Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Blantyre Synod

Blantyre Synod
ClassificationProtestant
PolityPresbyterian
AssociationsPart of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian
RegionSouthern Malawi
Origin1876
Congregations600
Members1.2 million
Official websitewww.ccapblantyresynod.org

The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Blantyre Synod is a synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, located in southern Malawi. It was founded by Church of Scotland missionaries in 1876.

History

Blantyre Synod started as a mission of the Church of Scotland. The first missionary was Henry Henderson accompanied by a freed slave. He chose a mission ground suggested by David Livingstone. The Blantyre Mission was founded in 1876, with a church and school. It became a refuge for slaves.[1] The number of Christians grew, and in 1891 the St Michael and All Angels Church was dedicated.[2]

In the late 1920s, responsibility for the church shifted from Scottish missionaries to African leaders.[3]

Partner churches

St Michael and All Angels church in Blantyre

Theology

References

  1. ^ "Livingstone and the Scottish Mission". Blantyre Synod. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ Englund, Harri (2022). Visions for Racial Equality: David Clement Scott and the Struggle for Justice in Nineteenth-Century Malawi. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781316514009.
  3. ^ "From Mission to Church". Blantyre Synod. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Current Partnerships - CCAP BLANTYRE SYNOD, Malawi". Blantyresynod.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  5. ^ "Australian Presbyterian World Mission". APWM. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  6. ^ "What We Believe - CCAP BLANTYRE SYNOD, Malawi". Blantyresynod.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-09-08.

External links

  • Official website
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