was because they believed church membership should be voluntary and that only believers should be baptized

Uniting Church

1977

Founders- The Congregational Union of Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia
Who they split from- They did not split from any church
What was the reason for the split- N/A

Hillsong Church

1983

Founder- Brian Houston and Bobby Houston
Who they split from- Australian Christian Churches
What was the reason for the split- The reason as to why the Hillsong Church split from the Australian Christian Churches was to become an autonomous denomination, identifying itself more as a global and charismatic church