Current Expressions (Divisions) of the Restoration Movement

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | 1968​
Through the process of “Restructure,” the Disciples organized themselves into a Mainline Denomination with a headquarters in Indianapolis, and General Minister and President, including a denominational logo.
– Theologically Liberal and more concerned about social issues than evangelism.
– Attendance numbers among the Disciples has seen a dramatic decline in the past several years.

Churches of Christ​ (Non-Instrumental) | 1906
Conservative, Biblically oriented, and very concerned about evangelism.
Following their 1906 separation from the Disciples of Christ, the Churches of Christ turned inward as a somewhat Fundamentalist group.

Two primary groups among the ​a capella​ churches:
1. Non-Instrumental Churches (Mainline Churches of Christ)
Maintain their ​aca􏰂ella​ tradition, but as their preferred form of worship.
2. Anti-Instrumental Churches (Non-Institutional Churches of Christ)
View the use of musical instruments as a salvation issue (it is absolutely wrong)

Christian Churches/Churches of Christ​ (also known as Independent Christian Churches)
– Conservative, Biblically oriented, and very concerned about world evangelism.
1927 | Development began with the start of the North American Christian Convention, but only as a conservative element among the Disciples of Christ. Between 1927 and 1971, a chasm developed between the conservatives and liberals within the Disciples of Christ.

1971​ | Officially listed separately from the Disciples of Christ in the Yearbook of American Churches
– Have proven to be a very evangelistic group with impressive growth over the past 50+ years
– Many mega-churches and a large number of missionaries.