International Council of Christian Churches

International Council of Christian Churches
Abbreviation ICCC
Formation 12 August 1948 (1948-08-12)
Founder Carl McIntire
Founded at English Reformed Church, Amsterdam
Secretary General
Quek Swee Hwa
Website iccc.org.sg

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
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
  • Rev Dr Carl McIntire (12 Aug 1948 - 2002)
  • Rev Dr Choi Kwang Jae
  • Rev Dr JC Maris
  • Rev Dr Quek Kiok Chiang
  • Rev Dr Quek Swee Hwa

See also

Thomas Todhunter Shields

References

  1. McIntire, Carl. "History of the ICCC".
  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.org.

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