Draft:Churches in Communites International

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Churches in Communites International
AbbreviationCIC
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationCharismatic Christianity
TheologyEvangelicalism
PolityMixed, mainly Congregationalist polity and part Presbyterian polity
RegionUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersBromley, South East London
FounderHugh Osgood
Origin1997
AbsorbedMany churches from Nondenominational Christianity
Official websitehttps://www.cicinternational.org/
SloganCompassion, Integrity, Cooperation
Registered Charity number: 1139043

Churches in Communities International (CIC), also known as CIC International[1], is a UK-based accreditation and accountability organisation[1][2] for independent evangelical churches[3][4][5], chaplains and ministries. CIC’s membership is predominantly, though not exclusively, from Pentecostal and Charismatic backgrounds.[6] CIC is a member denomination of the Free Churches Group[7], Churches Together in England[8] and a member organisation of the Evangelical Alliance.[9]

Their headquarters are based in Bromley, South East London.[8][10] Churches in Communites International describes itself as a ‘member-led organisation’[11] which adopts a form of congregationalist polity rather than a hierarchical system of leadership often associated with the British New Church Movement.[12] CIC's polity has been described as similar to the early Assemblies of God structure of 1924 in their use of member councils.[13] In 2022, CIC accredited approximately 316 Christian ministers throughout the UK.

History[edit]

Churches in Communities International (CIC) was founded by Rev. Dr Hugh Osgood in Bromley, South East London in 1997.[14] The forming of CIC was said to be in response to independent ministers seeking formal accountability, safeguards and ministerial accreditation without joining the historic denominations.[11][15] On the 16 November 2010, CIC International was registered as a charitable company with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.[1] On the 3 March 2023, CIC was registered as a charity by the Scottish Charity Regulator.[16]

Churches in Communities International had 180 member ministers by the end of 2017.[17][18] By their annual members report in 2022, CIC was said to endorse 316 accredited ministers, 117 member churches and 86 chaplains throughout the United Kingdom.[19]

As well as being an endorsing authority for the Royal Army Chaplains' Department[20][21] and other branches of the UK armed forces[22][23][24], CIC has chaplains in HM Prison Service[25][26], the National Health Service[27], emergency services[28] and education.[29][30] Waverley Abbey College, founded by Selwyn Hughes, offers certificate courses in chaplaincy as a route to CIC accreditation.[31][32][33]

The Rev. Jonathan Woodhouse, Convenor of the United Navy, Army and Air Force Board, said in 2015, “it was a ground-breaking decision for Armed Forces Chaplaincy to approve the application of CIC International to become the equivalent of a UK Sending Church allowing suitably called and qualified ministers to bring their gifts and skills to the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force as Chaplains”.[34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "CHURCHES IN COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL - Charity 1139043". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "What we do". CiC International. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ England, Evangelical Church of Christ in. "Evangelical Church of Christ in England". Evangelical Church of Christ in England. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ "About Us - Crown Family Church". crownfamily.church. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ "Restore Filey". www.restorefiley.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ "Member Churches of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland". ctbi.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  7. ^ "Directory". Free Churches Group. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  8. ^ a b "Member Church Directory". Churches Together in England. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  9. ^ "Find an organisation". Evangelical Alliance. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  10. ^ "CHURCHES IN COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL - Charity 1139043". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  11. ^ a b "History". CiC International. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  12. ^ Scott, Benjamin G. McNair (25 December 2014). Apostles Today: Making Sense of Contemporary Christian Apostolates: A Historical and Theological Appraisal. The Lutterworth Press. p. 50. ISBN 9780718893552.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. ^ Kay, William K (2017). Apostolic Networks in Britain, New Ways of Being Church. University of Wales, Bangor: Paternoster Press. p. 187. ISBN 9781842274095.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  14. ^ Kay, William K. (2017). Apostolic Networks in Britain, New Ways of Being Church. British Library: Paternoster Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-1-84227-409-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  15. ^ "Dr Hugh Osgood | Author". Premier Christianity. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  16. ^ "OSCR | Charity Details". www.oscr.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  17. ^ "CHURCHES IN COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL - Charity 1139043". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  18. ^ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/595b5e8a8419c2e81ee4a3a5/t/5a54dd9fc83025a6a13480ca/1515511301117/Annual+Report+2016-2017.pdf
  19. ^ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/595b5e8a8419c2e81ee4a3a5/t/638900a34375fd068501ebce/1669923009243/CiC+AMM+2022.pdf
  20. ^ https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-army-chaplains-department/
  21. ^ "Chaplaincies". CiC International. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  22. ^ "Welcome - United Navy, Army and Air Force Board". www.unitedboard.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  23. ^ "Spotlight on Armed Forces Chaplaincy". CiC International. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  24. ^ "Royal Navy Chaplaincy". https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  25. ^ "Releasing Captives". releasingcaptives.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  26. ^ "Imago Dei". Imago Dei. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  27. ^ "Healthcare Chaplaincy Message from Dr Simon Harrison". CiC International. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  28. ^ "Chaplaincy to Emergency Services - Churches Response". Darren Roy. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  29. ^ "Multi-faith chaplaincy | SOAS". www.soas.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  30. ^ "Our Partners". Waverley Abbey. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  31. ^ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b7765959fbac739f0ee758/t/627a82f232a2c137afcedf0a/1652196107593/Waverley+Abbey+Trust+-+WAC+prospectus+22-23+v3.pdf p27
  32. ^ "AWAM". Waverley Abbey College. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  33. ^ "Contemporary Chaplaincy". Waverley Abbey College. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  34. ^ "Chaplaincies". CiC International. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
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