Welcome

The Free Church in Southern Africa was founded originally by the Free Church of Scotland (in 1843) and becoming an autonomous body in 1976.

The Government of the Church is Presbyterian in character with Ministers and Elders having authority for Spiritual discipline of the Church and Deacons having authority for the material affairs of the local congregations.
The courts of the church are:
At Local Level:
The Kirk Session of the local minister and elders.
At Regional Level:
The Presbytery comprising an equal number of ministers and elders representing all congregations of its bounds.
At National Level:
The General Assembly comprising membership of all Presbyteries.

The Church’s ministers are men with full theological training.

The Church continues to have a close relationship with the Free Church of Scotland, which Church seconds ministers to work under the Free Church in Southern Africa and is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches. The Church maintains its witness mainly with in the Eastern Cape Province but also has congregations in Western Cape Province. 

Most of the congregations have church buildings. The Church’s financial affairs are administered by a General Treasurer under the guidance of a Finance Committee responsible to the General Assembly.

The Title Deeds to certain churches and Permission to Occupy documents for other churches are deposited with the Church’s law agents.The Authority to hold and deal with immovable property on behalf of the Free Church in Southern Africa is vested in the Church Trustees. The latter are appointed from time to time by the General Assembly to whom they must report annually. The Trustees are authorised to acquire, transfer, and dispose of any property of the church, only on the specific instruction of the General Assembly or its Commission in each case. Property may be held only for purposes consistent with the confessional standards of the church.