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]
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]
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]
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