What does International Church of Christ believe?

The International Churches of Christ (ICOC) is a body of co-operating, religiously conservative and racially integrated Christian congregations. The ICOC believes that the whole Bible is the inspired Word of God. It is a family of churches spread across some 145 nations. They consider themselves non-denominational.

Who founded the International Church of Christ?

Kip McKean
Founded by Kip McKean, a charismatic young pastor who’d come to faith in 1972 as a student at the University of Florida, the International Church of Christ was one of the fastest-growing Christian movements of the 1980s and ’90s. McKean had started his ministry as a college pastor with the Churches of Christ.

What happened to the Worldwide Church of God?

Authorities in California briefly turned the church over to a receiver following accusations of financial mismanagement, and critics branded it a cult. Joseph Tkach (died 1995), Armstrong’s appointed successor, became head of the Worldwide Church of God following the founder’s death.

Is the Worldwide Church of God the same as the church of God?

The Church of God, International (CGI) is a nontrinitarian Christian denomination based in the United States, an offshoot of the Worldwide Church of God (WCG) founded by Herbert W. Armstrong. It is one of many Sabbatarian Churches of God to separate from WCG.

What faith is the United Church?

The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States, with historical and confessional roots in the Congregational, Calvinist, Lutheran, and Anabaptist traditions, and with approximately 4,852 churches and 802,356 members.

Does the Worldwide Church of God celebrate Christmas?

Although members of the Worldwide Church of God considered themselves Christians before the doctrinal reforms, they did not observe Christmas or Easter. They still do not formally celebrate those holidays, but the prohibition against such observances no longer is enforced–a move that has upset many old-line members.