Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Synod of Livingstonia
| Synod of Livingstonia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Associations | Part of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian |
| Region | Northern Malawi |
| Origin | 1875 |
| Congregations | 170 |
| Members | 200,000 |
| Official website | http://www.ccapsolinia.org/ |
The Synod of Livingstonia is a synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. It was founded by missionaries of the Free Church of Scotland in 1875.[1][2]
The Livingstonia Synod is located in Northern Malawi,[3][4][5] and claims about 25% of the population of that region.[6] It has 170 congregations, about 1,000 prayer houses and 200,000 adult members.
It has 24 presbyteries, namely Bandawe, Champira, Chitipa, Dwangwa, Ekwendeni, Engalaweni, Euthini, Henga, Johannesburg, Jombo, Karonga, Lilongwe, Livingstonia, Loudon, Luwerezi, Milala, Misuku, Mpasazi, Mzalangwe, Mzuzu, Ngerenge, Njuyu, Nkhata Bay, Rumphin and Wenya.[7] The Synod office is located in Mzuzu.[8]
Doctrine
- Apostles' Creed
- Nicene Creed
- Brief Statement of Faith (1924)
- Westminster Confession of Faith
- Westminster Larger Catechism
- Westminster Shorter Catechism[9]
References
- ^ "History". CCAP Synod of Livingstonia. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP)". Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Historical Background". Ccapsolinia.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "History of CCAP Zambia Synod". Ccapzambia.org. 2002-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "CCAP Synod of Livingstonia - Home". Ccapsolinia.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Overview of Presbyteries". Ccapsolinia.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Contact Details". Ccapsolinia.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Statement of Faith". Ccapsolinia.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.