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World Communion of Reformed Churches
TypeCommunion
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationReformed
ScriptureBible
TheologyReformed Christianity
PolityPresbyterian
PresidentNajla Kassab
Interim General SecretaryRev. Dr. Setri Nyomi
Headquarters
Origin2010; 15 years ago (2010)
Congregations170,762[a] – 239,723[b]
Members100 million (2017)[1][2]
Official websitewcrc.eu
a. ^ Considering only full members.
b. ^ Including associate and affiliated members.
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The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Reformed (Calvinist) churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations (227 members and three associate or affiliate members)[n 1] in 108 countries, together claiming an estimated more than 100 million people (considering only full members),[1][3][4][5] thus being one of the largest communions in the world after the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion.[6] This ecumenical Christian body was formed in June 2010 by the union of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) and the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC).[7]

Among the biggest denominations in the WCRC are the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar, Church of South India, Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Presbyterian Church of Cameroon, United Church of Zambia, Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Protestant Church in Indonesia, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Presbyterian Church of Africa, National Presbyterian Church in Mexico, Presbyterian Community in Congo and Evangelical Church of Cameroon.

Its member denominations on the whole could be considered more liberal than the member denominations of the International Conference of Reformed Churches or the World Reformed Fellowship, which are also large ecumenical Calvinist organizations.

History

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Background

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Reformed Faith emerged in Europe in the 16th century. From then on, it spread through migration and missions throughout the world. Since the 19th century, Reformed Christians began to organize structures that would allow for communion and the witness of unity among Reformed people around the world.

The WCRC traces its origins to 1875, with several unifying Reformed organizations emerging in London, England.

In 1875, the Alliance of the Reformed Churches throughout the World holding the Presbyterian System (ARCWPS) was organized in London. At the same time, in 1891, the International Congregational Council (ICC) was formed, which brought together churches of the Reformed Tradition that adopted the congregational system of government.

In 1946, a more conservative group of Reformed churches organized the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC).

In 1970, the ARCWPS and ICC merged to form the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC).[8][9]

Formation

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In the 21st century, the WARC and the REC have grown increasingly closer, with a growing number of churches participating in both organizations simultaneously.

After a two-day meeting ending on 1 February 2006, Douwe Visser, president of the Reformed Ecumenical Council, and Clifton Kirkpatrick, president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, said in a joint letter to their constituencies, "We rejoice in the work of the Holy Spirit which we believe has led us to recommend that the time has come to bring together the work of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical Council into one body that will strengthen the unity and witness of Calvinist Christians."

After first calling the potential body "World Reformed Communion", this was modified into "World Communion of Reformed Churches".

A Uniting General Council of the WCRC, bringing the organization into existence, took place from 18–26 June 2010 at Calvin College, located at Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The council focused on the "Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace" mentioned in Ephesians as its main theme, setting a tone of true mutual understanding and acceptance amongst member churches and associates, laying aside differences and other issues as they embark on this shared journey with one another as each seeks to discern the will of God and continue their struggle for justice and peace in the world. The World Communion of Reformed Churches has not taken a position on the issue of homosexuality but includes denominations that affirm same-sex marriage.[10]

Work

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The 2010 Uniting General Council stated that the WCRC should be "called to communion and committed to justice." Its two main program offices are thus focused on these aspects, with theological work included with communion. The Theology and Communion office serves as coordinator for official dialogues with other religious organizations, organizes a bi-annual Global Institute of Theology, and brings Calvinist theological scholars together for various discussions. The Justice office promotes economic, ecological and human rights, basing much of its work on the Accra Confession, a statement adopted at the 2004 General Council of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and re-endorsed at the 2010 Uniting General Council.

The WCRC also has a General Secretariat which includes the general secretary's office, the communications office and other organizational responsibilities. Through the General Secretariat, the WCRC promotes dialogue between churches, advocates for causes on a global scale and supports the activities of its member churches.

