Reformed Church in Zambia rapidly. In the late 1950s eleven congregations with 3,300 members were in Zambia. Since 1982 it extended its mission work into Eastern Province, Luapula Province, Northern, Central and Northwest Zambia. The denomination was an Afrikaans church, but English service were introduced in the early 1990s. By 2000 the Reformed Church in Zambia covers all Province of the country. In 1996 the Reformed Church in Zambia formed. It had more than 500,000 members in 154 congregations, and 102 pastors, 39 evangelists in 16 presbyteries. The official languages are English, Nyanja, Chewa, Ngoni, Nsenga, Chichewa and Chewa. The Reformed Church is a
Malawi–Zambia relations Malawi–Zambia relations Malawi and Zambia have had a close history for a long time. They share common values, history, language, culture, and border. They were one country, along with Zimbabwe, under the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Malawi has a large Zambian diaspora and Zambia has a large Malawian diaspora. Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. This agreement was signed in 1982 to ensure continued cooperation between the two nations. They have a JPCC that meets alternately between the two countries every two years. They discuss issues of mutual concern including security. Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique agreed