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More specifically, the Disciples have evolved into a centralized denomination, whereas the Churches of Christ maintain an earlier system of fellowship between congregations which does not involve any surrender of congregational independence. In addition, the Disciples of Christ are active members of the National and World Councils of Churches and are ardently committed to social change.  The Churches of Christ tend to avoid political controversies.

More specifically, the Disciples have evolved into a centralized denomination, whereas the Churches of Christ maintain an earlier system of fellowship between congregations which does not involve any surrender of congregational independence. In addition, the Disciples of Christ are active members of the National and World Councils of Churches and are ardently committed to social change.  The Churches of Christ tend to avoid political controversies.

==Reference==

==References==

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[[Sunday School]]

[[Sunday School]]

==External link==

==External links==

[http://www.equip.org/article/the-churches-of-christ-the-christian-churches-the-disciples-of-christ/ The Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches, and the Disciples of Christ (equip.org)]

* [http://www.equip.org/article/the-churches-of-christ-the-christian-churches-the-disciples-of-christ/ The Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches, and the Disciples of Christ (equip.org)]

==Further reading==

==Further reading==