ICOC Campus Service Team Report November 2017
Currently in our fellowship there are approximately 7000-8000 campus students worldwide. Typically this is the fastest growing sector of our family of churches. Therefore we have invested a significant...
View ArticleWomen’s Service Team Report October 2017
Our October meeting in Chicago proved once again to be a time of inspiration, forward thinking and a realization of the huge task at hand to fulfill our mission. 2017 brought several new sisters into...
View ArticleAdministration Service Team Report – November 2017
The Administration Service Team was created in late 2016 with the approval of the ICOC Delegates at the July 2016 REACH Summit. The team was commissioned to focus on identifying guidelines and methods...
View ArticleEvangelist Service Team Report November 2017
The Evangelist Service Team (EST) has been hard at work during 2017 on many projects. We met together twice (Dallas and Chicago) as well as many phone calls, emails, etc., organized several projects...
View ArticleElders Service Team Report November 2017
The Elders Service Team organized itself into subcommittees (see list below) at the beginning of 2017 to provide clearer focus on its work. Since then various committee members have: Provided...
View ArticleICOC Regional Communications Director – Job Description
Position Title: Regional Communications Director (RCD) Purpose: The position of the RCD is to further the mission of Disciples Today: To inspire, inform, unify and grow the International Churches of...
View ArticleYouth and Family Service Team Report March 2018
Service Team History The Youth and Family Service Team has existed since 2006. The first group planned the Youth and Family Conference in Boston in 2007. After that the 2009 incarnation took place in...
View ArticleICOC 3.0 “Forward By Faith” – Update #6
“This proposal pleased the whole group.” – Acts 6:5 The Jerusalem church had a major challenge by Acts 6! The leaders gathered the church and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the...
View ArticleWomen’s Service Team Report April 2018
Our March meeting in Orlando proved once again to be a time of inspiration, forward thinking and a realization of the huge task at hand to fulfill our mission. 2017 brought several new sisters into the...
View Article2018 Elders Service Team Report
The Elders Service Team has had a busy year as we continue helping develop elderships all around the world. Elders Handbook: One of the ways we hope to help churches in the future is that we have...
View Article2018 International Leadership Conference
The churches in Central America are grateful to host the ILC and Delegates meeting in Panama from October 2-5. We hope and pray that God will use this time to strength the unity among our churches and...
View ArticleLet Each One Be Careful How He Builds
A Study of the Statistical Narrative of the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) Andy Fleming – Kiev, Ukraine Abstract Today is an important moment for the International Churches of Christ (ICOC)....
View ArticleICOC 3.0 “Forward By Faith” – Update #7
On behalf of the Elders, Evangelists and Teachers Service teams we want to thank so many that have been involved in the 3.0 process over the past few years, and those that gathered with us in Orlando...
View Article2018 ILC Program
2018 International Leadership Conference in Panama City, Panama In the book of Acts, Luke takes us on an amazing spiritual and visionary journey of faith. In the “Acts of the Apostles” Luke, with great...
View ArticleAdministrative Service Team Report 2018
Much of the focus of church administrators over the past several months has been the consideration of the various proposals of ICOC 3.0. The Administration Service Team exists primarily to assist with...
View Article2018 ICOC Delegates Meeting Program
For more information on the ICOC 3.0 discussions and our Delegates and Service Teams, click here. October 1, Monday Afternoon Session MC: Mohan and Helen Nanjundan, London 2:00 pm Singing, Prayer –...
View ArticleICOC 3.0 “Forward by Faith” Update #8
“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then…I will know that you stand firm in one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel.” –...
View Article2018 ICOC Delegates & Proposals Ballot
ICOC Delegates Ballot Delegate Name: Regional Family: POLICY: Service Teams nominate. Delegates are...
View ArticleICOC Teachers’ Summer Update
On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of...
View ArticleICOC 2.1 Transition Guide
ICOC 2.1 is an upgrade of “ICOC 2.0 (the delegate system).” In any area lacking clarity the policy would default to what is defined in 2.0. Any needed adaptions can come through the proposal process....
View ArticleICOC 3.0 Next Steps – October 5, 2018, Panama
3.0 COMMUNICATIONS January 1 to April 1 2019 Integrate the new ICOC Icon into all the Global News, Leadership, Service Team, Regional Family, Mission Society websites, Social Media and Video Channels...
View Article2018 ICOC 3.0 Delegates Voting Results
For more on these meetings, please see: Forward by Faith – 2018 ICOC Delegates Conference Update
View ArticleForward by Faith – 2018 ICOC Delegates Conference Update
“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” – Hebrews 12:2 On behalf of all the Regional Delegates and ICOC Service Team members, we would like to thank every member of the ICOC...
View Article2018 International Leadership Conference Report
“With All Boldness” by Mike Taliaferro – San Antonio, Texas from DToday Video on Vimeo. About 650 church leaders from over 40 countries gathered in Panama City, Panama to pray, learn and grow...
View ArticleFormation of the ICOC Catalyst Team – Update
The past two years have been a time of discussion, change and decision for our worldwide fellowship. Through all of our efforts we have been looking to see where God would take us in redefining the...
View ArticleSpring 2019 Teachers Service Team Report
Fourteen members* of the International Church of Christ Teachers Service Team met in San Antonio on March 31 and April 1, 2019, for the second Teachers Service Team Meeting of 2019. The first took...
