account for about half of its total number of around 160,000 communicant members. CCT consists of Thai, Chinese, Karen, and English-speaking congregations. Theology The CCT is a member of the World Council of Churches, the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia and is often regarded as a "mainline" ecumenical denomination. The CCT maintains fraternal ties with the PCUSA and receives fraternal mission workers from that American denomination. However, despite the influence of liberal theology and ecumenical concerns at the top leadership levels in the period following World War II, such trends did not have a large impact on the majority of CCT pastors and church members. Today, the beliefs and practices of the majority of CCT leaders and members are broadly evangelical. Its church government is a relatively centralized mixture of Presbyterian, Disciples, and Baptist polities. Social Work The Church of Christ in Thailand is engaged in active social efforts (health care, education) and ecumenical movements in local society. In 2004 – 2005 the association took active part in relief efforts after the natural disaster of Boxing Day tsunami. See also Protestants in Thailand References External links Official website (Thai) Thailand Thailand Christian organizations established in 1934 Christian denominations established in the 20th century 1934 establishments in Siam United and uniting churches Protestantism in Thailand Evangelical denominations in Asia