Church of Christ may refer to:

Church groups

* When used in the plural, a

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designation for local groups of people following the teachings of

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: "...all the churches of Christ greet you", Romans 16:16. * The entire body of

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throughout the world, regardless of denomination or tradition, i.e. the

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. * Restoration movement churches such as the

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(See below). * Other non-restoration movement churches such as Churches of Christ in Europe often with congregational based governance structures (see below). * Latter Day Saints churches (See below).

Churches influenced by the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement

* Restoration Movement groups originating in Scotland and the United States **Mainstream

, not to be confused with Latter Day Saints who are commonly referred to as "The church of Jesus Christ" **

The Churches of Christ (non-institutional) The label "non-institutional" refers to a distinct fellowship within the Churches of Christ who do not agree with the support of parachurch organizations (colleges, orphans' homes, organized mission efforts, etc.) by local congregations. They cont ...

, an identifiable subgroup within the Churches of Christ which opposes congregational support of institutions (such as orphans homes, Bible colleges, etc. on the basis of lack of adequate biblical support for doing so). ** Christian churches and churches of Christ ** Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) *Non-US groups ** Churches of Christ in Australia ** Evangelical Christian Church in Canada ** Churches of Christ in Europe *Other historically related groups ** Christian Connection ** Christadelphians **

Churches of Christ in Christian Union The Churches of Christ in Christian Union (CCCU) is a Wesleyan-Holiness and Restorationist Christian denomination. The CCCU has a presence in 15 U.S. states and several nations, with about 200 churches in the United States. Ohio Christian U ...

Latter Day Saint denominations

Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) The Church of Christ was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith. Organized informally in 1829 in New York and then formally on April 6, 1830, it was the first organization to implement the principles found in S ...

– the original church founded by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. * Pure Church of Christ – First schismatic sect in the Latter Day Saint movement, this denomination was organized in 1831 in Kirtland, Ohio, by Wycam Clark and Northrop Sweet and is now extinct. *Church of Christ (Ezra Booth) – An extinct schismatic sect organized in 1836 by

Ezra Booth Ezra Booth (February 14, 1792 – January 12, 1873) was an early member in the Latter Day Saint movement who became an outspoken critic of Joseph Smith and the Church of Christ. He was "the first apostate to write publicly against the new Church" ...

in Kirtland, Ohio. *

Church of Christ (Parrishite) Church of Christ may refer to: Church groups * When used in the plural, a New Testament designation for local groups of people following the teachings of Jesus Christ: "...all the churches of Christ greet you", Romans 16:16. * The entire body of Ch ...

, an extinct Latter Day Saint denomination organized in 1837 by Warren Parrish in Kirtland, Ohio. * Church of Christ (William Chubby), an extinct Latter Day Saint denomination organized in the Late 1830s by William Chubby. *Church of Christ (Hiram Page), an extinct Latter Day Saint denomination organized in 1842 by Hiram Page, one of the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon's golden plates. *Church of Christ (Wightite) – This denomination, founded by Lyman Wight in 1844, split from the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) at the death of Joseph Smith. * Church of Christ (Temple Lot) – Informally referred to as "Hedrickites", this denomination is headquartered in Independence, Missouri, on what is known as the Temple Lot. It was founded by Granville Hedrick in July 1863. *

Church of Christ (Fettingite) The Church of Christ, informally referred to as the Fettingites, is a denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement which split from the Church of Christ—informally known as "Hedrickites"— in late 1929. The faction was formally established ...

– Informally referred to as the "Fettingites", after its founder Otto Fetting, this denomination is split from the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) in 1929. * Church of Christ with the Elijah Message, which broke away from the Temple Lot church in 1929. * Church of Christ (Restored) – This denomination split from the Church of Christ (Fettingite) in the late 1930s under the leadership of A. C. DeWolf. *

Church of Christ at Halley's Bluff Church of Christ at Halley's Bluff (formerly known as the Church of Christ at Zion's Retreat) is a small denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement. It was formed in 1932 by former members of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot), and in 1972 it ...

, which broke away from the Temple Lot church in 1932. * Church of Christ (Hancock) – Founded by Pauline Hancock, this denomination is split from the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) in 1946. *

Church of Christ (Whitmerite) The Church of Christ, informally referred to as the Church of Christ (Whitmerite), was a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement based on the claims of David Whitmer, one of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon's Golden Plates. There we ...

– A denomination, founded in 1847 and reformed 1871, based on the claims of David Whitmer, one of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon. * Church of Christ (Brewsterite) – A denomination founded in 1848 by James C. Brewster and Hazen Aldrich. *

Latter Day Church of Christ The Latter Day Church of Christ, is considered a Mormon fundamentalist denomination by some in the Latter Day Saint movement. Also known as the LDCJC, the Kingston Clan, and The Order, it is a religious organization created by members of the Dav ...

, a Mormon fundamentalist denomination based in Utah * Church of Christ (David Clark) – Also known as "Lion of God Ministry". Clark broke from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in November 1985. * Church of Christ (Leighton-Floyd/Burt) - This denomination, founded by Howard Leighton-Floyd and H. H. Burt in 1965, split from the Church of Christ with the Elijah Message.

Others

* Churches of Christ in Europe, autonomous congregations using the name "church of Christ" that have no historical connection to the Restoration Movement * Church of Christ, Instrumental, also known as the Kelleyites, a Baptist denomination in Arkansas * Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as Christian Science

Country-specific churches known as Church of Christ

Church of Christ in Congo The Church of Christ in the Congo or CCC (in French, or ECC), is a union of 62 Protestant denominations, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is often simply referred to as the Protestant Chu ...

, the administrative and spiritual union of denominations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo *

Church of Christ in Thailand The Church of Christ in Thailand (C.C.T.) ( Thai: สภาคริสตจักรในประเทศไทย) is a Protestant Christian association. It is the largest Protestant denomination in Thailand and is considered to be the larg ...

, the largest Protestant Church in Thailand. * Iglesia ni Cristo (Filipino translation for "Church of Christ"), an independent church originating in the Philippines * United Church of Christ in the Philippines, the largest Protestant group in the Philippines * United Church of Christ – Congregational in the Marshall Islands, the largest religious group in the Marshall Islands *

United Church of Christ The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States, with historical and confessional roots in the Congregational, Calvinist, Lutheran, and Anabaptist traditions, and with approximatel ...

, a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States amalgamated from four congregationalist groups in 1957 (see also Christian Connection)

Individual church buildings or congregations

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: * Church of Christ, a church in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen In the

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