Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT; Chinese: 臺灣基督長老敎會; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Ki-tok Tiúⁿ-ló Kàu-hōe) is the largest Protestant Christian denomination based in Taiwan.
| Presbyterian Church in Taiwan | |
|---|---|
| Tâi-oân Ki-tok Tiúⁿ-ló Kàu-hōe 臺灣基督長老敎會 | |
| Abbreviation | PCT |
| Type | Christianity (Western) |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Mainline |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Governance | General Assembly |
| Moderator | Rev. Ti Sik-khim |
| Associations | World Council of Churches Christian Conference of Asia National Council of Churches of Taiwan World Communion of Reformed Churches Council for World Mission |
| Region | Taiwan |
| Founder | James Laidlaw Maxwell George Leslie Mackay |
| Origin | 1865 Taiwan |
| Congregations | 1,219 |
| Members | 238,372 |
| Ministers | 1,205 |
| Hospitals | 3 |
| Secondary schools | 3 |
| Tertiary institutions | 2 |
| Seminaries | 4 |
| Publications | Taiwan Church News |
| Official website | www |
| Slogan | 焚而不燬 "Burning, but not destroyed" |
The PCT is a member of the World Council of Churches, and its flag features a "burning bush", which signifies the concept of burning yet not being destroyed.
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