NTPC (美國基督長老教會全國台灣人教會聯合會)
The National Taiwanese Presbyterian Council (NTPC, 美國基督長老教會全國台灣人教會聯合會) is the national umbrella organization uniting Taiwanese Presbyterian churches across the United States under the organization/PC(USA).
Basic Information
- Full Name (EN): National Taiwanese Presbyterian Council, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- Full Name (ZH): 美國基督長老教會全國台灣人教會聯合會
- Abbreviation: NTPC
- Website: ntpc-usa.org
- Denomination: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- Founded: c. 1974 (52nd annual meeting held in 2026)
- Member Churches: 16 (as of 2025)
Mission
The NTPC’s stated purpose is to unite all Taiwanese Presbyterian churches and believers across the United States to:
- Jointly spread the gospel (宣揚福音)
- Bear witness to God’s love and truth (見證上帝的愛和真理)
- Promote racial, cultural, social, and economic harmony and equality (促進種族、文化、社會和經濟之和諧與平等)
Leadership (2025/2026)
- Chairman (主席): Elder 葉芸青 (Ye Yun-Ching, Southwest Region) — Term ending 2026
- Vice Chairman (副主席): Elder 陳慧貞 (Pan Hui-Chen, Central Region) — Term ending 2028
- Secretary (書記): Rev.-Frank-Hsieh-謝信光, TPC Chair (Southwest Region)
- Treasurer (財務): Elder 張愛惠 (Esther Pan, Southwest Region), NTPW President
- Committee Member: Elder 林育武 (Lin Yu-Wu, Northwest Region) — Term ending 2026
- Committee Member: Rev. 賴懿文 (Souththeast Region) — Term ending 2027
- Committee Member: Rev. 陳晉祿 (Chen Chin-Lu, Southern Region) — Term ending 2028
Regional Structure
NTPC is organized into five geographic regions:
- Northeast (東北區)
- Southwest (西南區)
- Central (中原區)
- Southern (美南區)
- Northwest (西北區)
Annual Conferences
NTPC holds annual conferences with keynotes, workshops, and fellowship. Recent conferences:
- 52nd Annual Conference (2026): April 24-26, 2026, at Atlanta Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (亞特蘭大台灣基督長老教會), Duluth, GA. Keynote by Rev. 馬約翰 on “Rooted in God — The Key to Joyful Service” (釘根於上帝 — 喜樂服事之鑰).
- 51st Annual Conference (2025): May 2-4, 2025, at Grace Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (恩惠台灣基督長老教會), Houston, TX. Theme: “Collecting and Passing Down NTPC’s Faith History” (NTPC信仰歷史的收集與傳承). Keynote by Rev. 陳南州 on Taiwanese American Christian identity and missionary calling.
Membership
Annual dues: 300 for churches with over 100; larger churches requested to contribute more. Payments accepted by check to NTPC or via Zelle.
Related Organizations
- NTPW (National Taiwanese Presbyterian Women) — Sister organization
- NTPYAC (National Taiwanese Presbyterian Young Adult Council) — Youth organization
Member Churches
- Formosan Presbyterian Church Los Angeles (FPCLA), Los Angeles, CA
- Good Shepherd Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, Monterey Park, CA
- First Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (FTPC), Pasadena, CA
- (And 13 other member churches across the United States)