Christian Conference of Asia
The Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical organisation representing 15 National Councils and over 100 denominations in New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.
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 Chiang Mai, Thailand; the General Secretary 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.Member Churches
- Aotearoa - New Zealand
- * 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
- * Anglican Church of Australia
- * Armenian Apostolic Church, Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
- * Churches of Christ in Australia
- * Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney & Affiliated Regions and SE Asia
- * Uniting Church in Australia
- Bangladesh
- * Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship
- * Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha
- * Church of Bangladesh
- * Evangelical Christian Church
- Hong Kong SAR, China
- * Church of Christ in China
- * Sheng Kung Hui
- * The Methodist Church, Hong Kong
- * The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command
- India
- * 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
- Indonesia
- * Banua Niha Keriso Protestan
- * Gereja Batak Karo Protestan
- * Gereja Isa Almasih
- * Gereja Kalimantan Evangelis
- * Gereja Kristen Indonesia
- * Gereja Kristen Injili Di Tanah Papua
- * Greja Kristen Jawi Wetan
- * Gereja Kristen Pasundan
- * Gereja Kristen Protestan Angkola
- * Gereja Kristen Protestan Bali
- * Gereja Kristen Protestan Indonesia
- * Gereja Kristen Protestan Simalungun
- * Gereja Kristen Sulawesi Tengah
- * Gereja Kristen Sumba
- * Gereja Methodis Indonesia
- * Gereja Masehi Injili di Bolaang Mongondow
- * Gereja Masehi Injili Halmahera
- * Gereja Masehi Injili Minahasa
- * Gereja Masehi Injili Sangihe Talaud
- * Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor
- * Gereja Protestan di Indonesia Bagian Barat
- * Gereja Protestan di Sulawesi Tenggara
- * Gereja Punguan Kristen Batak
- * Gereja Protestan Maluku
- * Gereja Toraja
- * Huria Kristen Batak Protestant
- * Huria Kristen Indonesia
- * Kerapatan Gereja Protestan Minahasa
- * Persatuan Gereja Gereja Kristen Muria Indonesia
- * Sinode Gerejagereja Kristen Jawa
- * Sinode Gereja Kristen Oikoumene di Indonesia
- Iran
- * Armenian Orthodox Church of Iran
- Japan
- * Korean Christian Church in Japan
- * Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan
- * Nippon Sei Ko Kai
- Korea
- * Anglican Church of Korea
- * Korean Evangelical Churches
- * Korean Methodist Church
- * Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea
- * Presbyterian Church of Korea
- * Salvation Army
- Laos
- * Lao Evangelical Church
- Malaysia
- * 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 Malaysia
- Myanmar
- * 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
- * Church of Pakistan
- * Presbyterian Church of Pakistan
- Philippines
- * Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches
- * Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas
- * Iglesia Evangelica Unida de Cristo
- * Iglesia Filipina Independiente
- * The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
- * Lutheran Church in the Philippines
- * United Church of Christ in the Philippines
- * The United Methodist Church in the Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- * Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya
- * Church of Ceylon
- * Methodist Church in Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- * Anglican Episcopal Church
- * Methodist Church in the Republic of China
- * Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
- Thailand
- * Church of Christ in Thailand
- East Timor
- * Igreja Protestante Timor Loro Sae
Member Councils
- Te 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 Taiwan
Associated bodies
- Australian Student Christian Movement
- National Council of Churches in Australia
- World Council of Churches
- World Student Christian Federation