International Council of Christian Churches

Summary

The International Council of Christian Churches (abbreviation: ICCC) was founded on 12 August 1948 at the English Reformed Church, Amsterdam, as a fundamentalist Christian group of constituent national churches with opposition to the more liberal-leaning World Council of Churches.

International Council of Christian Churches
AbbreviationICCC
Formation12 August 1948 (1948-08-12)
FounderCarl McIntire
Founded atEnglish Reformed Church, Amsterdam
Websiteiccc-churches.org

One of the main leaders of the movement was Carl McIntire, a Presbyterian minister, who also founded a number of Bible colleges and the American Council of Christian Churches.[1][2][3]

World Congresses edit

No Year Date Venue Theme Member Denominations
1st 1948 11–19 August Amsterdam, The Netherlands
English Reformed Church
"The Christ of the Scriptures" 150 delegates, 29 countries, 39 denominations
2nd 1950 16–23 August Geneva, Switzerland "Twentieth Century Reformation" 450 delegates, 43 countries, 42 denominations
3rd 1954 3–12 August Philadelphia, PA, USA
Faith Theological Seminary
"The Historic Christian Faith" 1500 delegates, 45 countries, 54 denominations
4th 1958 12–21 August Rio-Petropolis, Brazil "The Christ of the Scriptures" 500 delegates, 45 countries, 62 denominations
5th 1962 14–20 August Amsterdam, The Netherlands "Jesus Christ, the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever" 700 delegates, 62 countries, 83 denominations
6th 1965 5–11 August Geneva, Switzerland "Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life" 1000 delegates, 53 countries, 111 denominations
7th 1968 12–25 August Cape May, NJ, USA "Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is Settled in Heaven" 3000 delegates, 85 countries, 140 denominations
8th 1973 12–24 June Cape May, NJ, USA "Worthy is the Lamb"
9th 1975 16–27 July Nairobi, Kenya "The First and the Last" 5000 delegates, 85 countries, 230 denominations
10th 1979 15–28 June Cape May, NJ, USA "Christ in the Midst of the Churches"
11th 1983 16–30 June Cape May, NJ, USA "Victory by Faith in Jesus Christ"
12th 1988 6–16 June Cape Canaveral, FL, USA "That They All May be One"
13th 1990 8–17 August Vancouver, BC, Canada "The Churches of Christ, Faithful, Militant, Triumphant"
14th 1993 9–19 June Elkins Park, PA, USA
Faith Theological Seminary
"The Spirit and the Bride Say, Come!"
15th 1997 12–20 February Santiago, Chile
Internado Nacional Barros Arana
"Finally, My Brethren, Rejoice In The Lord" — Phil. 3:1
16th 2000 8–14 November Jerusalem, Israel
Yad Hashmona (Emmaus) Holiday Village
"21st Century Reformation: Even So, Come, Lord Jesus" — Rev. 22:20-21
17th 2005 8–14 June Gangwon, South Korea
21st Century Youth Training Centre
"Stand Fast and Strive Together for the Faith of the Gospel" — Phil. 1:27 240 delegates, 32 countries
18th 2010 11–15 October The Philippines
Greenhills Christian Fellowship, Manila
Bacolod Pavilion Hotel, Bacolod
“Be Thou Faithful Unto Death” — Rev. 2:10 (Stage One)
18th 2012 Serra Negra, São Paulo, Brazil “Be Thou Faithful Unto Death” — Rev. 2:10 (Stage Two)
19th 2017 8–11 February Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico “I Am Set for the Defense of the Gospel” — Phil. 1:17
20th 2020 22–29 January Puerto Montt, Chile "God Is Love" — 1 John 4:10
21st 2023 21–28 June Collingswood, NJ, USA "Declare God's Glory Among the nations" — Psalm 96:1-3

Leadership edit

President General Secretary
  • Rev Dr Carl McIntire (12 Aug 1948 - 2002)
  • Rev Dr Choi Kwang Jae
  • Rev Dr Nadir Carreño Maufrás
  • Rev Brad K. Gsell (present)
  • Rev Dr JC Maris
  • Rev Dr Quek Kiok Chiang
  • Rev Dr Quek Swee Hwa
  • Rev Kenneth Olson (present)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ McIntire, Carl. "History of the ICCC". Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. ^ McIntire, Carl. "A Critique of the World Council of Churches by the International Council of Christian Churches".
  3. ^ "International Council of Christian Churches". BiblicalTraining. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2014-01-09.