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Christian Conference of Asia

January 13, 2023

The Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical organisation representing 15 National Councils and over 100 denominations (churches) in New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.

CCA Office, Payap University, Chiang Mai

These councils and churches are committed to working together in mission, leadership development, ecumenical relationships, and issues of social justice.

The offices of the Christian Conference of Asia are located in Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand;[when?] the General Secretary (since 2015) is Dr Mathews George Chunakara.

History

Representatives of churches, national council of churches, and Christian councils decided to constitute the East Asian Christian Conference during a meeting at Prapat, Indonesia in 1957. It was inaugurated at an assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1957 under the theme Witnessing Together. The fifth Assembly in 1973, meeting in Singapore, decided to change the name to Christian Conference of Asia (CCA).[1] It established its regional offices in Singapore at Toa Payoh Methodist Church in 1974.[2]

The organisation operated from Singapore until its expulsion from the country in 1987,[3][4] when the Singapore government charged that it was engaging in political activities and had broken a promise of not doing so.[5] The organisation's assets were frozen and eventually returned in 1988.[6] Member churches and council in Singapore, the Methodist Church of Singapore, the Anglican Church of Singapore and Singapore's National Council of Church withdrew from the organisation,[7][8][9] leaving the organisation with no official representations from Singapore since. The organisation replied to the charges that there was a 'basic misunderstanding of the role of the Church in society and they way which church and state relate to each other'.[10]

Member churches


Member Councils

Associated bodies

References

  1. ^ "CCA History - Christian Conference of Asia". Christian Conference of Asia. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  2. ^ "Thanksgiving, dedication service". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ "Protestant body shut down for engaging in political activities". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  4. ^ "singapore dissolves christian conference of asia deports its leaders". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  5. ^ "Singapore expels Christian organisation". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  6. ^ "$1.5m assets returned to expelled church group". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  7. ^ "Methodists to quit group". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  8. ^ "S'pore Anglican Church quits regional body". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  9. ^ "Council of Churches to cut ties with regional body". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  10. ^ "Christian body replies to charges". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-29.

