International Council of Christian Churches
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| Abbreviation | ICCC |
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| Formation | 12 August 1948 |
| Founder | Carl McIntire |
| Founded at | English Reformed Church, Amsterdam |
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Secretary General
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Quek Swee Hwa |
| Website | iccc |
The International Council of Christian Churches (Abbreviation: ICCC) was founded in 1948 in Amsterdam as a fundamentalist Christian group of constituent national churches with opposition to the more liberal-leaning World Council of Churches.
History
International Council of Christian Churches was founded on August 12, 1948 at the English Reformed Church, Amsterdam.
One of the main leaders of the movement was Carl McIntire, an Presbyterian minister, who also founded a number of Bible colleges and the American Council of Christian Churches.[1][2][3]
World Congresses
| No | Year | Date | Venue | Theme | Member Denominations |
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| 1st | 1948 | August 11-19 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands English Reformed Church |
"The Christ of the Scriptures" | 150 delegates, 29 countries, 39 denominations |
| 2nd | 1950 | August 16-23 | Geneva, Switzerland | "Twentieth Century Reformation" | 450 delegates, 43 countries, 42 denominations |
| 3rd | 1954 | August 3-12 | Philadelphia, PA, USA Faith Theological Seminary |
"The Historic Christian Faith" | 1500 delegates, 45 countries, 54 denominations |
| 4th | 1958 | August 12-21 | Rio-Petropolis, Brazil | "The Christ of the Scriptures" | 500 delegates, 45 countries, 62 denominations |
| 5th | 1962 | August 14-20 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | "Jesus Christ, the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever" | 700 delegates, 62 countries, 83 denominations |
| 6th | 1965 | August 5-11 | Geneva, Switzerland | "Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life" | 1000 delegates, 53 countries, 111 denominations |
| 7th | 1968 | August 12-25 | Cape May, NJ, USA | "Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is Settled in Heaven" | 3000 delegates, 85 countries, 140 denominations |
| 8th | 1973 | June 12-24 | Cape May, NJ, USA | "Worthy is the Lamb" | |
| 9th | 1975 | July 16-27 | Nairobi, Kenya | "The First and the Last" | 5000 delegates, 85 countries, 230 denominations |
| 10th | 1979 | June 15-28 | Cape May, NJ, USA | "Christ in the Midst of the Churches" | |
| 11th | 1983 | June 16-30 | Cape May, NJ, USA | "Victory by Faith in Jesus Christ" | |
| 12th | 1988 | June 6-16 | Cape Canaveral, FL, USA | "That They All May be One" | |
| 13th | 1990 | August 8-17 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | "The Churches of Christ, Faithful, Militant, Triumphant" | |
| 14th | 1993 | June 9-19 | Elkins Park, PA, USA Faith Theological Seminary |
"The Spirit and the Bride Say, Come!" | |
| 15th | 1997 | February 12-20 | Santiago, Chile Internado Nacional Barros Arana |
"Finally, My Brethren, Rejoice In The Lord" - Phil 3:1 | |
| 16th | 2000 | November 8-14 | Jerusalem, Israel Yad Hashmona (Emmaus) Holiday Village |
"21st Century Reformation: Even So, Come, Lord Jesus" - Rev 22:20-21 | |
| 17th | 2005 | June 8-14 | 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 | October 11-15 | 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) |
Leadership
| President | General Secretary |
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