Recovery from the International Churches of Christ and International Christian Church Movements (ICOC, ICC)

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#003366" VLINK="#006666"> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" COLOR="#003366"><B><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#003366"><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#000000"><I><FONT SIZE="+1">RightCyberUp.org:</FONT></I> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#006666" SIZE="4">Recovery from the International Churches of Christ (ICC, ICOC)</FONT></FONT></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif">RightCyberUp provides recovery information for the benefit of International Christian Church or International Church of Christ (ICC, ICOC) former members, current ICC disciples, their loved ones and friends.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif">The International Churches of Christ, once known as the Boston Church of Christ or "Boston Movement", was founded in 1979 in Lexington, Massachusettes by Kip McKean, and a part o this church was reorganized by McKean starting in 2003 with many of the local groups under the name International Christian Church. The ICC has been surrounded by controversy and and has been called a cult. The ICC movement currently has no affiliation from the mainline Churches of Christ, from which it arose, or the United Church of Christ.</FONT></P> <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1">Note: Although this site is best viewed using FRAMES, here are links that will allow you to view all the pages. Click "home" from any page to return to this index.</FONT></B></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="+1"><B><FONT COLOR="#006666">Contents</FONT></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>Introduction</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="icc.html#origins">Origins and History of the International Churches of Christ (ICC)</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="leadership.htm">ICC leadership Structure</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="site.html">About this Site</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="welcome.htm">Welcome: New on the Site</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>ICC Methods</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="recruiting.html">ICC Recruiting/Retention of Members</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="society.html">The ICC & Society</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="hope.html">The ICC and HOPE Worldwide (H.O.P.E.)</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>ICC Myths</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="fallacies.html">Fallacies of the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="logic.html">Logic and the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="spiritual.html">"Spiritual Pornography"</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="fine.html">Hidden Costs in Joining the ICC</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>Models for Understanding the ICC</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="identity.html">Identity, Reality & Recovery</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="engine.html">Cult Ignition: An Internal Combustion Engine</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>ICC Teachings</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="bible.html">The ICC vs. the Bible: Unbiblical Practices Examined</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="changing.html">Changing Tunes: Changing Doctrine in the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="exclusivity.html">One True Church?</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="soon.html">Upside Down</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="soon.html">ICC Interpretations</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="studies.html">The ICC Bible Studies: A Critical Analysis of the <I>First Principles</I> Studies</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="baptism.html">Baptism: A Look at Baptismal Regeneration as Taught in the ICC</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>Tips</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="what.html">What Now? Tips to Consider for Your Situation with the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="links.html">Links to Other Useful Sites</A></FONT></LI> </UL><BR> <P><FONT FACE="Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="1" COLOR="#003366">Copyright © 2001 Dave Anderson. 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