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Denominations - Protestant

Short profiles of selected Christian denominations in the U.S.

Churches of Christ in Christian Union

Churches of Christ in Christian Union

  • Date Founded:  1909
  • Membership/Number of Clergy:  11,234/328 as of 2008.
  • Headquarters:  1553 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH 43113
  • Schools & Seminaries:  Ohio Christian University
  • Publications:  The Evangelical Advocate
  • Website:  https://www.cccuhq.org/
  • Social Media: Facebook
  • Core Beliefs: "God speaks to us through the Bible. The Spirit of God guided the Bible writers so that they wrote without error. The Bible contains all we need to know about God, about ourselves, and about life here and hereafter. It contains the good news [salvation] and the bad news [sin]. "  For a complete explanation see https://www.cccuhq.org/explore/what-we-teach

Short History:  Organized in 1909 in central Ohio.  Merged with the Reformed Methodist Church in 1952.  Women are not ordained. Mission and evangelism are emphasized.

Local Churches:  A list of churches by state can be found at https://www.cccuhq.org/churches.  The closest church to Louisville is either Harrodsburg CCCU, 475 Curdsville Rd., Harrodsburg KY 40330 or Hillham CCCU, 11135 E. State Rd. 56, French Lick IN 47432.