Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - Nkhoma Synod

Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - Nkhoma Synod

The CCAP 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. [Brown WL. [http://ir.sun.ac.za/dspace/bitstream/10019/173/1/Brown.pdf The development in self-understanding of the CCAP Nkhoma Synod as Church during the first forty years of autonomy: an ecclesiological study.] University of Stellenbosch, 2005.] 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.

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External links

[http://www.brucezomba.co.uk/ZTC%20Web.htm Zomba Theological College]
[http://community.gospelcom.net/Brix?pageID=2562 Reformed Ecumenical Council]
[http://www.nkhomahospital.org/ Nkhoma Hospital]


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