The Synod of Zambia is one of the five synods of the

Church of Central Africa Presbyterian The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) is a Presbyterian denomination. It consists of five synods: one in Zambia ( Zambia Synod), one in Zimbabwe ( Harare Synod) and three in Malawi – Livingstonia Synod in the north of the country, ...

History

The Zambia Synod was the work of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Synod of Livingstonia. Those mission stations and surrounding Christian communities become part of the United Church in Central Africa in Rhodesia later the

United Church in Zambia The United Church in Zambia is the largest Protestant church in Zambia with coverage of all the ten provinces of the country The church formed on 16 January 1965, this is a result of the union of Church of Central Africa, Rhodesia (a mission work o ...

. However, congregations around Lundazi were cut off from the United Church in Zambia and they developed a separate church life, linked with the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia. The first Presbytery in Zambia was formed in 1899. This was composed of all of the mission stations and congregations established in northern Zambia. When the Synod was constituted in 1984, it was composed of 2 Presbyteries, 16 congregations and 4 ordained ministers. This group spread rapidly. According to the church's statistics as of August, 2010, the Zambia Synod had 67 congregations in 11 presbyteries and more than 65,000 members served by 58 ordained ministers and 8 evangelists. That means 1250 member per pastor, who serve the growing number of congregations. The Synod relocated in 2010 from Eastern Zambia to Lusaka.History of CCAP Zambia Synod
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Theology

The official confessions are the Westminster Confession of Faith and the

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, the

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, the Canons of Dort and the CCAP Confession of Faith adopted in 1924. The Synod has close relations with the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa, the

and the

Reformed Church in Zambia The Reformed Church in Zambia is among the biggest Reformed church, Reformed churches in the country of Zambia. Origin Zambia, the former Northern Rhodesia, was governed by the United Kingdom, British crown. In 1924 it became a British protectora ...

. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, the Evangelical Fellowship in Zambia and the Bible Society of Zambia. The center of the church is in Lusaka, Zambia. It maintains the Chasefu Theological College, located in the Lundazi District.Contact Us - CCAP Zambia

References

External links

CCAP Zambia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - Synod of Zambia Presbyterianism in Zambia Presbyterian denominations in Africa Christian organizations established in 1984 1984 establishments in Zambia Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches