The Christian Century

Disciples of Christ elect first woman of color to lead a mainline denomination

Despite all the talk of mainline decline, Teresa Hord Owens, the first woman of color to be the top executive of a mainline denomination, is not in survival mode. “The life that we will find is ...
The Christian Century

Woman slated to lead Disciples of Christ: New president Sharon E. Watkins

Sharon E. Watkins, a longtime leader of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), has received the nod as the 770,000-member church’s next president, which will make her the first female top ...
The Indianapolis Star

Indy-based church joins lawsuit against Trump administration to protect religious freedom

When an Indianapolis-based Christian denomination joined more than a dozen religious and advocacy groups in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding its immigration enforcement ...
Case Western Reserve University

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. Although small in number and of limited public influence, Cleveland Disciples of Christ can claim a national prominence not shared by other local denominations. For a brief ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Snapshot: First Christian Church of Atlanta (Disciples of Christ)

“First Christian Church of Atlanta is a welcoming community of Christians on a journey toward wholeness in a fragmented world. All who seek to find God’s peace and healing are invited to come ...