International Council of Christian Churches

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International Council of Christian Churches

Abbreviation| ICCC
Formation| 12 August 1948 (1948-08-12)
Founder| Carl McIntire
Founded at| English Reformed Church, Amsterdam
Website| iccc-churches.org

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.

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]

## Contents

* 1 World Congresses
* 2 Leadership
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## World Congresses

No | Year | Date | Venue | Theme | Member Denominations

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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 | 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

President | General Secretary

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* 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

* Thomas Todhunter Shields

## References

1. ↑ McIntire, Carl. "History of the ICCC". http://www.iccc.org.sg/.
2. ↑ McIntire, Carl. "A Critique of the World Council of Churches by the International Council of Christian Churches". http://www.carlmcintire.org/speeches-critique.php.
3. ↑ "International Council of Christian Churches". BiblicalTraining. https://www.biblicaltraining.org/library/international-council-christian-churches.

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