The majority of the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement has long resisted the formation of permanent structures over the congregations. Of course, with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and formal denominational bodies in other countries, parts of the movement have formalized structures beyond the local congregation. Perhaps it is the general dislike of these types of ecclesiastical bodies that has kept word of the the World Convention of Churches of Christ (WCCC) from getting out. Even so, most of us are convention-goers, so our avoidance of hierarchy doesn't explain why so few of us know about the WCCC. It's really not a governing body of any kind.
The first time I ever heard of the World Convention was at the National Missionary Convention in 1997, when I heard Mr. Lyndsay Jacobs speak to a small workshop. At the time he was president of the the WCCC. Perhaps this is the first you've heard of this. If you are from the Christian Churches, Churches of Christ or Disciples of Christ, I think you should know about it.
The Christian Standard has published four articles about World Convention. Check them out:
The World Convention: Christmas Truce or Reclaiming a Heritage?
An Invitation from the World Convention’s Executive Director
Southern Hospitality at This Year’s World Convention
The 2008 World Convention: Program, Speakers, Registration
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