International Churches of Christ (1979 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: BaptistReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The International Churches of Christ (ICOC) was founded in 1979 under the leadership of Kip McKean. McKean led his formerly Churches of Christ (Non-instrumental) congregation to begin a rapidly growing international movement built upon one-on-one discipleship of older believers to younger. After accomplishing tremendous missionary goals, the ICOC faced internal chaos in 2000; Kip McKean and his wife eventually stepped down from leadership after their sabbatical, and the association restructured. In the past, some have accused the ICOC of being a cult; these accusations have lessened since the McKean's departure.
Official Site: https://www.disciplestoday.org/
Interactive Timeline: Baptist Family Interactive Timeline
Maps: International Churches of Christ1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 International Churches of Christ States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3,045 | 0.43 |
| 2 | Georgia | 10 | 3,584 | 0.33 |
| 3 | California | 10 | 12,979 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 3 | 455 | 0.31 |
| 5 | Alaska | 2 | 225 | 0.31 |
Top 5 International Churches of Christ Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax city, VA | 1 | 505 | 20.91 |
| 2 | Oconee County, GA | 1 | 484 | 11.58 |
| 3 | Norfolk city, VA | 1 | 765 | 3.21 |
| 4 | Suffolk County, MA | 1 | 2,536 | 3.18 |
| 5 | Durham County, NC | 1 | 840 | 2.59 |
Top 5 International Churches of Christ Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area | 1 | 4,500 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area | 1 | 484 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area | 1 | 840 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area | 1 | 278 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Tallahassee, FL Metro Area | 2 | 366 | 0.95 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