The global headquarters of the WCRC are located in Hanover, Germany, with a North American non-profit subsidiary based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Originally based in Geneva, Switzerland, which played host to John Calvin and earned a reputation as the "Protestant Rome", the group's Executive Committee announced on 8 November 2012, that they would relocate the headquarters to Hanover, Germany, by December 2013, due to overbearing financial strains caused by the high value of the Swiss franc.[11]

Organization positions

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Ordination of women

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In 2017, WCRC published the Declaration of Faith Concerning Women's Ordination, in which it supports the practice of women's ordination and encourages its 42 member denominations that do not ordain women to change their position.[12][13][14] The National Presbyterian Church in Mexico and National Union of Independent Reformed Evangelical Churches of France protested against the declaration, while the Presbyterian Church of Chile abstained.[1]

Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

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In the same year, WCRC became the 5th signatory of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, after the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (of the Roman Catholic Church), Lutheran World Federation, World Methodist Council and Anglican Communion.[15]

Same-sex marriage

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The WCRC has no official position on human sexuality. However, many of its member denominations promote same-sex marriage or bless same-sex unions, such as the Remonstrant Church, Spanish Evangelical Church, United Church of Canada, Uniting Church in Australia, Uniting Church in Sweden, United Church of Christ, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Evangelical Church of the River Plate, Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, Protestant Church in the Netherlands, United Protestant Church in Belgium, United Protestant Church of France, Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine, Protestant Reformed Church of Luxembourg, Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NGK), Polish Reformed Church, Reformed Church in Austria, Reformed Church in America, Swiss Reformed Church, Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa, Reformed Alliance, Church of Lippe, Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany, United Reformed Church, Presbyterian Church in Canada, Presbyterian Church (USA), Church of Scotland, Presbyterian Church of Wales, Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa, United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, Waldensian Evangelical Church and Waldensian Evangelical Church of the River Plate.[1]

Leadership and General Council

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General Councils

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Council year City and country Theme
2010 Grand Rapids, U.S. Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace
2017 Leipzig, Germany Living God, Renew and Transform Us[16]
2025 Chiang Mai, Thailand Persevere in Your Witness[17]

Presidents

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WCRC presidents are ordinarily elected for a term of seven years at every General Council:

Year Name Church affiliation
2010–2017 Jerry Pillay Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa
2017–2025 Najla Kassab National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon

General secretaries

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WCRC general secretaries are elected for seven years at every General Council (held septennially):

Year Name Church affiliation
2010–2014 Setri Nyomi Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana
2014–2021 Chris Ferguson United Church of Canada
2021–2023 "Collegial General Secretariat" (see below)
2023–2025 Setri Nyomi Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana

Setri Nyomi's term was a continuation of his term as general secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. Upon the conclusion of Chris Ferguson's term as general secretary in August 2021, the WCRC Executive Committee appointed a "Collegial General Secretariat" originally composed of the three executive secretaries: Hanns Lessing (Secretary of Communion and Witness, Evangelical Church of Westphalia), Philip Vinod Peacock (Secretary of Justice and Witness, Church of North India), and Phil Tanis (Secretary of Communications and Operations, Reformed Church in America).[18] They were joined in the Collegium by Muna Nassar (Secretary of Mission and Advocacy) in December 2022.[19] In 2023, Setri Nyomi was installed as interim general secretary, to serve until the 2025 General Council.[20]

Member churches

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Red countries are home to at least one member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.

As of May 2025, the World Communion of Reformed Churches has 227 members and three associate or affiliate members:[3][21][n 1]

