History

The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian was formed on 16 September 1924 through uniting the Presbytery of Livingstonia and the Presbytery of Blantyre. The former resulted from the work of the United Free Church of Scotland Livingstonia Mission, while the latter resulted from the work of the Church of Scotland Blantyre Mission. In 1926, the Nkhoma Presbytery of the Dutch Reformed Church Mission was incorporated into the union of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. The three presbyteries became synods in 1956, and the 1956 CCAP Constitution was adopted by the General Synod. In 1965, Harare Synod was established in Zimbabwe as the missionaries from Nkhoma Synod were following migrant workers from Malawi who were working in the mines and farms in Zimbabwe. In 1984, the Zambia Synod was established. The Eastern and Central regions of Zambia were evangelised by African evangelists and Scottish missionaries based at Loudon Mission Station in Embangweni. These Churches remained under the Synod of Livingstonia until 1984.

[An excerpt from The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian 1924-2024 – A Centenary Assessment (2024), K. Ross and M. Chilongozi]