National Council of Churches in Pakistan
Founded in 1948 as the West Pakistan Christian Council, which became the National Council of Churches in Pakistan in 1975 (forerunner: the North West India Christian Council).
Basis of membership: The council is the representative organization of the Protestant churches and missions working in Pakistan, and which hold the following faith of confession: "We hold the faith that the Church has ever held in Jesus Christ, the redeemer of the world, in whom men and women are saved by grace through faith, in accordance with the revelation of God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We accept the holy scripture of the New and Old Testament as containing all things necessary to salvation, as the ultimate standard of faith."
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Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Church of Pakistan (all 8 dioceses) Presbyterian Church of Pakistan Salvation Army |
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ABADAT Adult Basic Education Society Christian Study Centre Church World Service – Pakistan Gujranwala Theological Seminary Pakistan Bible Society Pakistan Campus Crusade for Christ Pakistan Christian Blind Society Punjab Religious Book Society. Student Christian Movement of Pakistan Technical Services Association Young Men Christian Association Young Women Christian Association
The National Council of Churches in Pakistan is affiliated with the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism of the World Council of Churches. |
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