History
In 2001, a number of US churches leaders began discussing the possibility of forming a new organization that would provide a broader-based space than that provided by the National Council of Churches or the National Association of Evangelicals. On September 7–8, 2001, various American church leaders met informally in Baltimore to explore whether or not the time had come to “create a new, more inclusive body.” At the meeting no votes were taken, but there was a strong desire among the participants for a broader structure of some kind that would include all the major groupings of churches.
This conversation continued in Chicago (April 4 – 6, 2002), in Pasadena (January 27 – 29, 2003) in Houston (January 7 – 9, 2004) and in Los Altos (June 1 – 3, 2005) with an ever expanding and more diverse group of Christian leaders. As a result of these efforts, 34 churches and organizations formed Christian Churches Together in the USA in Atlanta on March 30, 2006.
Participants in CCT includes churches and associations of churches that are national in scope and national Christian organizations. The number of Christian organizations is limited to twenty percent of the total number of participants. Participant churches and organizations must accept and endorse the theological basis and purposes of the CCT. They must agree to attend meetings on a regular basis and to pay the dues established.
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