Dis·ci·ples of Christ

(dĭ-sī′pəlz)

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

A Christian denomination founded in 1809 that accepts the Bible as the only rule of Christian faith and practice, rejects denominational creeds, and practices baptism by immersion.

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Disciples of Christ

pl n

(Christian Churches, other) a Christian denomination founded in the US in 1809 by Thomas and Alexander Campbell

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Disciples of Christ - a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion

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Transforming Discipleship also and especially implies that the disciples of Christ need to transform themselves so that the world can be transformed, turned upside down, by them.

What Is Transforming Discipleship?

How are we called, as disciples of Christ, to embrace the cross for their sake?

Conference on World Mission and Evangelism Report: "Moving in the Spirit: Called to Transforming Discipleship" Arusha, Tanzania, 8-13 March 2018

Will the disciples of Christ and the leaders of the Church show courage and honesty to obey their conscience?

Clear Conscience

Cummings who is also the first woman to pastor New Covenant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in its 154 years of existence.

2014-2015 Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship Executive Board Installation This Wednesday

Peter Makari, the United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ Global Ministries' executive for Europe and the Middle East, will talk about Christians and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at 3 p.m.

Religion digest

The Christian Church Disciples of Christ - a small mainline Protestant denomination - had a steep drop in its members in recent decades.

US churches luring new members with beer

After the four overarching reports, individual authors describe in succinct and frank detail the many bilateral dialogues in which the Roman Catholic Church is engaged--Lutheran, Methodist, Reformed, Pentecostal, Evangelical, Disciples of Christ, both Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Baptist, and Mennonite.

Celebrating a Century of Ecumenism: Exploring the Achievements of International Dialogue

Indeed, the Catholic Church moved from the sidelines to become a dominant shaper of ecumenical work through bilateral dialogues between the Catholic Church and other Christian world communions, including my own church, the Disciples of Christ.

Affirm the fruits of ecumenical dialogue

"Instead, we need to go back to the basics of living as disciples of Christ, living missionally for Christ and demonstrating the Gospel in tangible ways within our schools, workplaces and communities.

Evangelist Franklin Graham calls for creation of new 'Moral Majority'

In his Easter Sunday homily, Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Edinburgh and senior prelate of Great Britain said that wearing the cross regularly is a sign of the Christian's desire to imitate Christ and "should not be a problem for others." He continued: "Whether on a simple chain or pinned to a lapel, the cross identifies us as disciples of Christ and we should wear it with pride" (LifeSiteNews, 12 April 2012).

Christians urged to wear crosses

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Jonesboro recently

Jonesboro Church starts work on $1.8M building