Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Services At A Glance

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Services At A Glance

The list below contains a brief summary of services provided by the General Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). To learn more, please visit the respective website of each ministry.

Office of General Minister and President

  • 317.713.2402 - www.disciples.org/ogmp
  • General Assembly planning and deliberative body
  • OGMP leadership: General Minister and President Sharon E. Watkins; Associate General Minister and Vice President Todd A. Adams; Associate General Minister and Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation Timothy M. James

OGMP's Ancillary Ministries:

Communication Ministries

  • 317.713.2492 - www.disciples.org
  • Disciples News Service
  • General Minister and President media relations
  • General Assembly Promotion
  • Web Site Design and Maintenance 

National Convocation

  • 317.713.2406 - www.nationalconvocation.org
  • African-American Disciples congregations partnerships
  • African-American congregational life
  • Selah magazine

Reconciliation Ministry

  • 317.713.2587 - www.reconciliationministry.org
  • Pro-reconciliation/anti-racism initiative
  • Analysis and eradication of systemic racism
  • Restores wholeness to the entire Church by developing a pro-reconciling/anti-racist identity
  • Resources congregations, teams and general ministries

Financial Services

Week of Compassion

  • 317.713.2442 - www.weekofcompassion.org
  • Relief and humanitarian assistance in times of natural and human-created disaster such as war or political unrest
  • Long-term sustainable development assistance to communities in poverty or other human distress or injustice including refugee ministries
  • Hands-on outreach projects and opportunities
  • Educational, advocacy, and worship materials

Year Book and Directory Office

  • 317.713.2409 - www.disciples.org/yearbook
  • Congregational and Regional statistics
  • General Unit financial reports
  • General Units, Regions, organizations and ministries directories

Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries

  • 317.713.2584 - www.obrahispana.org
  • Promote, undergird and coordinate work of Disciples Hispanic Ministries
  • Domingo Rodriguez Ministerial Scholarship Fund

Christian Board of Publication

  • 800.366.3383 - www.ChalicePress.com
  • Chalice Press
  • Music and congregational resources
  • The Columbia Partnership

Christian Church Foundation

Church Extension

  • 317.635.6500 - www.churchextension.org
  • Congregational financial planning
  • Building consulting
  • Loan and investment services
  • Capital fund raising
  • New church oversight and training

Council on Christian Unity

  • 317.713.2586 - www.disciples.org/ccu
  • Overseeing Christian unity efforts nationally and internationally
  • Dialogues seeking understanding and reconciliation
  • Resourcing congregations for local ecumenism
  • Interfaith engagement and dialogue

Disciples Home Missions

Disciples of Christ Historical Society

  • 615.327.1444 - www.discipleshistory.org
  • Assistance for congregational historians and scholars
  • Historical archives
  • Stone Campbell Movement artifacts
  • Lecture sponsorship

Division of Overseas Ministries/Global Ministries

  • 317.713.2575 - www.globalministries.org
  • Service as a missionary, volunteer, intern or on a group trip
  • Relationships with global church partners and missionaries
  • Steps to Be a Global Mission Congregation or Region
  • Worship, VBS, camp, youth, advocacy and giving resources

Higher Education and Leadership Ministries

  • 314.991.3000 - www.helmdisciples.org
  • Leadership Development
  • Church connections with theological institutions, colleges, and universities
  • Ecumenical student ministry
  • Scholarship and financial aid information

National Benevolent Association

  • 314.993.9000 - www.nbacares.org
  • Regional and congregational partnerships
  • Response to community social needs
  • Senior Care Ministries: Chaplaincy Care
  • Community housing for developmentally disabled adults

North American Pacific/Asian Disciples

  • 317.713.2685 or 317.713.2681 - www.napad.net
  • Affirmation of culture and heritage of Asian/Pacific Disciples
  • Recognition and promotion of the gifts and presence of NAPAD Disciples

Pension Fund

  • 317.634.4504 - Toll Free: 866.495.7322 - www.pensionfund.org
  • The Pension Plan
  • Tax Deferred Retirement account
  • Churchwide Health Care
  • Churchwide Accident insurance
  • Compensation Planning
  • Benefit Accumulation Accounts
  • Tax information
  • Retirement and Compensation Planning Workshops