Country Denominational subfamily Denomination Number of congregations Number of members Year
Algeria Continental reformed Reformed Church of Algeria - - -
American Samoa Congregational Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa 113 20,000 2006[22]
Angola Congregational Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola 2,800 950,000 2010[23]
Angola Continental reformed Evangelical Reformed Church of Angola 666 300,000 2022[24]
Argentina Congregational Evangelical Congregational Church in Argentina 120 6,000 2021[25]
Argentina United Churches (Continental Reformed and Lutheran) Evangelical Church of the River Plate 45 25,000 2023[26]
Argentina Continental reformed Reformed Churches in Argentina 11 2,500 2017[27]
Australia Congregational Congregational Federation of Australia and New Zealand 31 2,985 2004[28]
Australia United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists and Methodists) Uniting Church in Australia 2,500 243,000 2018[29]
Austria Continental reformed Evangelical Church of the Helvetic Confession in Austria (Evangelische Kirche HB (Reformiert) in Österreich) 9 10,816 2024[30]
Bangladesh United Churches (Presbyterians and Anglicans) Church of Bangladesh 115 22,600 2022[31]
Bangladesh Presbyterians Evangelical Reformed Presbyterian Church in Bangladesh - - -
Belgium United Churches (Continental Reformed and Lutheran) United Protestant Church in Belgium 103 3,401 2014[32]
Bolivia Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Bolivia 12 1,500 2004[33]
Botswana Continental reformed Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana 20 10,000 2016[34]
Brazil Continental reformed Evangelical Reformed Churches in Brazil 13 2,937 2015[35]
Brazil Presbyterians Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil 553 96,396 2019[36]
Brazil Presbyterians United Presbyterian Church of Brazil 44 2,320 2020[37]
Bulgaria Congregational Union of Evangelical Congregational Churches in Bulgaria 34 5,000 2006[38]
Burkina Faso Continental reformed Association of Evangelical Reformed Churches of Burkina Faso 22 40,000 2006[39]
Cameroon Presbyterians African Protestant Church 32 10,000 2006[40]
Cameroon Continental reformed Evangelical Church of Cameroon 700 2,500,000 2022[41][42]
Cameroon Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Cameroon 1,540 2,000,000 2006[43]
Cameroon Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Cameroon 1,364 4,000,000 2018[44][45]
Canada Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Canada 1,337 79,961 2019[46]
Canada United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists and Methodists) United Church of Canada 2,451 325,315 2023[47]
Central African Republic Continental reformed Protestant Church of Christ the King 2 700 2004[48]
Chile Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Chile 12 1,000 2006[49]
China (People's Republic of China) United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Baptists and Methodists) Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China 55 28,361 2006[50]
Colombia Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Colombia (Presbyterian Synod) 45 12,000 2006[51]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) United Churches Evangelical Community in the Congo 87 83,746 2006[52]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Presbyterians Presbyterian Community in Congo 926 2,500,000 2006[53]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Presbyterians Reformed Presbyterian Community in Africa 496 28,000 2004[54]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Presbyterians Presbyterian Community of Eastern Kasai 104 27,210 2004[55]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Presbyterians Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa 186 67,436 2006[56]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Continental reformed Protestant Community in Katanga (Protestant Community of Shaba) 28 18,000 2004[57]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Presbyterians Reformed Community of Presbyterians 21 11,194 2006[58]
Congo (Republic of Congo) Continental reformed Evangelical Church of Congo 118 225,000 2016[59][60]
Costa Rica Presbyterians Costa Rican Presbyterian Evangelical Church 24 1,325 2013[61]
Croatia Continental reformed Reformed Christian Church in Croatia 21 3,378 2006[62]
Cuba Presbyterians Reformed Presbyterian Church in Cuba 59 15,000 2006[63]
Cuba Moravians Moravian Church in Cuba 8 600 2021[64]
Czechia United Churches (Continental Reformed and Lutheran Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren 242 58,410 2022[65]
Denmark Continental reformed Reformed Synod of Denmark 4 1,000 2004[66]
Dominican Republic Continental reformed Christian Reformed Church of the Dominican Republic - 15,000 2022[67]
Dominican Republic United Churches (Presbyterians and Methodists) Dominican Evangelical Church 101 5,000 2022[68]
Egypt Presbyterians Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile) 400 750,000 2024[70]
El Salvador Continental reformed Reformed Calvinist Church of El Salvador 5 3,212 2004[71]
Eswatini Continental reformed Swaziland Reformed Church 4 1,600 2016[72]
Ethiopia United Churches (Presbyterians and Lutherans) Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus 16,000 12,000,000 2023[26]
France United Churches (Continental reformed and Lutheran) Malagasy Protestant Church in France 39 10,000 2023[26][73]
