Two by Two

Two by Two's (sometimes called the Two X Two's or 2x2's) is a name given by some outside observers to a certain Christian group. They are sometimes confused with the Cooneyites (after Edward Cooney), however, while Edward Cooney was in fact once a minister in this faith, he later left the group and gathered his own group of followers. The group deliberately assumes no name other than that of Christ, and is thus sometimes referred to as The Church With No Name (or similar). Its members refer to their belief most commonly as the truth and occasionally as the way or the fellowship or the faith. The followers call themselves friends or saints, while the missionaries are termed workers or servants and go about in pairs (hence the term two by two).

Related Topics:
Christian - Edward Cooney

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Two by Two doctrine is close to that of many mainstream protestant churches, though with some differences. The movement is largely invisible, due the group's lack of official title and printed religious materials. However, some estimates put the group's membership at around 40,000 to 80,000, with membership mostly concentrated in the Northwest United States. Other estimates, recognising that the evangelical home-church fellowship includes followers on every continent, suggest that membership worldwide is perhaps half a million.

Related Topics:
Doctrine - Protestant - Northwest United States

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