World Communion of Reformed Churches
| World Communion of Reformed Churches | |
|---|---|
| Type | Communion |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Reformed Christianity |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| President | Najla Kassab |
| Interim General Secretary | Rev. Dr. Setri Nyomi |
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| Origin | 2010 |
| Congregations | 169,852[a] – 238,813[b] |
| Members | 100 million (2017) |
| Official website | wcrc |
| a. ^ Considering only full members. b. ^ Including associate and affiliated members. | |
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) in 108 countries, together claiming an estimated more than 100 million people (considering only full members), thus being one of the largest communions in the world after the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. 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).
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.