France United Churches (Continental Reformed and Lutheran) Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine 240 220,000 2023[26]
France United Churches (Continental Reformed and Lutheran) United Protestant Church of France 1,000 250,000 2019[74]
French Polynesia Congregational Maohi Protestant Church 96 130,000 2006[75]
Germany Continental reformed Reformed Alliance 320
  • 65
  • 143
  • 12
 1,500,000
  • 135,462
  • 155,043
  • 6,275
 2023[76][77]
Ghana Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana 750 600,000 2021[80]
Ghana Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Ghana 4,889 1,261,284 2022[81]
Greece Presbyterians Greek Evangelical Church 30 6,000 2016
Grenada Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Grenada 3 876 2004[82]
Guatemala Presbyterians National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala 155 60,000 2023[83][84]
Guyana Congregational Guyana Congregational Union 40 2,452 2006[85]
Guyana Presbyterians Guyana Presbyterian Church 44 2,500 2006[86]
Guyana Presbyterians Guyana Presbyterian Church 25 5,600 2006[87]
Equatorial Guinea Presbyterians Reformed Presbyterian Church of Equatorial Guinea 29 8,230 2006[88]
Honduras Continental reformed Christian Reformed Church of Honduras 75 5,000 2011[89]
Hungary Continental reformed Reformed Church in Hungary 1,230 943,982 2022[90]
India United Churches (Presbyterians, Anglicans, Methodists and Disciples of Christ) Church of North India 4,600 2,200,000 2023[91]
India United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Continental Reformed, Anglicans and Methodists) Church of South India 10,114 4,500,000 2022[92]
India Congregational Congregational Church of India (Maraland) 23 5,500 2006[93]
India Congregational Evangelical Church of Maraland 74 30,327 2006[94]
India Congregational Evangelical Churches Association (India) 200 35,000 2017[95]
India Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of India 4,054 1,605,423 2024[96]
India Presbyterians Reformed Presbyterian Church, North East India 105 11,376 2021[97]
Indonesia Continental reformed Central Sulawesi Christian Church 625 501,750 2022[98][99]
Indonesia Continental reformed Christian Church in South Sulawesi 41 6,555 2004[100]
Indonesia Continental reformed Christian Church of Southern Sumatra 62 39,900 2004[101]
Indonesia Continental reformed Christian Churches of Java 307 218,998 2011[102][103]
Indonesia Continental reformed Christian Church of Sumba 712 386,000 2011[98][104]
Indonesia Continental reformed Christian Evangelical Church in Sangihe-Talaud 335 158,925 2012[105][106]
Indonesia Continental reformed Toraja Mamasa Church 531 130,000 2010[107][108]
Indonesia Continental reformed East Java Christian Church 118 153,000 2004[109]
Indonesia Continental reformed Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera 411 300,000 2018[110][111]
Indonesia Continental reformed Evangelical Church in Kalimantan 1,280 330,735 2015[112][113]
Indonesia Continental reformed Evangelical Christian Church in West Papua 2,043 834,763 2024[114][115]
Indonesia Continental reformed Evangelical Christian Church In Bolaang Mongondow 181 210,300 2012[116]
Indonesia Continental reformed Indonesian Christian Church 231 263,688 2020[117][118]
Indonesia Continental reformed Karo Batak Protestant Church 913 317,060 2019[119]
Indonesia Continental reformed Pasundan Christian Church 45 30,000 2004[120]
Indonesia Continental reformed Protestant Christian Church in Bali 72 13,520 2023[121]
Indonesia Continental reformed Protestant Church in Southeast Sulawesi 64 30,000 2006[122]
Indonesia Continental reformed Toraja Church 1,144 262,171 2022[123][124]
Indonesia Continental reformed Protestant Church in Indonesia 4,373
  • 634
  • 1,060
  • 351
  • 761
  • 169
  • 251
  • 76
  • 168
 3,766,078
  • 1,145,226
  • 830,107
  • 750,000
  • 575,405
  • 40,125
  • 23,374
  • 15,009
  • 10,302
 2023
Iran Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Iran 14 9,000 2018[134]
Ireland Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Ireland 500 200,000 2020[135]
Israel Presbyterians Baraka Bible Presbyterian Church 2 50 2004[136]
Italy Waldenses Waldensian Evangelical Church 177 21,657 2017
Jamaica United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists and Disciples of Christ) United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands 194 14,000 2025[137]
Japan Churches of Christ Church of Christ in Japan 137 13,102 2006[138]
Japan Presbyterians Korean Christian Church in Japan 100 7,160 2006[139]
Kenya Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of East Africa 3,200 4,000,000 2010[140][141]
Kenya Continental reformed Reformed Church of East Africa 600 50,000 2021[142]
Kiribati United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists and Anglicans) Kiribati Uniting Church 136 25,216 2020[143]
Latvia Continental reformed Reformed Church in Latvia 3 40 2006[144]
Lebanon Presbyterians Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East 25 9,500 2006[145]
Lebanon Presbyterians National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon 36 8,000 2006[146]
Lebanon Presbyterians National Evangelical Union of Lebanon 9 2,000 2006[147]
Lesotho Continental reformed Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa 109 800,000 2020[148]
Liberia Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Liberia 15 3,000 2023[149]
