Churches of Christ

The Churches of Christ, also commonly known as the Church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations located around the world. Typically, their distinguishing beliefs are that of the necessity of baptism for salvation and the prohibition of musical instruments in worship. Many such congregations identify themselves as being nondenominational. The Churches of Christ arose in the United States from the Restoration Movement of 19th-century Christians who declared independence from denominations and traditional creeds. They sought "the unification of all Christians in a single body patterned after the original church described in the New Testament.": 54 

This article is about a specific fellowship of Christian congregations. For Churches of Christ that do not agree with congregational support of church or parachurch organizations, see Churches of Christ (non-institutional). For groups of autonomous congregations in Europe using the name "church of Christ" that have unclear association with the Restoration Movement, see Churches of Christ in Europe. For other uses, see Church of Christ.
Churches of Christ
Old Bethany Church of Christ Building, Bethany, West Virginia
ClassificationEvangelical Protestant
OrientationRestorationist
PolityCongregationalist
Separations
Congregations41,498 (worldwide)
11,790 (U.S.)
Members2,000,000 (approx.) worldwide; 1,113,362 in the United States (2020)
Publications
  • Christian Courier
  • WVBS (videos, educ. material)
  • The Christian Chronicle (news)
  • The Christian Worker (UK)
  • Apologetics Press
  • House to House Heart to Heart
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