Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council


The Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council, also named the Disciples of Christ World Communion, is a worldwide council of member churches associated with the Disciples of Christ, including United and Uniting Churches which Disciples churches have joined. It is an associate member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The headquarters is in Indianapolis.

History

The Council has its origins in a meeting organized by the Christian Church in Nairobi during the World Council of Churches conference in 1975. The Council was officially founded in 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica by 12 denominations. According to a denomination census released in 2025, it claimed 18 member denominations in 18 countries and 4.5 million members.

Member list

In 2024, the DECC had 18 members:

Beliefs

The Council is an associate member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.