Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar
{{Infobox organization
| formation = {{Start date and age|1980|df=yes}}
| headquarters = Antananarivo, Madagascar
| language =
| name = Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar
| membership = Four churches
| native_name = French: Conseil chrétien des Eglises à Madagascar
Malagasy: Fiombonan'ny Fiangonana Kristiana eto Madagasikara
}}
The Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar (FFKM) (French: Conseil chrétien des Eglises à Madagascar; Malagasy: Fiombonan'ny Fiangonana Kristiana eto Madagasikara) is an inter-church organization in Madagascar founded in 1980.
It comprises the four main religious denominations in the country: the Roman Catholic Church (EKAR), the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM), the Malagasy Episcopal Church (Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy/Anglican Church), and the Malagasy Lutheran Church (FLM).{{Cite web|url=http://archived.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/madgascar/cccm.html|title=Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar|website=archived.oikoumene.org|language=en|access-date=2017-06-07|archive-date=2019-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229195110/http://archived.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/madgascar/cccm.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Plvuddy_4NYC&q=Malagasy+Council+of+Churches&pg=PA323|title=Africa (A-Z).|last=Mugoti|first=Godfrey|date=2009|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781435728905|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Le-FFKM-fete-ses-40-ans.html|title=Le FFKM fête ses 40 ans|last=R|first=Arena|date=2019-05-08|website=Madagascar-Tribune.com|language=fr|access-date=2019-09-16}}
The FFKM is headquartered in Antananarivo, and its member denominations represent more than 10 million members.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gP_-8rXzQs8C&q=Malagasy+Council+of+Churches&pg=PA2737|title=The Europa World Year: Kazakhstan - Zimbabwe|last=Group|first=Taylor & Francis|date=2004|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=9781857432558|language=en}} The FFKM currently celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Membership
To become a member church, a denomination "must confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and only Saviour according to the scriptures."{{Cite web|url=https://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/africa/madagascar/cccm|title=CCCM — World Council of Churches|website=oikoumene.org|language=en|access-date=2017-06-07}}
Leadership
The leadership of the Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar comprises elected representatives from member denominations, including a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. These leaders oversee the organization's activities, serve as spokespersons, and facilitate collaboration among churches. Committees may also be appointed to address specific areas of focus such as ecumenical relations and social justice. Overall, the leadership works towards promoting unity, dialogue, and collective action among Christian communities in Madagascar.{{Cite journal |last=Hall |first=J.L. |date=1990 |title=Response to The Report from the Third Quinquennium of the Dialogue between the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity of the Roman Catholic Church and Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders (1985-1989) |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157007490x00197 |journal=Pneuma |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=152–154 |doi=10.1163/157007490x00197 |issn=0272-0965}}