Church of Pakistan
| Church of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Anglican, Reformed |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Moderator | Samuel Azariah |
| Associations |
Anglican Communion, World Council of Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches, Christian Conference of Asia |
| Origin | 1970 Pakistan |
| Merger of | Anglicans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Lutherans |
| Members | 500,000 |
| Ministers | 600 |
The Church of Pakistan is a united church in Pakistan, which is part of the Anglican Communion and a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the World Methodist Council.
It was established in 1970 with a union of Anglicans, Scottish Presbyterians (Church of Scotland), United Methodists, and Lutherans. It is the only united church in South Asia which involves Lutherans. Though united, it is mainly Anglican in theology and outlook, since Anglicans form the bulk of the 800,000 strong membership and most of the important episcopal sees.
The church has two theological seminaries: the Gujranwala Theological Seminary and St. Thomas' Theological College, Karachi.
The Diocese of Sialkot is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Today, the whole Church of Pakistan is listed as a member on the WCRC website. The Sialkot Diocese has more than 40,400 members in 45 congregations and 28 house fellowships. It adheres to the Apostles Creed, Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Shorter Catechism and Nicene Creed.
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