The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ivory Coast (Église Évangélique Presbytérienne de Côte d'Ivoire in French) is a confessional Presbyterian denomination in Ivory Coast. Originally, members of the church were Korean diplomats, businessmen, and others residing in Ivory Coast in the early 1980s. In 1986, pastor In-chul Kim founded the first Korean church in Abidjan. He was succeeded by pastor Sang Ho Kwak following his departure in 1990. On January 6, 1994 an assembly was held in the Korean Presbyterian Community to define the constitution and bylaws. In 1996 Rev. Peak was set by the Korean Presbyterian Church in America to the Abidjan-based church. Later the church begun to expand to all regions of the country through the tremendous work of indigenous ministers like Yao Kassi Paul at A