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In the United States, there are three basic circles of assemblies (or churches with assembly background or influence), with various subgroupings.  With exceptions to this rule, they typically bear many similarities with one another with practical differences respective of biblical autonomy of individual assemblies.  
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In the United States, there are three basic circles of open assemblies (or churches with assembly background or influence), with various subgroupings.  With exceptions to this rule, they typically bear many similarities with one another with practical differences respective of biblical autonomy of individual assemblies.   
  
[[Gospel Hall]] (Tight)
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There are also many Chapels that have renamed or rebranded themselves without using "Chapel" in the name, but retain all the same characteristics, not to mention more than a few Halls who resemble more of a Chapel-like structure.  
  
[[Bible Chapel]] (Tight and Loose)
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[[Gospel Hall|Gospel Halls]] (Tight)
  
[[Bible Church]] (Evangelical with Brethren roots or early influence)
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[[Bible Chapel|Bible Chapels]] (Tight and Loose)
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[[Bible Church|Bible Churches]] (Evangelical with Brethren roots)

Revision as of 21:39, 9 October 2018

Types of Open Assemblies


In the United States, there are three basic circles of open assemblies (or churches with assembly background or influence), with various subgroupings.  With exceptions to this rule, they typically bear many similarities with one another with practical differences respective of biblical autonomy of individual assemblies.   

There are also many Chapels that have renamed or rebranded themselves without using "Chapel" in the name, but retain all the same characteristics, not to mention more than a few Halls who resemble more of a Chapel-like structure.  

Gospel Halls (Tight)

Bible Chapels (Tight and Loose)

Bible Churches (Evangelical with Brethren roots)