Christian Conference of Asia

What Christian Conference of Asia does

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) is a regional ecumenical organization founded in 1957 that convenes and coordinates Christian churches and national Christian councils across Asia and Oceania. Headquartered at Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand since its 2006 relocation from Hong Kong, CCA is governed by a General Assembly (currently the 15th, held in Kottayam, India in 2023, with the 16th in planning), an Executive Committee, and a General Secretary (Rev. Jung Eun 'Grace' Moon, the 11th, installed June 2026). Its 25-person secretariat delivers five programmatic pillars: the General Secretariat; Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU); Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF); Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP); and Prophetic Diakonia and Advocacy (PD), alongside flagship events such as the month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI), the Asian Ecumenical Youth Assembly (AEYA), the Asian Ecumenical Women's Assembly (AEWA), and the Asia Mission Conference.

Under these pillars, CCA runs approximately fifteen named programmes and resources including the Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS), the Asian Movement for Christian Unity (AMCU), the Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA), Ecumenical Enablers' Training in Asia (EETA), Ecumenical Women's Action Against Violence (EWAAV), Action Together in Combating HIV and AIDS in Asia (ATCHAA), the Asian Ecumenical Disability Advocacy Network, and the Asian Advocacy Network on the Dignity and Rights of Children, plus publications, the CTC Bulletin, liturgical resources, and a Music Gallery of Asian Christian hymns. The underlying 'technology' is non-digital by design: programme delivery depends on in-person convenings, theological faculty at partner seminaries and at Payap University, and a distributed member network across countries including India, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Malaysia, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Australia, and New Zealand.

CCA is funded by contributions and membership dues from its member churches and councils, with no commercial pricing, no product sales, and no venture or equity capital. Its go-to-market is community- and event-led: assemblies every five years, annual AEI cohorts, regional consultations, pastoral solidarity visits, and a digital channel layer (cca.org.hk website, newsletters, photo and video gallery) that sustains communication between convenings. Advocacy outputs extend into United Nations forums and are coordinated with global ecumenical partners, principally the World Council of Churches.

Name

Christian Conference of Asia

Legal name

Christian Conference of Asia

Website

https://cca.org.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Christian Conference of Asia is a 1957-founded regional ecumenical body coordinating Protestant, Orthodox, and independent churches across Asia through assemblies, theological training, peacebuilding, and advocacy programmes, funded by member church and council dues and operated from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Keywords

• Ecumenical organization
• Theological education
• Church unity
• Peacebuilding advocacy
• Christian leadership formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chiang Mai

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: The CCA is funded through contributions and dues from its member churches and councils across Asia. Member churches from countries including India, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Japan, Malaysia, and others provide financial support to sustain the organization's programmatic activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical organisation that convenes and serves Protestant, Orthodox, and Independent member churches and national Christian councils across Asia. It delivers programmes in contextual theology and church unity, ecumenical leadership formation, peacebuilding and conflict transformation, prophetic advocacy and human rights, and HIV/AIDS response, together with the annual month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute, youth and women's assemblies, and theological and liturgical publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU)

Quantifiable outcome

• 15th General Assembly held in Kottayam, India in 2023 with significant Asian church participation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Council of Churches (WCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCA maintains a core partnership with the World Council of Churches as the primary regional ecumenical body in Asia. The WCC and CCA collaborate on joint consultations, the Asian Ecumenical Institute (co-facilitated), youth exchanges, and coordinated advocacy on global ecumenical concerns. WCC General Secretaries have participated in CCA Assemblies and Executive Committee meetings.
• Member ChurchescoreOthersThe CCA's member churches span across Asia including denominations from India (Church of South India, Church of North India, Mar Thoma Church, Methodist Church), Indonesia (various GKI churches, HKBP), Korea (various Presbyterian denominations, Methodist), Philippines (United Church of Christ, Episcopal Church), and many others. These churches participate in CCA Assemblies and programmes.
• Member National Christian CouncilscoreOthersNational Christian councils from various Asian countries including India (NCCI), Korea (NCCK), Philippines (NCCP), Japan (NCCJ), Sri Lanka (NCCSL), Bangladesh (NCCB), and others are member councils of the CCA. These councils coordinate ecumenical activities at national level and participate in CCA regional programmes.
• Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) Partner Seminaries and Theological InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute training programme is jointly facilitated with theological seminaries and institutions across Asia. The AEI provides intensive ecumenical formation for prospective church and ecumenical leaders from across the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Middle East Council of Churches: Regional ecumenical body serving churches in the Middle East with assembly model, leadership formation, and advocacy. Comparable to CCA in mission, multi-country engagement, and programmatic structure.
• Pacific Conference of Churches: Regional ecumenical body for the Pacific islands with theological education, justice advocacy, and assembly convening. Closely comparable in scale, membership structure, and non-profit dues-funded model.
• Caribbean Conference of Churches: Regional ecumenical body for the Caribbean with member churches, assemblies, and advocacy programming. Comparable to CCA in regional scope, assembly cadence, and approach to ecumenical formation.
• Latin American Council of Churches: Regional ecumenical body covering Latin America with assemblies, formation, and social justice programmes. Comparable to CCA in regional ecumenical mandate and member-funded model.
• Conference of European Churches: Regional ecumenical body for Europe with similar structure of national councils, assemblies, and theological formation. Closely comparable to CCA in mandate, dues-based funding, and convening model across multiple countries.
• All Africa Conference of Churches: Continental ecumenical body serving African churches with assemblies, training, and advocacy. Operates with a comparable mix of membership dues, formation programmes, and thematic advocacy on justice, peace, and health.

Others

• World Communion of Reformed Churches: Global confessional body uniting Reformed/Presbyterian churches worldwide. Adjacent to CCA's ecumenical ecosystem and overlaps with CCA's member denominations across Asia.

Regional players

• National Council of Churches in Korea: Korean national ecumenical council and CCA member. Comparable to CCA in mission and operations, but at national rather than regional scale.
• National Council of Churches in India: Indian national ecumenical council and a CCA member body. Operates an analogous convening and advocacy role at single-country scale, providing a relevant vertical comparable.

Broad incumbents

• World Council of Churches: Global ecumenical body coordinating 350+ member churches worldwide. Direct partner of CCA and the parent ecumenical umbrella, providing global governance and shared theological resources that CCA taps into at the regional level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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