View ArticleICOC Catalyst Team Update – March 31, 2019
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! (Psalm 133:1; NIV 2011) In 2006 the ICOC Cooperation Proposal was published and ratified by the majority of ICOC congregations...
View Article2019 ICOC Spring Meeting Update
“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit...
View ArticleElders Service Team Report May 2019
The Elders Service Team has continued its mission to help churches appoint elderships in churches all over the world. In the last few years, there have been elderships appointed in several families of...
View Article2019 ICOC Leadership Meetings Grow Faith
Last week leaders from around the world gathered in San Diego, California to pray, plan and progress in knowing God and making him known around the world. Here are some brief notes I jotted down to...
View ArticleWomen’s Service Team Update – October 2019
The women’s ministry had a robust schedule of activities and rich international fellowship at the San Diego delegates meetings from October 7-11. The Women’s Service Team is made up of 15 women from...
View ArticleChurch Health & Growth Task Force – October 2019 Update
The Church Health and Growth Task Force believes that church health goes hand in hand with church growth—as Jesus said, “Every good tree bears good fruit” (Matt 7:17). A healthy church includes...
View Article“Built Together” for the Praise of God – 2019 ICOC Delegates Meetings Report
During the week of October 7-11, representatives of our fellowship of 700 churches from around the world gathered for the annual ICOC Delegates’ Meeting. (Note: Beginning in 2020 this meeting will...
View ArticleICOC Women’s Service Team Update – December 2019
The ICOC Women’s Service Team is comprised mostly of women’s ministry leaders who serve as Regional Family Chairpersons on the leadership team of each of our 32 regional families of churches around...
View ArticleICOC Women’s Service Team Summer 2020 Update
In this 12-minute video, Michelle Cameron of Perth, Australia, narrates this summer’s update on the activities of the Women’s Service Team (WST). This report has been sent to Regional Communications...
View ArticleElders Service Team Report December 2020
COVID-19 curtailed many of the activities of our fellowship in 2020, but the Elders Service Team (EST) has been actively working to strengthen churches all around the world through this pandemic. The...
View ArticleICOC Women’s Service Team Annual Report 2020
Members of the ICOC Women’s Service Team, December 2020. Members The ICOC Women’s Service Team (WST) is made up of 17 women. We have members from each of the six inhabited continents. Among our number...
View ArticleICOC Teachers Service Team Annual Report 2020
Against the backdrop of the extraordinary season of hardships we all have endured since the coronavirus impinged on all our lives, our plans, and our relationships, we on the ICOC Teachers Service...
View ArticleICOC Singles Service Team Report 2020
Despite the drastic effects 2020 had on us all, the ICOC International Singles Service Team (ISST) was able to continue in many of the efforts it set out to accomplish for the year. As disappointing...
View ArticleICOC Administrative Service Team Report 2020
The goal of the ICOC Administrative Service Team is to maximize the growth of churches in our fellowship. We do this by providing support and guidance for church administrators, promoting the...
View ArticleICOC Youth and Family Service Team Report 2020
“It is a glorious phrase of the New Testament, that ‘he led captivity captive.’ The very triumphs of his foes, it means, he used for their defeat. He compelled their dark achievements to sub-serve his...
View ArticleICOC Singles Service Team 2021 Report
This last 12 months has been a time of forward thinking and initiative by our Singles Service Team members. We’d like to highlight just a few of the many courageous moments that have brought...
View ArticleICOC Women’s Service Team Report 2021
The ICOC Women’s Service Team has been active throughout 2021 in its Task Forces, as well as continuing to meet online as an entire group approximately every two months throughout the year. We have...
View ArticleICOC Elders Service Team Report 2021
The Elders Service Team (EST) consists of elders from all around the world as we continue to expand the membership to include elders outside the United States. Under the leadership of Walter and Kim...
View ArticleICOC Youth and Family Service Team Report 2021
Greetings from the Youth & Family Service Team! Coming out of an unpredictable year in 2020, we are excited to share some impactful highlights that took place in 2021… An Evening with Mr. Fred...
View ArticleICOC Teachers Service Team Report 2021
ICOC Teachers Conference, The Art of Scripture Reading A subcommittee of the TST has met weekly starting in September 2021 to plan the next international ICOC Teachers Conference, The Art of Scripture...
View ArticleICOC US Campus Service Team Report 2022
As the US Campus Service Team, we are excited and inspired at how God is working to stir a spirit of revival in our US campus ministries. Our focus and goal is to Inspire, Train and Unify our campus...
View ArticleICOC Youth and Family Service Team Report 2022
History The Youth and Family Ministry Service Team began in 2006. Throughout its existence many incredible team members have poured their hearts into helping the churches of the International Churches...
View ArticleICOC Women’s Service Team Report 2022
Our Mission To inspire and train women servant leaders around the globe to connect and grow spiritually, and to advance the gospel. The Women’s Service Team has many accomplishments during 2022. We...
View ArticleICOC Elders Service Team Report 2022
The ICOC Elders Service Committee (ESC) consists of elders and wives from all around the world. Under the leadership of Walter and Kim Evans (Philadelphia, United States), the other members of the EST...
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