The National Council of Churches in the Philippines, is the embodiment of more than six decades of the aspirations of non-Roman Catholic churches for unity and common Christian witness.  The Council was founded during the First General Convention on November 7-9, 1963 at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. John in Quezon City when seven churches bonded after decades of working together.

The founding member churches of the NCCP are the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, the Iglesia Evangelica Metodista En Las Islas Filipina, the Iglesia Unida Ekyumenikal, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, the Philippine Episcopal Church, the United Methodist Church, and the United Church of Christ in the Philippines.  There were observers from the Lutheran Church in the Philippines, the Salvation Army and the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.  The first two churches later became members of the NCCP.

After a few years, it also accepted ecumenical organizations which adhere to the objectives of the Council.

The NCCP traces its roots to the forerunner organizations which evolved over the years such as the Evangelical Union (1901-29), the National Christian Council (1929-38), the Philippine Federation of Evangelical Churches (1938-49), and the Philippine Federation of Christian Churches (1949-63).

During the Japanese occupation in 1942 to 1944, churches were merged to form the Evangelical Church of the Philippines under the auspices of the Religious Sector of the Japanese Imperial Army.  This formation was dissolved after the Second World War as the Churches reconstituted the pre-war Federation.

Brief History

Read more about us in The National Council of Churches in the Philippines: Towards a Common Vision and Mission.  For a copy, e-mail us at library@nccphilippines.org

The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) is the largest aggroupation of non-Roman Catholic churches in the Philippines.  For over four decades, the NCCP has kept abreast with and is continually responding to the signs of the times, ever focused on its vision for itself and the wider church and following the example of Jesus. 

National Council of Churches in the Philippines

Sangguniang Pambansa ng Mga Simbahan sa Pilipinas