CAMACOP

The Christian And Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines Incorporated (abbreviated as CAMACOP INC.) is a Christian evangelical group in the Philippines originated from The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA). It is one of the largest evangelical group in the Philippines.

History

CAMACOP was incorporated in 1947 as a national church of the C&MA Philippine Missions. The Christian and Missionary Alliance in USA expanded its missions works in the Philippines in 1902. The C&MA was assigned in Zamboanga - Sulu Archipelago and Cotabato – Davao regions of Mindanao Southern Philippines. The first Alliance Church was planted in 1902 in Tetuan Zamboanga City, the first Protestant church in Muslim Mindanao. After WW 2 the local churches planted by C&MA Missionaries decided to organize themselves as a national church. Thus in 1947 the first 13 local churches incorporated themselves as The Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines, and in 1949 CAMACOP was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) thus became a legal personality.

Ministries

CAMACOP Ministries includes Schools/College/Seminaries; Training Center, Lay Preaching and Local/Overseas MissionaryProgram.

Organized Ministries

CAMACOP Organized Ministries as Follows

* Alliance Men Philippines (AMP)
* Alliance Women Philippines (AWP)
* Alliance Youth Philippines (AYP)
* Alliance World Mission (AWM)
* The Alliance Theological Education by Extension (ALL-TEE)
* Philippine Student Alliance Lay Movement Inc. (PSALM)

Districts

CAMACOP is divided by 6 Regions and 25 districts in the Philippines

* LUZON
** North Central Luzon Region (NCLR)
*** HECA (Highlander)
*** Central Luzon District (CLD)
*** North East Luzon District (NELD)
** MMSLR
*** MMD (Metro Manila District)
*** STD (Southern Tagalog Region)
*** Palawan District
*** Bicol Region
* VISAYAS
** Visayas Region (VR)
*** CEBOLESA
*** NegPas
* MINDANAO
** Western Mindanao Region (WMR)
*** Zamboanga-Basilan District (ZAMBAS)
*** West Mindanao District (WMD)
*** East Zamboanga District (EZD)
*** North Mindanao District (NMD)
*** Sulu Tawi-Tawi District (STTD)
** North East Central Mindanao Region (NECMR)
*** Metro Davao District (MDD)
*** North Central Mindanao District (NCMD)
*** North East Mindanao District (NEMD)
*** District of Mt. Apo (DOMA)
*** North East Cotabato District (NECD)
** South Central Mindanao Region (SCMR)
*** South Mindanao District (SMD)
*** Central Mindanao District (CMD)
*** Sultan District (SD)
*** Sarangani
*** South Mindanao Cultural District (SMCCD)

Seminaries

List of Bible School and Seminaries in CAMACOP

* Alliance Graduate School (Manila)
* Ebenezer Bible Colleges and Seminary (Zamboanga City)
* Mt. Apo Alliance Bible Seminary (North Cotabato)
* Davao Alliance Bible College (Davao City)
* Shekinah Alliance Bible College (General Santos City)
* Philippine Alliance College of Theology (Manila)
* Visayas Alliance School of Theology (VAST)
* Lomason Alliance Bible College
* Mickelson Alliance Bible Institute (Sarangani)

Vision/Mission Statement

* Mission

We exist to transform communities and to aggressively disciple the nations by engaging in holistic development ministries; and by planting churches that proclaim Jesus Christ as Saviour, Santifier, Healer and Coming King.

* Vision

That we envision transform communities with mission-driven Christian congregations here and aboard for the glory of God.

Noteworthy

*CAMACOP is one of the largest evangelical group in the Philippines.
*As of 2006 CAMACOP has a total of 2,506 churches nationwide.

External links

* [http://www.camacop.org CAMACOP Website]
* [http://www.psalm.org.ph/index.php Philippine Student Alliance Lay Movement Inc.]
* [http://www.ebcs.info Ebenezer Bible College & Seminary]
* [http://www.rolfcamacop.info Rivers of Life Fellowship]
* [http://www.cmalliance.org Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)]
* [http://www.alliancelife.org/index.php Alliance Life Magazine]
* [http://www.allianceworldfellowship.org Alliance World Fellowship]