Church History

Gospel CAN is a revitalized church ‘replant’ jointly begun by Manor Presbyterian Church (MPC) and New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church (NCCEC.)

Both MPC and NCCEC are from the Reformed tradition (Protestant Reformation) of Martin Luther (1483-1546) and John Calvin (1509-156.). MPC is a charter member of the Heritage Presbytery affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA.)

NCCEC’s branch goes back through Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) of the China Inland Mission.  Though the PCA goes back only 50 years, it was brought into being by people like Dr. L. Nelson Bell, year-round medical missionary in China and father-in-law of Dr. Billy Graham.  Dr. Bell died in 1973, right after his dream became a denominational reality.