The Presbyterian Church in Cambodia or Presbyterian Church of Cambodia (PCC), officially Synod Presbyterian Church in Cambodia, is a denomination Reformed Presbyterian, founded in Cambodia, in 1993, by Korean Presbyterian missionaries and the Presbyterian Church in Singapore.[1][2]
| Presbyterian Church in Cambodia | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Theology | Calvinist |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Region | Cambodia |
| Origin | 1993 |
| Branched from | Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong), Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) and Presbyterian Church in Singapore |
| Congregations | 136 (2019)[1] |
| Members | 5,876 (2019)[1] |
History
editIn 1993, Korean Presbyterian missionaries began church planting work in Cambodia. From then on, missionaries from Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong), Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) and other Korean Presbyterian denominations arrived in the country. On July 9, 2003, missionaries created the Council of the Presbyterian Church in Cambodia, whose objective was the establishment of a single Presbyterian denomination in the country, without reflecting the divisions among Korean Presbyterians in the mission.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2009, the Presbyterian Theological Institute of Cambodia was organized to train national pastors.[1]
On July 9, 2013, the first presbytery was formed[2] and in January 2015, the presbytery unfolded, leading to the constitution of the Synod of the denomination.[6]
In 2019, the denomination already had 136 churches and 5,876 members.[1]
Doctrine
editThe PCC subscribes to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism.
Interchurch Relations
editThe denomination has strong relationships with the Presbyterian Church in Singapore.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Hojin Jun (2019). "History of the Presbyterian Church in Cambodia". pp. 9–10. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Wan-ik Jang (2015). "The influence and evaluation of the Cambodian Presbyterian Church on the Cambodian Protestant mission". Theological Magazine Acts. doi:10.19114/atj.24.5. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Protestant Missions in Cambodia". Institute for Cambodia Church History. March 2, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ James E. McGoldrick; Richard Clark Reed (2012). Presbyterian and Reformed Churches:A Global History. Grand Rapids. ISBN 978-1-60178-349-3. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Kenneth Ross; Tood M. Johnson; Francis D. Alvares (2020). Christianity in East and Southeast Asia (PDF). p. 183. ISBN 978-1-4744-5160-4. Retrieved Feb 11, 2022.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ a b Lai Keet Keong (2015). "Cambodia Missions: The Inaugural Service of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in Cambodia". Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Presbyterian Church in Singapore invited Rev. Yap Seok Chin as guest speaker for a Family Retreat hosted by the Cambodia Synod Presbyterian Church". 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.