INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTAL CHURCHES OF AMERICA

fellowship of conservative, independent Christian churches stressing biblical truth. It was organized in Cicero, Ill., U.S., in June 1930 as the successor of the American Conference of Undenominational Churches. Member churches are forbidden to affiliate with any denomination, and the fellowship, administered by annually elected trustees, cannot organize itself as a denomination. Individuals may also seek membership, and those who do are usually ministers, missionaries, Bible teachers, evangelists, editors of Christian periodicals, or students. Each year members profess 16 articles of faith that include the original Five Points of Fundamentalism. From its headquarters in Grandville, Mich., the organization publishes The Voice, a bimonthly magazine.