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What Churches of Christ Believe What Churches of Christ teach: restoring New Testament Christianity, the Bible as sole authority, baptism by immersion and congregational independence. A Cappella Worship & Weekly Communion Singing without instruments and sharing the Lord's Supper every Sunday: a cappella worship, congregational singing and communion in Churches of Christ. Independent Christian Churches The independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, the instrumental branch of the Restoration Movement, with their congregations, leaders and colleges. Disciples of Christ The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a mainline Protestant church of the Stone-Campbell movement, its congregations and its place among mainline churches. International Churches of Christ The International Churches of Christ: its congregations, discipling ministry, retreats and missions, and the controversies that have followed the movement. Women's Roles in Churches of Christ The debate over women's roles in Churches of Christ: women preaching, leading, serving and speaking in worship, and how congregations are changing. Churches of Christ History The history of the Restoration Movement, from Cane Ridge, Barton Stone and Alexander Campbell to the divisions that shaped Churches of Christ. Churches of Christ Colleges & Universities Universities connected to Churches of Christ and Christian Churches, such as Pepperdine, Abilene Christian, Harding, Lipscomb, Faulkner and Milligan: campus life, leaders and faith. Churches of Christ Missions & Relief Missions and relief from Churches of Christ: missionaries, church planting, disaster response and congregations serving abroad and at home. Find a Church of Christ Near Me Local news from Churches of Christ and Christian Churches: gospel meetings, events and congregations that help you find a church nearby.

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