out on the church without the use of self-made religious doctrines. Promoters of restoration believed that this supernatural move could be the Lord's final move where the church will be endued with power to Christianize the world with the gospel of the Kingdom of God. In order for this Kingdom dominion pursuit to be realized, the Five-fold ministry expounded in Eph.4:11 (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers) needed to be commissioned by the Church at large and given room to exercise their spiritual gifts with authority in the church of Jesus Christ. Membership trends Within the North America Evangelical Christian Church, the Region of Canada, which had 30 churches and some 3500 members in the mid-1990s is unique in that it functions as a national church and has full denominational status at national and international levels. All Christian faiths were free to establish places of worship, train clergy, and proselytize to their faith. Sacraments The Evangelical Christian Church (Christian Disciples) teaches that Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances as instruments of his grace, found in: Baptism, which is limited to those old enough to make a profession of faith and is commonly administered by immersion. The Lord's Supper is performed weekly, at which time all members partake of the emblems. Doctrine The Evangelical Christian Church (Christian Disciples) in Canada has eleven Articles of Faith that are considered to be their definitive doctrinal statement: Colleges and universities Waterloo Bible College Memberships The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada is an affiliated denominational member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The ECCC serves to work and network with other affiliated denominations on critical ministry issues, as well as public issues facing all evangelical Christians. The ECCC and other affiliated denominations participate in the consultations, forums and roundtables that are hosted by the EFC in order to promote collaboration and ministry partnerships. Key figures Barton Stone (1772–1844) Alexander Campbell (1788–1866) Thomas Campbell (clergyman) (1763–1854) See also List of Christian denominations List of Christian denominations by number of members Christian Church Christian primitivism History of Christianity Second Great Awakening Christianity Christianity in the 18th century Christianity in the 19th century References External links Congregationalism in Canada Evangelical denominations in North America Evangelical parachurch organizations Evangelicalism in Canada Restoration Movement Restoration Movement denominations