什麼是基督會

源起於19世紀美國邊疆地區宗教奮興運動的一個基督教（新教）派別。由湯瑪斯和亞歷山大.甘貝爾父子（1763～1854，1788～1866）和巴頓.斯通（1772～1844）分別建立的宗教運動於1832年合併，成為基督會。新會派迅速興盛，其目標是將根據《新約》的信仰和習俗統一一切基督教徒。這項目標終歸失敗，而運動本身分成二個派系︰較保守的基督之教會（拒絕任何沒有《新約》根據的發明，包括作禮拜時以樂器伴奏）和基督徒教會。1920年代其他的傳教事業從基督徒教會分出，1927年成立北美洲基督教會議。1985年基督會與聯合基督教會在合一運動的旗幟下結成夥伴關係。基督會傳統的唯一組織形式，目前仍然是基督會世界大會。它開創於1930年，每五年開會一次，進行禮拜活動和聯誼。

Disciples of Christ

Group of U.S. Protestant churches that originated in the frontier revivals of the early 19th century. Movements founded by Thomas and Alexander Campbell (1763-1854, 1788-1866) and Barton W. Stone (1772-1844) merged in 1832 and took the name Disciples of Christ. The new denomination grew rapidly. Its goal was to unite all Protestants on the basis of New Testament practices. The attempt failed, and the movement itself split into two major segments: the more conservative Churches of Christ (which rejects any innovation without New Testament precedent, including musical instruments in worship) and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Other conservative congregations separated from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the 1920s; they established a separate annual gathering, the North American Christian Convention, in 1927. In 1985 the Disciples of Christ entered into an ecumenical partnership with the United Church of Christ. The common Disciples heritage is still manifest in the meetings of the World Convention of Churches of Christ, organized in 1930.