Figure 1: International Churches of Christ (ICC, ICOC)
Leadership Structure (thru 2002*)
# in ICC
(approx.)*
Position
1
Founder: Kip
McKean
11
World Sector Leaders
50
Geographic Sector Leaders
90
Region/Super-Region Leaders
200
Sector Leaders
350
Evangelists
hundreds
Interns
thousands
Bible Talk Leaders
tens of
thousands
Disciplers
total membership:
130,000+
Disciples
*Note: much of the
ICC's leadership structure was disbanded by early 2003.
Past titles of ICC founder Kip
McKean:
World Missions
Evangelist
Leader of World
Sector Leaders
Lead Evangelist, Los
Angeles International Church of Christ
Lead Evangelist,
Boston Church of Christ
Note: Kip
McKean resigned as World Missions Evangelist and leader of the World Sector
Leaders in November, 2002. He currently serves as evangelist of the Portland
(OR) Church of Christ.
Additional ICC Leadership
Titles
World Sector
Administrator (approximately 10) Oversee financial and administrative
matters for each of the ICC's geographic world sectors.
Kingdom
Teacher (approximately 4) A high-level teacher, typically with theological
training. Functioned like a sort of "super-elder."
Lead
Evangelist (dozens) The head Evangelist, typically over a larger ICC
congregation. May hold additional ICC titles.
Elder (dozens)
A senior member of a local ICC congregation. May advise evangelists and other
local leaders in organizational decisions. ICC elders today have varying
degrees of decision-making authority, and some hold additional ICC
titles.
Womens Ministry
Leader (hundreds) The female counterpart of an Evangelist, since the
Evangelist title is reserved only for men. Many women who are Sector Leaders,
Geographic Sector Leaders, Elder's wives, etc. also carry the Womens Ministry
Leader title.
Zone Leader
(hundreds) Typically more senior than a Bible Talk Leader but generally not on
paid ICC staff. Zone Leader position may vary widely between ICC
congregations.
Campus Ministry
Leader The leader of an ICC ministry on a specific college or university
campus. May be on paid ICC staff, and may hold other ICC leadership
titles.