Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council
AbbreviationDECC
TheologyReformed, Restorationist
AssociationsWorld Communion of Reformed Churches
HeadquartersIndianapolis
Origin1979
Members4.5 million
Official websitedisciplesworldcommunion.org

The Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council (DECC) a.k.a. Disciples of Christ World Communion is a Reformed Restorationist Christian denomination. It is an associate member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The headquarters is in Indianapolis.

History

The Council has its origins in a meeting organized by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nairobi during the World Council of Churches conference in 1975.[1] The Council was officially founded in 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica by 12 denominations.[2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 19 member denominations and 4.5 million members.[3]

Beliefs

The Council is an associate member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ans Joachim van der Bent, Historical Dictionary of Ecumenical Christianity, Scarecrow Press, Lanham MD, 1994, p. 76
  2. ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 2010, p. 891
  3. ^ Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council, About the DECC, disciplesworldcommunion.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
  4. ^ World Communion of Reformed Churches, Members, wcrc.ch, Germany, retrieved December 5, 2020

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