Lithuania Continental reformed Evangelical Reformed Church of Lithuania 14 7,000 2008[150]
Luxembourg Continental reformed Protestant Reformed Church of Luxembourg 4 3,500 2006[151]
Madagascar Continental reformed Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar 7,200 6,000,000 2016[152][153][154]
Malawi Presbyterians 1,035 2,800,000 2024[155][156]
Malaysia Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Malaysia 100 7,000 2004[157]
Marshall Islands Congregational Reformed Congregational Churches 9 4,000 2004[158]
Marshall Islands Congregational United Church of Christ – Congregational in the Marshall Islands 32 37,130 2021[159]
Mauritius Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Mauritius 5 501 2011[160]
Mexico Presbyterians National Presbyterian Church in Mexico 6,000 2,800,000 2010[161]
Mexico Presbyterians Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Mexico 63 2,365 2004[162]
Mexico Presbyterians Presbyterian Reformed Church of Mexico 102 26,000 2004[163]
Mexico Presbyterians Mexican Communion of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches - - -
Morocco Continental reformed Evangelical Church in Morocco 9 3,000 2016[164][165]
Mozambique Presbyterians Evangelical Church of Christ in Mozambique 500 40,000 2004[166]
Mozambique Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Mozambique 350 200,000 2010[167][168]
Mozambique Continental reformed Reformed Church in Mozambique 75 80,000 2019[169]
Mozambique Congregational United Church of Christ in Mozambique 22 15,000 2011[170]
Myanmar Continental reformed Christian Reformed Church in Myanmar 50 5,000 2004[171]
Myanmar Presbyterians Independent Presbyterian Church of Myanmar 182 4,932 2004[172]
Myanmar United Churches (Congregational and Lutheran) Mara Evangelical Church 87 21,879 2023[26][173]
Myanmar Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Myanmar 245 33,000 2001[174]
Myanmar Presbyterians Reformed Presbyterian Church in Myanmar 35 2,500 2021[175]
Myanmar Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Myanmar 33 5,000 2004[176]
Netherlands United Churches (Continental Reformed and Lutheran) Protestant Church in the Netherlands 1,487 1,430,000 2024[177]
Netherlands Arminians Remonstrant Brotherhood 44 5,050 2015
Netherlands Congregational Covenant of Free Evangelical Congregations in the Netherlands 40 7,000 2004[178]
New Caledonia Continental reformed Protestant Church of Kanaky New Caledonia 90 70,000 2006[179]
New Zealand Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand 259 18,348 2023[180][181]
Niger Continental reformed Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger - 12,000 2019[182]
Nigeria Continental reformed Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria 180 500,000 2024[183]
Nigeria Continental reformed Universal Reformed Christian Church (Church of Christ in the Sudan Among the Tiv) 2,000 1,000,000 2023[184]
Nigeria Continental reformed Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ 267 1,500,000 2004[185]
Nigeria Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Nigeria 2,000 3,806,690 2011[186]
Nigeria Continental reformed Reformed Church of Christ for Nations 132 100,000 2024[183]
Nigeria Continental reformed United Church of Christ in Nigeria 81 66,000 2004[187]
Niue Congregational Congregational Christian Church of Niue 16 1,190 2006[188]
Pakistan Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Pakistan 220 500,000 2025[189][190]
Pakistan United Churches (Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans and Anglicans) Church of Pakistan 400 500,000 2014[191]
Philippines Continental reformed Christian Reformed Church in the Philippines 98 8,232 2024[183][192]
Philippines United Churches (Presbyterians, Baptists, Disciples of Christ and Methodists) United Church of Christ in the Philippines 2,564 470,792 2020[193][32]
Philippines United Churches (Presbyterians and Methodists) United Evangelical Church of Christ 72 30,000 2004[194]
Poland Continental reformed Polish Reformed Church 13 3,200 2020[195]
Portugal Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Portugal 21 3,000 2006[196]
Romania Continental Reformed Reformed Church in Romania 1,352 495,380 2021[197]
Rwanda Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Rwanda 3,573 1,624,823 2024[198]
Samoa Congregational Congregational Christian Church of Samoa 325 70,000 2006[199]
Senegal Continental reformed Protestant Church in Senegal 5 1,000 2015[200]
Serbia Continental reformed Reformed Christian Church in Serbia and Montenegro 50 17,000 2004[201][202]
Singapore Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Singapore 37 21,000 2020[203]
Slovakia Continental reformed Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia 304 85,271 2021[204]
Slovenia Continental reformed Reformed Church in Slovenia 4 400 2004[205]
Solomon Islands United Churches (Presbyterians and Methodists) United Church in the Solomon Islands 191 50,000 2006[206]
South Africa Continental reformed Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NGK) 1,158 1,074,765 2013[207]
South Africa Continental reformed Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NHK) 276 70,000 2017[208]
South Africa Continental reformed Dutch Reformed Church in Africa - - -
South Africa Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa 42 48,000 2006[209]
South Africa Continental reformed Maranatha Reformed Church of Christ 68 23,950 2004[210]
