IdentityInitiativeOverview

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Identity issues

• How can you explain if you don’t have the words?

• How do you get the words and concepts?

• How can you reinforce the words and concepts?

• How can you convey the concepts to others?

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.

How this came to be• 2009: General Board adopted the identity statement

produced by the 21st Century Visioning Team.

• 2012: Council on Christian Unity and Communication

Ministries joined to work on ways to use the identity

statement more broadly.

• 2013: Introduction of new materials at General

Assembly in Orlando.

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.

Materials availableTo help us have the words and concepts

•Short videos on four of the key words in the identity

statement – movement, wholeness, welcome, table –

and a fifth “sampler” video

•A discussion guide for small groups to accompany the

videos. (An individual study guide will be available in

August.)

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.

Materials availableTo reinforce the words and concepts

•A small library of writings and resources available to

assist pastors with sermon and worship preparation.

(additional suggestions for materials welcome)

•A professionally designed poster to download and

print locally

•PowerPoint file

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.

Materials availableTo help us tell others about Disciples

•Subjects to consider when thinking about advertising

•Ready-made layouts that can be customized for a

small fee to the designer

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.

Where to find it?

Go to www.disciples.org

Click on “Who We Are”

Click on the “Our Identity”

drop downlink

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.