Christian Church (disciples Of Christ)

Of the churches that originated in the Restoration Movement, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has been most open to change in worship practices. For the most part, Disciples continue to practice baptism by immersion and weekly Communion. In January 1832, when the Christians, led by Barton Stone in Kentucky since 1804, united with the Disciples of Christ, led by Thomas and Alexander Campbell in Pennsylvania and Virginia since 1809, a major American religious movement was established. Its distinctive idea was to combine a call for Christian unity with an appeal to restore the church along the lines of the New Testament. The Westminster Confession influenced the founders of the Christian Church. It declared that the purpose of being alive is to enjoy God. Alexander Campbell, the most influential and prolific leader of this movement, named faith as the principle by which God is enjoyed and ordinances as the means by which people enjoy God. Worship is a way to focus our faith …