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The Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), formerly Church of Christ in Nigeria, is a Christian denomination in Jos, Nigeria. It has a membership of over 8 million people across 2000 churches.
COCIN was founded in 1904. [1] Its current headquarters is in Jos, Plateau State. [2] [3] Its current President is Rev. Dr. Amos Musa Mohzo. [4] It was originally called Ekklesiyar Kristi A Nigeria. [5] [6]
It is a member of the World Council of Churches. [5] It is also a member of the Christian Association of Nigeria, the Reformed Ecumenical Council, and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. [5]
Ekklesiyar Kristi A Nigeria was established in 1904 as part of the Sudan United Mission, an interdenominational mission founded by German-American missionaries. [7] In 1927 SUM changed its name to Church of Christ in Nigeria.
In 1993 it was renamed as Church of Christ in Nations.
In 2012, 12 COCIN pastors were killed during ongoing violence across Nigeria. [8] The church buildings have been directly attacked in the past. [9]
COCIN has several ministries including, a girls’ high school, boys’ secondary school, teacher training college, theological college, vocational colleges, a hospital and a school for the blind. A new university was opened in 2021. [10]
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