Blackman’s Church for African Presbytery now popularly known as Church of African Presbyterian (CAP), penetrated in the country after a break a way of the trio reverends from protestants, Livingstonia Synod of the CCAP.

The Church, CAP hierarch ranges from prayer houses whose head is an Asher, then to a congregation, presbytery and finally a Synod whose administrations are Moderators, Secretaries and Treasurer’s with their deputies.

Currently, the church has only one Synod called Ching’oma because its Headquarters is at Ching’oma area in Nkhata Bay District of the northern region part of Malawi; a District that covers an area of 4, 071 square kilometers with a population of about 164, 761 people.

Head of CPA in Malawi; Reverend Nashion R. Zonda who is Deputy Synod General Secretary, Wednesday told African Press Agency in an exclusive Interview that the church began in 1933 with the trio founders who were Reverend Yessaya Zelenji Mwase, Reverend Yafeti Mkandawire and Reverend Charles Chinula formally ordained in Livingstonia CCAP.

“In those days, African clergy in Livingstonia Synod were not at liberty to work freely as the situation is today; for instance African clergy were not given powers to baptize,” he said adding that this resulted into a crisis in 1930 when the European clergy went for holiday, leaving no man to take the mantle of baptizing.

CAP, which is committed towards the development of education as such they have their own primary and kindergarten schools and recently they have belt Lilomo primary school in Karonga District.

Plans are also underway to officially open their own Theological Collage whose intake shall commence on April this year and being administered by University of Malawi (UNIMA).

Church of African Presbyterian (CAP) has 2 presbytery in Malawi’s Capital with not less than 2, 000 believers and at Synod level it has over 80, 000 people in Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

“We have presbyteries in four countries but efforts are made to open another presbytery in Mozambique soon,” explained Zonda.

Asked on where do they got funding, the CPA Head said all the church projects are the initiatives of its followers who mobilize themselves in molding brick and contribute on the construction work.

“This does not mean that the church blocks donors. They are most welcome to support us in order to join hands in spreading the word of God,” he said.

CPA and Livingstonia Synod corroborates in joint initiatives towards promoting of Dialogue and at International level they are working hand in hand through several conferences organized by CHAM. The overall boss of CPA is currently staying in Tanzania.