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