Destiny Church of Jacksonville

Non-denominational Christianity (or nondenominational Christianity) is a concept originating in the United States within Evangelicalism, whereby churches, and individual Christians, would distance themselves from the confessionalism or creedalism of other Christian communities by not formally aligning with a specific Christian denomination. In North America, non-denominational Christianity arose in the 19th century through the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement, with followers organizing themselves simply as "Christians" and "Disciples of Christ". The non-denominational movement saw expansion during the 20th century Jesus movement era, which popularized contemporary Christian music and Christian media within global pop culture. As of 2020, non-denominational Christianity was the largest Protestant movement overall in the United States, with Baptists second. Many non-denominational churches adhere to congregationalist polity, while others are governed by elders. Some non-denominational churches are independent, while others cooperate in loose associations such as the Churches of Christ; in other cases, non-denominational churches are founded by individual pastors such as Calvary Chapel Association established by Chuck Smith. Some non-denominational churches have grown quite recently within networks like Acts 29.