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CRC Churches International

Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Pentecostal, Evangelical
Polity	Presbyterian
Founder	Leo Cecil Harris
Origin	1945 Adelaide, South Australia
Congregations	550
Members	100,000

The CRC Churches International is a Pentecostal Protestant Christian denomination located primarily in Australia and Asia. They hold to a conservative Protestant theology, as well as to the core Pentecostal doctrines such as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, and divine healing.

Contents 1 History 2 Mission and values 3 Offshoot organisations 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

The CRC Churches International was founded (as the National Revival Crusade) in 1945 at Adelaide, South Australia by Pastor Leo Cecil Harris (1920-1977). In 1952, it became known as the Commonwealth Revival Crusade, until 1963 when it became the Christian Revival Crusade. The name CRC Churches International was adopted in 1998 in light of its international growth, especially in Papua New Guinea.

As of 2009^[update], they have well over 100,000 members worldwide, with 129 churches in Australia^[1] and around 550 churches worldwide. Its biggest international branch is Papua New Guinea with around 400 churches.

[edit] Mission and values

Their mission is to exalt Jesus Christ in all that they think, say and do, and to extend His influence throughout the world by:

• Proclaiming Christ's Gospel with the expectation that supernatural signs will follow as the normal New Testament pattern (Mark 16:15-20)
• Planting Christ-centred churches that are autonomous, interdependent and self-propagating (Acts 14:21-28)
• Promoting Christ-glorifying Christian communities which outwork the miraculous ministry of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:42-47)
• Producing Christ-following disciples who seek to obey the Great Commandment and Great Commission (Matthew 22:36-40; 28:18-20)

Their core values are word based, multiplying churches, interdependent ministries, new creation message, gospel of grace, stable spirituality, contemporary ministry, harmonious relationships, dynamic faith, selfless service.

[edit] Offshoot organisations

The Crusade Bible College, established in 1959 was re-developed into Tabor College in 1979 by then principal, Dr Barry Chant. Resource Christian Music was established out of Christian Resource Centre (Heatherton CRC) by Dennis and Nolene Prince in 1981^{[citation needed]}.

The Revival Centres International group was the result of a 1958 schism from the Revival Crusade.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• CRC Churches International
  • Charter of CRC Churches International
• History of the CRC Churches International as part of Monash University's Australia's Religious Communities

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