Churches of Christ in Christian Union

The Churches of Christ in Christian Union (CCCU) is a Wesleyan-Holiness and Restorationist Christian denomination.

Churches of Christ in Christian Union (CCCU)
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationHoliness Methodist, Restorationist
PolityCongregationalist
Region15 U.S. states, with world missions
HeadquartersCircleville, Ohio
FounderJames H. McKibban
Origin1909
Columbus, Ohio
Separated fromThe Christian Union (1909)
Merger ofReformed Methodist Church (1952)
SeparationsHouse of Prayer (1918)
Congregationsapprox. 200
Official websitewww.cccuhq.org

The CCCU has a presence in 15 U.S. states and several nations, with about 200 churches in the United States. Ohio Christian University is its educational wing with denominational world headquarters nearby, just outside Circleville, Ohio.

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