South Africa Continental reformed Peoples Church of Africa 220 21,216 2004[211]
South Africa Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Africa 9,000 3,381,000 2006[212][213]
South Africa Continental reformed Reformed Church in Africa (South Africa) 12 2,386 1996[214]
South Africa Continental reformed Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa 783 900,000 2019[215]
South Africa Presbyterians Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa 473 500,000 2006[216]
South Africa Congregational United Congregational Church of Southern Africa 1,000 1,500,000 2024[217][218]
South Korea Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) 9,473 2,207,982 2023[219]
South Korea Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Korea (BaekSeok) 7,373 2,000,037 2023[220]
South Korea Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea 1,637 193,221 2023[221]
South Sudan Continental reformed Africa Inland Church Sudan 340 125,000 2006[222]
South Sudan Continental reformed Sudanese Reformed Churches 34 6,000 2023[223]
Spain United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Waldensians, Methodists and Lutherans) Spanish Evangelical Church 40 3,000 2014[32]
Sri Lanka Continental reformed Dutch Reformed Church in Sri Lanka 41 3,000 2014[224][225]
Sri Lanka Presbyterians Presbytery of Lanka 3 500 2004[226]
Sweden United Churches (Baptists, PT and Methodist) Uniting Church in Sweden 640 58,569 2021[227]
Switzerland Continental reformed Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches 982 1,920,000 2019[228]
Sudan Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Sudan 500 1,000,000 2006[229]
Taiwan Presbyterians Presbyterian Church in Taiwan 1,205 238,372 2009[230]
Thailand United Churches (Presbyterians, Lutherans and Baptists) Church of Christ in Thailand 550 130,000 2006[231]
Togo Presbyterians Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Togo 591 127,817 2016[232]
Trinidad and Tobago Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago 108 40,000 2004[233]
Tuvalu Congregational Tuvalu Christian Church 18 9,682 2012[234]
Uganda Continental reformed Christian Reformed Church of East Africa - 100,000 2019[235]
Uganda Presbyterians Reformed Presbyterian Church in Uganda 12 5,000 2004[236]
Uganda Presbyterians Reformed Presbyterian Church in Africa (Uganda) 8 619 2022[237][238]
Ukraine Continental reformed Reformed Church in Sub-Carpathia/ Reformed Church in Transcarpathia 108 70,000 2015[239]
United Kingdom Presbyterians Church of Scotland 992 245,000 2024[240]
United Kingdom Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Wales 471 12,938 2023[241]
United Kingdom Congregational Union of Welsh Independents 390 20,000 2006[242]
United Kingdom Presbyterians United Free Church of Scotland 47 1,839 2023[243]
United Kingdom United Churches (Presbyterians, Congregationalists and Disciples of Christ) United Reformed Church 1,242 35,844 2022[244]
United States of America Continental reformed Christian Reformed Church in North America 981 183,710 2025[245]
United States of America Arminians Cumberland Presbyterian Church 841 57,616 2023[246]
United States of America Arminians Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America 111 14,473 2020[247]
United States of America Presbyterians ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians 400 127,000 2022[248][249]
United States of America Continental reformed` Hungarian Reformed Church in America 27 6,080 2006[250]
United States of America Presbyterians Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad 417 53,182 2023[251]
United States of America Presbyterians Presbyterian Church (USA) 8,432 1,045,848 2024[252][253]
United States of America Continental reformed Reformed Church in America 659 64,113 2023[254]
United States of America United Churches (Continental Reformed, Congregational and Lutheran) United Church of Christ 4,603 712,296 2023[255]
Uruguay Waldenses Waldensian Evangelical Church of the River Plate 23 13,685 2004[256]
Vanuatu Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu 400 65,000 2018[257]
Venezuela Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Venezuela 17 800 2018[258]
Vietnam Presbyterians Presbyterian Church of Vietnam - 17,000 2015[259]
Zambia Presbyterians Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Synod of Zambia 89 120,000 2024[260][261]
Zambia Continental reformed Reformed Church in Zambia 200 1,000,000 2022[262]
Zambia United Churches (Presbyterians and Methodists) United Church of Zambia 1,060 4,000,000 2024[263][264]
Zimbabwe Continental reformed Reformed Church in Zimbabwe 123 100,000 2022[265]
Zimbabwe Presbyterians Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Harare Synod 28 8,574 2018[266]
Global Total World Communion of Reformed Churches (full members only) 170,762 101,202,918 2004-2025
China (People's Republic of China) United Churches China Christian Council (associate member) 60,000 38,000,000 2018[267]
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Baptists Baptist Community of the Faithful in Africa (affiliate member) 469 48,724 2024[268]
Global Disciples of Christ Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council (associate member) 8,492 1,069,791 2022[n 4][269]
Global Total World Communion of Reformed Churches (including associate and affiliate members) 239,723 140,321,433 2004-2025

