The International Churches of Christ

Movement·Founded 1979 CE·About 112,000 members in roughly 700 congregations across 147 or 148 nations, on the movement's own March 2024 reporting; its own site gives 107,000 in 767 congregations for a slightly different date. Membership peaked at about 135,000 in 2002 and fell after the 2003 crisis. All figures are self-reported and there is no independent audit.

Judaism → Christianity → Catholicism → Protestantism → The Restoration Movement (Churches of Christ) → The International Churches of Christ

Disciples Today — the ICOC's own siteThe recordMinistryWatch — reporting on the abuse litigation

Branch
Overview Belief 3How to Live 1Practice 1Stories & Scripture 1Community 1 You × The International Churches of Christ Discussion

Rites & Ritual

what its people do — and when All 1 →
Daily
The weekly discipling meeting. Sit down with your partner and account for the week: prayer, Bible reading, who you invited, what you gave, what you did and did not do. Confession is expected. The partner is assigned, not chosen, and is themselves accounting upward. When Weekly, and in practice daily — the discipling relationship, with a set meeting each weekWho Every member, paired with a more mature member Go deeper — context →

Numbers count Panfaith activity only — never real-world adherence.

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