External links

  • Official website

January 13, 2023
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The Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical organisation representing 15 National Councils and over 100 denominations churches in New Zealand Australia Bangladesh Burma Cambodia East Timor Hong Kong India Indonesia Laos Japan Korea Malaysia Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka Taiwan and Thailand CCA Office Payap University Chiang Mai These councils and churches are committed to working together in mission leadership development ecumenical relationships and issues of social justice The offices of the Christian Conference of Asia are located in Payap University Chiang Mai Thailand when the General Secretary since 2015 is Dr Mathews George Chunakara Contents 1 History 2 Member churches 3 Member Councils 4 Associated bodies 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThis article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information May 2022 Representatives of churches national council of churches and Christian councils decided to constitute the East Asian Christian Conference during a meeting at Prapat Indonesia in 1957 It was inaugurated at an assembly in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 1957 under the theme Witnessing Together The fifth Assembly in 1973 meeting in Singapore decided to change the name to Christian Conference of Asia CCA 1 It established its regional offices in Singapore at Toa Payoh Methodist Church in 1974 2 The organisation operated from Singapore until its expulsion from the country in 1987 3 4 when the Singapore government charged that it was engaging in political activities and had broken a promise of not doing so 5 The organisation s assets were frozen and eventually returned in 1988 6 Member churches and council in Singapore the Methodist Church of Singapore the Anglican Church of Singapore and Singapore s National Council of Church withdrew from the organisation 7 8 9 leaving the organisation with no official representations from Singapore since The organisation replied to the charges that there was a basic misunderstanding of the role of the Church in society and they way which church and state relate to each other 10 Member churches EditAotearoa New Zealand 5 Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia Christian Churches New Zealand Methodist Church of New Zealand Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Religious Society of Friends Australia 5 Anglican Church of Australia Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese of Australia and New Zealand Churches of Christ in Australia Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney amp Affiliated Regions and SE Asia Uniting Church in Australia Bangladesh 4 Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha Church of Bangladesh Evangelical Christian Church Hong Kong SAR China 4 Church of Christ in China Sheng Kung Hui Anglican Church The Methodist Church Hong Kong The Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Command India 12 Church of North India Church of South India Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India Hindustani Covenant Church Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church Malabar Independent Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar Methodist Church in India Presbyterian Church in India Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India UELCI Indonesia 31 Banua Niha Keriso Protestan BNKP Nias Protestant Christian Church Gereja Batak Karo Protestan GBKP Karo Batak Protestant Church Gereja Isa Almasih GIA Gereja Kalimantan Evangelis GKE Kalimantan Evangelical Church Gereja Kristen Indonesia GKI Indonesia Christian Church Gereja Kristen Injili Di Tanah Papua GKI Tanah Papua Evangelical Christian Church in Tanah Papua Greja Kristen Jawi Wetan Christian Church of Eastern Java Gereja Kristen Pasundan GKP Pasundan Christian Church Gereja Kristen Protestan Angkola GKPA Gereja Kristen Protestan Bali GKPB Protestant Christian Church in Bali Gereja Kristen Protestan Indonesia GKPI Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia Gereja Kristen Protestan Simalungun GKPS Simalungun Protestant Christian Church Gereja Kristen Sulawesi Tengah GKST Central Sulawesi Christian Church Gereja Kristen Sumba GKS Christian Church of Sumba Gereja Methodis Indonesia GMI Gereja Masehi Injili di Bolaang Mongondow GMIBM Gereja Masehi Injili Halmahera GMIH Gereja Masehi Injili Minahasa GMIM The Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa Gereja Masehi Injili Sangihe Talaud GMIST Evangelical Church of Sangir Talaud Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor GMIT Protestant Evangelical Church in Timor Gereja Protestan di Indonesia Bagian Barat GPIB Gereja Protestan di Sulawesi Tenggara GEPSULTRA Gereja Punguan Kristen Batak GPKB Batak Christian Community Church Gereja Protestan Maluku GPM Protestant Church in the Moluccas Gereja Toraja Toraja Church Huria Kristen Batak Protestant HKBP Batak Protestant Christian Church Huria Kristen Indonesia HKI The Indonesian Christian Church Kerapatan Gereja Protestan Minahasa Persatuan Gereja Gereja Kristen Muria Indonesia GKMI Sinode Gerejagereja Kristen Jawa GKJ Javanese Christian Churches Sinode Gereja Kristen Oikoumene di Indonesia GKO The Synod of the Oikoumene Christian Church in Indonesia Iran 1 Armenian Orthodox Church of Iran Japan 3 Korean Christian Church in Japan Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan United Church of Christ in Japan Nippon Sei Ko Kai Anglican Korea 7 Anglican Church of Korea Korean Evangelical Churches Korean Methodist Church Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea Presbyterian Church of Korea Salvation Army Laos 1 Lao Evangelical Church Malaysia 3 Church of the Province of South East Asia Diocese of Sabah Diocese of Kuching Diocese of West Malaysia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore Methodist Church in Malaysia Myanmar 7 Myanmar Baptist Convention Church of the Province of Myanmar Independent Presbyterian Church of Myanmar Mara Evangelical Church Methodist Church Lower Myanmar Methodist Church Upper Myanmar Presbyterian Church of Myanmar Pakistan 2 Church of Pakistan Presbyterian Church of Pakistan Philippines 10 Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippines Iglesia Unida Ecumenical Iglesia Filipina Independiente Philippine Independent Church Apostolic Catholic Church Philippines The Episcopal Church in the Philippines Lutheran Church in the Philippines United Church of Christ in the Philippines UCCP The United Methodist Church in the Philippines The Salvation Army Philippines Sri Lanka 3 Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya Church of Ceylon Methodist Church in Sri Lanka Taiwan 3 Episcopal Church Methodist Church in the Republic of China Presbyterian Church in Taiwan Thailand 1 Church of Christ in Thailand East Timor 1 Igreja Protestante Timor Loro Sae IPTL Member Councils EditTe Runanga Whakawhanaunga I Nga Hahi O Aotearoa National Council of Churches in Australia National Council of Churches in Bangladesh National Christian Council of Bhutan Hong Kong Christian Council National Council of Churches in India Communion of Churches in Indonesia National Christian Council in Japan Kampuchea Christian Council National Council of Churches in Korea Council of Churches of Malaysia Myanmar Council of Churches National Council of Churches of Nepal National Council of Churches in the Philippines National Christian Council of Sri Lanka National Council of Churches of TaiwanAssociated bodies EditAustralian Student Christian Movement National Council of Churches in Australia World Council of Churches World Student Christian FederationReferences Edit CCA History Christian Conference of Asia Christian Conference of Asia Retrieved 2016 05 18 Thanksgiving dedication service eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 Protestant body shut down for engaging in political activities eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 singapore dissolves christian conference of asia deports its leaders ucanews com Retrieved 2022 01 29 Singapore expels Christian organisation eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 1 5m assets returned to expelled church group eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 Methodists to quit group eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 S pore Anglican Church quits regional body eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 Council of Churches to cut ties with regional body eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 Christian body replies to charges eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved 2022 01 29 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian Conference of Asia amp oldid 1132346935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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