Member profile

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Year Number of denominations Number of individual members % of global population[270]
2010[7] 225 80,000,000 1.14%
2017[1] 233 100,000,000 1.30%
2025 230 140,321,433 1.70%

In 2010, at the time of the WCRC's founding, it was estimated that the organization had 80 million members, with about 225 member churches.[7][271]

In 2017, there were an estimated 100 million members in its 233 member churches.[1][272]

The next General Assembly is scheduled for October 2025, when new statistics from the organization are expected to be released.[273] However, considering the most up-to-date statistics of WCRC member churches, the full member denominations of the WCRC have a combined membership of about 101 million.

Including associate and affiliate members, the combined membership of the denominations themselves amounts to about 140 million.

The Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational, and Waldensian denominations have a combined membership of 73.6 million.

The United Churches (including the China Christian Council) in the WCRC have a combined membership of 65.5 million.

The Disciples of Christ represented by the Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council alone number about 1 million people.

Full members

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Denominational subfamilies in the WCRC by number of individual members (full members only)
  1. Presbyterians (40.25%)
  2. Continental Reformed (29.67%)
  3. Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (11.86%)
  4. Others United and uniting churches (15.27%)
  5. Congregationalism (2.82%)
  6. Arminians, Moravians and Churches of Christ (0.09%)
  7. Waldenses (0.04%)

Considering only 101 million full members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, 40.25% of individual members are Presbyterians. The Continental Reformed Churches represent 29.67% of members and the United and uniting churches are 27.13%.

Among the united churches is the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. It is a denomination of Lutheran theology, with a synod of Reformed tradition.[274][275][276] This is the largest denomination members of communion. Alone, it represents 11.86% of members. The others united churches account for 15.27% of the members.

Among the smallest groups within the communion are Congregationalism, which represents 2.82% of members. The Waldenses are 0.04% of the members of the communion.

