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Church of Christ in Nations
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The Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) is a Christian denomination reformed headquartered in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. Founded in 1904 as part of the Sudan United Mission, the church, in 2022, had over 8 million members in approximately and 2,000 congregations across the country.[2][1]
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History
COCIN was established in 1904 by missionaries from the Sudan United Mission, an interdenominational mission founded by German-American missionaries.
Missionary work was initiated by the British branch of MUS in Borno province among the Kanuri, a majority Muslim tribe. In 1936, a leper station was established at Molai.
In 1966, the Church of Christ in Nigeria was formed. Later, the name Church of Christ in Nations was adopted.[3]
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Ministries and activities
COCIN is involved in various social and educational activities. It operates secondary schools for boys and girls, teacher training colleges, a theological college, vocational institutes, a hospital and a school for the blind. In 2021, the church opened Karl Kumm University in Vom, Jos South.[1]
Religious persecution
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, COCIN faced significant persecution.[4] In 2023, due to violence by extremist Islamic groups, the denomination was forced to close over 70 churches.[5][6]
Ecumenical affiliations
COCIN is a member of the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria.[7]
According to the church's website, it would be a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC), World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) and Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC). However, the denomination is not listed as a member by the WCC.[8] The WARC and REC merged in 2010, forming the current World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). However, COCIN is also not on the list of WCRC members.[9]
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