Book Summary
It has often been saidand rightly sothat the World Council of Churches (WCC) is first and foremost a fellowship of churches. This book is a vivid illustration of that reality. The descriptions, lists, statistical data, and other information presented in these pages give a striking picture of the extent and diversity of this fellowship. It encompasses a Christian population of some 590 million people, in close to 150 countries in all regions of the world, comprised of over 520,000 local congregations served by some 493,000 pastors and priests, as well as countless elders, teachers, members of parish councils, and others. A Handbook of Churches and Councils is not simply a handbook of the member churches of the WCC. At all levelsglobal, regional and sub-regional, national, and localmember churches of the WCC interact with other churches which, for various reasons, are not formally part of the Council's membership. By combining in one volume all the conciliar and confessional bodies a
Book Details
| Book Name | A Handbook Of Churches And Councils: Profiles Of Ecumenical Relationships |
| Author | World Council Of Churches, Huibert Van Beek |
| Publisher | World Council Of Churches (Feb 2006) |
| ISBN | 9782825414804 |
| Pages | 624 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1404 |