Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, Pentecostal, historic Black, and Mainline Protestant Churches loving across differences, learning across traditions, and leading together in faithful witness
The Urgency of CCT
In this age of polarization, the world longs for a united witness of those who profess Jesus as Lord. As the broadest fellowship of churches in the U.S., representing over 60 million American Christians, Christian Churches Together (CCT) presents such a witness.
The charisms of CCT:
loving, learning, and Leading
Christian Churches Together (CCT) brings together the diversity of Christian churches and organizations in the U.S. to foster loving relationships, learning across traditions, and leading together in witness to the reconciling power of Jesus.
The Way of CCT
Three practices shape our common life: Faith-Sharing, Receptive Ecumenism, and Contextual Discernment. Participants share their lived faith, receive the gifts of other traditions, and engage local contexts in faithful witness.
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NEWS AND RESOURCES
Join CCT churches in observing
World Communion Sunday
on October 5
WORSHIP RESOURCES AVAILABLE BELOW.
Preparing our hearts
At Christian Churches Together, every conversation is shaped by the practice of Receptive Ecumenism—a way of listening deeply and learning from one another across traditions. To help prepare participants for the annual Forum, CCT created a 5-day devotional guide with Scripture, reflection, and prayer prompts.
2025 CCT ForuM
October 7-9
#ICYMI
In case you missed it… 40 faith leaders from over a dozen different communions gathered online in August for a workshop, The Church that Listens: Receptive Ecumenism in a Divided Church and Fragmented World, to learn more about Receptive Ecumenism, including practical tools for cultivating receptivity and facilitating transformational dialogues in their own communities.
CCT joins 10 ecumenical organizations for a prayer session to mark the beginning of Lent
On March 3, CCT presidents and Executive Director, Monica Schaap Pierce, joined dozens of Christian leaders from around the U.S. to pray for renewal during the season of Lent and for the visible unity of Christ’s church.
Read the Executive Director’s year-end reflection here
New Resource on Receptive Ecumenism
CCT has pioneered a unique approach to Receptive Ecumenism, emphasizing listening and reflection rather than doctrinal uniformity. By fostering respectful dialogue across diverse Christian traditions, CCT has become a leading training center for Receptive Ecumenism in the U.S., offering training through its annual Forum and in partnership with two other ecumenical groups in 2024.
