Christian
Boston Church of Christ (1979–2003 Crossroads/ICOC era)
29/40· HighConfidence: High
Historical entry covering the pre-2003 Boston Church of Christ era under Kip McKean. See parent ICOC entry for comprehensive coverage.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control8/10
Information Control7/10
Thought Control7/10
Emotional Control7/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — historical entry covering pre-2003 Boston Church / ICOC era.
Founded
1979
Members
Peak ≈100,000 globally
Active in
USA, Global
In context
Boston Church of Christ under McKean was the flagship of the discipling movement now known as the International Churches of Christ. The 1979–2003 era was particularly high-control; reform began with McKean's 2003 ouster.
Timeline
- 1979McKean leads Boston Church
- 2003McKean ousted; reform begins
Sources
- Flavil Yeakley, 'The Discipling Dilemma' (1988)
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