Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - Nkhoma Synod
Encyclopedia
The Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian
– Nkhoma Synod was founded in 1889 and is one of the major Protestant churches in Malawi
. The Church consists of 124 congregations and 1,298 prayer houses and serves 800,000 members. The churches meet every two years in a synod. They have adopted the Belgic Confession
, Heidelberg Catechism
and Canons of Dort
as their doctrinal standards. The Church is member of the Reformed Ecumenical Council
.
The Church maintains the Nkhoma Institute for Continued Theological Training, and along with its sister synods, Zomba Theological College.
CCAP Nkhoma Synod Health Department covers the central area of Malawi and comprises Nkhoma Hospital, 10 health centres and the Nkhoma College of Nursing. Nkhoma Hospital is a 220-bed health facility, located in the town of Nkhoma, about 55 kilometers from Lilongwe
, Malawi's capital. Nkhoma Synod HIV/AIDS Community Program was established in January 2000 in response to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Reformed Ecumenical Council
Nkhoma Hospital
Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian
The Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian is a Presbyterian denomination. It consists of five synods: one in Zambia , one in Zimbabwe and three in Malawi - Livingstonia Synod in the north of the country, Nkhoma Synod in the centre, and Blantyre Synod in the south.The CCAP is the largest...
– Nkhoma Synod was founded in 1889 and is one of the major Protestant churches in Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. The Church consists of 124 congregations and 1,298 prayer houses and serves 800,000 members. The churches meet every two years in a synod. They have adopted the Belgic Confession
Belgic Confession
The Confession of Faith, popularly known as the Belgic Confession, is a doctrinal standard document to which many of the Reformed churches subscribe. The Confession forms part of the Reformed Three Forms of Unity...
, Heidelberg Catechism
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a Protestant confessional document taking the form of a series of questions and answers, for use in teaching Reformed Christian doctrine...
and Canons of Dort
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort, or Canons of Dordrecht, formally titled The Decision of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands, is the judgment of the National Synod held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht in 1618–19...
as their doctrinal standards. The Church is member of the Reformed Ecumenical Council
Reformed Ecumenical Council
The Reformed Ecumenical Council is an international organization of CalvinistChurches. It has 39 member denominations from 25 countries in its membership, and those churches have about 12 million people together. It was founded in 1946 as the Reformed Ecumenical Synod...
.
The Church maintains the Nkhoma Institute for Continued Theological Training, and along with its sister synods, Zomba Theological College.
CCAP Nkhoma Synod Health Department covers the central area of Malawi and comprises Nkhoma Hospital, 10 health centres and the Nkhoma College of Nursing. Nkhoma Hospital is a 220-bed health facility, located in the town of Nkhoma, about 55 kilometers from Lilongwe
Lilongwe
Lilongwe, estimated population 902,388 as of 2009, is the capital and largest city of Malawi. It lies in the country's central region, on the Lilongwe River, near the border of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, and on the main north-south highway of Malawi, the M1.-History:The city started life as a...
, Malawi's capital. Nkhoma Synod HIV/AIDS Community Program was established in January 2000 in response to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic.
External links
Zomba Theological CollegeReformed Ecumenical Council
Nkhoma Hospital