Organization
The mission of the Churches of Christ in Christian Union is to preach and teach the gospel of Christ for the purpose of:
- World evangelization
- Discipling believers
- Promoting scriptural holiness
- Establishing churches and ministries which reflect the spirit and practice of the New Testament Church
The Global Ministry Center is located in Circleville, Ohio. Each of the various departments and ministries have administrative offices at Circleville. Each district office is responsible for working with local pastors and church leadership. Annual district camp meetings and business councils provide vital networking for individual local churches.
The leader of the local church is the pastor, but the responsibility of administration is shared with the local board. Cooperation with the district and general organization of the church is essential. The CCCU teaches that its members should be good Christian examples, honest in business and in all other human relationships. Its purpose is to maintain a spiritual church where people of all walks of life may find an experience with God which produces eternal hope and fellowship with other Christians.
Expansion through the homeland ministries is the key to meaningful church growth. Evangelism and church planting are high priorities for church extension. The CCCU cooperates with other, likeminded denominations. As an example, it sends an observer to the general conferences of its "sister denomination," the Evangelical Methodist Church.
The church is active in spreading the good news around the world through our partnership with World Gospel Mission. Our missionaries are currently serving on the fields of Bolivia, the Caribbean, Honduras, Kenya and Papua New Guinea as well as ministering to the American Indians. The CCCU works in very close partnership with World Gospel Mission.
Since 1948, the Ohio Christian University (formerly Circleville Bible College) has provided hundreds of leaders in Christian service worldwide as pastors, evangelists, missionaries, teachers, youth directors and ministers of music circle.
Several other departments have vital ministries throughout the denominational church family. The General Evangelism Committee gives direction and challenge for reaching lost people with the gospel. The General Stewardship Department provides leadership for responsible giving and future denominational endowment. The Christian Education Department oversees the work of the Sunday Schools and other educational services. The Evangelical Christian Youth Department provides leadership and programming for youth ministries. The Evangelical Christian Ladies Department promotes the specialized ministries and services for women in our churches. The Gifts Of Praise bookroom provides a wide variety of materials for the ministry needs of our people. The Evangelical Advocate is the official publication of the CCCU. The Mount of Praise Camp Meeting in Circleville serves as the general level annual camp meeting for all our congregations.
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