The American Council of Christian Churches (ACCC) was founded in 1941 under the leadership of Carl McIntire. McIntire and others designed a militant fundamentalist organization set up in opposition to the Federal Council of Churches (now National Council of Churches). The ACCC motto is Earnestly contending for the Faith _ Jude 3.

Membership in the American Council of Christian Churches is available to denominations and individual Christians. Agreement with the purposes and doctrinal statement are required for membership, who are admitted by a 3/4 majority vote. Membership is specifically denied to those who have affiliations with "the World Council of Churches (WCC) or any of its affiliates, such as the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (NCC), the World Evangelical Fellowship (WEF) or any of its affiliates, such as the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), the modern Charismatic Movement, or the Ecumenical Movement...".

The ACCC has remained small in comparison to the National Association of Evangelicals and the National Council of Churches. This is due partially to its strong separatist stance, and partially because denominational groups with similar separatist stances often will not participate in any type of "cross-denominational" organization.

Dr. Ralph Colas currently serves as Executive Secretary. Offices are in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The ACCC is the national equivalent of the International Council of Christian Churches.

Members - January 2004

• Bible Presbyterian Church
• Evangelical Methodist Church
• Fellowship of Fundamental Bible Churches
• Free Presbyterian Church of North America
• Fundamental Methodist Church
• Independent Baptist Fellowship of North America
• Independent Churches Affiliated

External link

• Official Web Site (http://www.amcouncilcc.org/)