The Presbyterian Church in Liberia is a historic church in Liberia in the Presbyterian Reformed tradition. It was formerly a Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, now it is an independent, self-governing denomination.
Liberia was settled by American slaves, before it became a colony. In 1833 the PC(USA) begun to work in Liberia. Liberia was a Republic after a Constitution was adopted in 1847. In 1850 the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions sent missionaries, among them was J. Leighton Wilson.[1]
The church established Alexander High School in Monrovia, Liberia. It is a well known fact in Liberia that a significant number of independence and post independence leaders were leader of the Presbyterian Church or educated in the Alexander School. The Presbytery of Liberia become independent in 1928, and this is also the founding date of this denomination. In 1944 the church started its own mission work in the Todee District. In 1980 the church become a provisional presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.[2]
In 2006 in Cheersburg the church decided at its annual Synod to sever all relations with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Synod of Tennessee, put an end to a more than two decade long partnership.[3] [4]
The church has 15 congregations across Liberia and more than 3,000 members.[5] [2]
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church is Rev. Sando E. Townsend and the Stated Clerk is Elder David B. Gibson, Jr.Name of Minister of the Presbyterian Church:1. Rev. Sando E. Townsend2. Rev. Aaron C. Smith3. Rev. Solomon K. Akorsah4. Rev. Solomon H. Garjaye5. Rev. G. Boimah Freeman6. Rev. Plezzant C. Harris7. Rev. Dave B. G. Kiamu8. Rev. Sanjee Abioseh Stepter9. Rev. Sayply Clerk10. Rev. Emery Ghaicarn 11. Rev. Sam S. Kwadeh12. Rev. Robert B. Lee, III13. Rev. Lester R. Lee14. Rev. Menwon Shasha15. Rev. Ishmael Cole16. Rev. Dwedw G. Townsend17. Rev. Rita E. Townsend18. Rev. Lawrence Bayusie19. Rev. C. Wellington Morgan20. Rev. Victor E. Helb21. Rev. Coker A. J. George, Jr22. Rev. L. Abba Diggs23. Rev. Augustus T. Turker24. Rev. C. Vivian Sisuse25. Rev. Shadrack M'bock26. Rev. Jerries L. Walker27. Rev. Ernest Urey29. Rev. Jackson Targee30. Rev. Janjay Biamon31. Rev. varney Boimah32. Rev. Eugene Olu Eastman33. Rev. James Lee34. Rev. Amelia C. Stryker35. Rev. Richard Ballingggar36. Rev. George W. Tugbeh37. Rev. Caesar B. Snyder38. Rev. Cornelia Greene Mayson39. Rev. Andrew Kolubah40. Rev. John Karmo
Names of Candidates/Licentiate:1. Lic. Victor B. Kromah2. Lic. David Kollie3. Lic. Joe P. Sumo 4. Lic. Edward Peters5. Lic. David Sumo6. Lic. John T. Wright
The Presbyterian Church in Liberia is a denominational member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[6] The First Presbyterian Church and the Living Water Fellowship Church both in Monrovia, Liberia are congregational members of the World Reformed Fellowship.[7]