Who are the Christian Church—Disciples of Christ?

 The Christian Church - Disciples of Christ denomination grew out of the religious turmoil within the United States in the early 1800’s. Thomas Campbell, a Presbyterian minister and teacher from Ireland, came to the U.S. in 1807 to escape the suppressing policies of the European churches and found similar problems here. After a series of frustrating encounters with the executives of the Presbyterian Church, Campbell eventually formed a more tolerant and inclusive segment of the Protestant Church which is now the Christian Church - Disciples of Christ. This denomination focuses on scripture, communion, the Lord’s Prayer, and baptism by immersion. The Christian Church - Disciples of Christ is the largest religious body of American origin.