Arminians, Moravians and Churches of Christ have historically not been considered part of the Reformed Tradition.[277] However, together they represent 0.09% of individual members of the WCRC.

All members

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Denominational subfamilies in WCRC by number of individual members (including associate and affiliate members)
  1. China Christian Council (27.08%)
  2. Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (8.55%)
  3. Other united churches (11.02%)
  4. presbyterians (29.03%)
  5. Continental Reformed (21.4%)
  6. congregationals (2.03%)
  7. Disciples of Christ (0.76%)
  8. Baptists, Arminians, Moravians and Churches of Christ (0.1%)
  9. Waldenses (0.03%)

The WCRC distinguishes between full members and associate or affiliate members. Full members have the right to speak and vote in all of its assemblies, with representation proportional to the number of members of each denomination. Only Presbyterian, Continental Reformed, Congregational, Waldensian, Moravian, and United or Uniting denominations can be full members.[278]

Associate members are fellowships and associations of churches, which include full members of the WCRC. The China Christian Council has been an associate member since the founding of the WCRC. The Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council, an international organization that brings together national denominations of the Disciples of Christ, with 4 united denominations that are also full members of the WCRC, became an associate member of the WCRC in 2010. However, associate members do not have the right to vote in WCRC assemblies.[279]

Institutions established by member churches or that are in agreement with historic Reformed confessions of faith may join as affiliate members, also without voting rights. The Baptist Community of the Faithful in Africa became an affiliate member in 2017.[1][280]

Considering all 140 million members (including associate and affiliated members), the composition of the WCRC is 46.65% of United Churches, of which 27.08% is the China Christian Council, 8.55% is the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus and 11.02% are other united churches.

The Presbyterians represent 29.03% of the total members, the Continental Reformed represent 21.40%, the Congregationalists 2.03%, the Disciples of Christ represent 0.76% and Waldenses represent 0.03%.

The remaining groups (Baptists, Arminians, Moravians and Churches of Christ) represent 0.10% of the total membership.

In addition to denominations, some theological institutions are also members affiliated with WCRC, such as Trinity Theological Seminary (Ghana), International Reformed Theological Institute and Network for African Congregational Theology.[3]

Former members

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In 2013 the WCRC received notice of disaffiliation from the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia, the Protestant Church of Reunion Island and St Andrew's Presbyterian Church.[281]

The Arab Evangelical Church of São Paulo was previously members of WCRC.[282] However, after 2015, the denomination joined the Brazilian Baptist Convention and left the WCRC.

Due to the WCRC's increasingly liberal stance, theologically conservative denominations left tit in the 2020s.

On June 22, 2023, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church approved a resolution by which it withdrew from the WCRC and reaffirmed that it would base its global relations with other Reformed churches on the more conservative World Reformed Fellowship.[21]

In February 2024, the Presbyterian Church of Chile also passed a resolution to withdraw from the WCRC.

In June 2024, the National Union of Independent Reformed Evangelical Churches of France also withdrew from the organization.[283]

Potential membership

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Although it aims to unite all Reformed Christians, there are a large number of Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational, Moravian, and United churches that are not members of CMIR. Together, the non-member churches that meet the membership criteria number 26 million members, which include:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b The list of the World Communion of Reformed Churches lists the Evangelical Reformed Church of Lithuania twice, both in Lithuania and in the United States. Furthermore, Arab Evangelical Church of São Paulo, Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States), Presbyterian Church of Chile and National Union of Independent Reformed Evangelical Churches of France, who have already left the organization, which is why the WCRC list reports 232 denomination Full members and three associate and affiliated members.
  2. ^ a b c member of the Reformed Alliance, which is already a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Therefore, the number of churches and members of this denomination are not included in the total sum.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h member of the Protestant Church in Indonesia, which is already a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Therefore, the number of churches and members of this denomination are not included in the total sum
  4. ^ excluding numbers from the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, Church of North India, United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and United Reformed Church, which are already members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
  5. ^ former member of WCRC.
  6. ^ The Moravian Church has about 1.2 million members, but only from its provinces; the Moravian Church in Cuba, with 600 members, has joined the CMIR, with all other provinces outside the organization.

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