Plymouth Brethren Christian Church

The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is a contemporary body in the Exclusive Brethren stream of the nineteenth-century Brethren movement.

It traces its history to the wider Plymouth Brethren movement that began in Britain and Ireland, while its present identity developed through later divisions and leadership.

It identifies as Christian and Brethren; its boundaries, practices, and relationships with wider society are contested and should be described using careful, current, and source-specific language.

Meeting practices and participation are governed by the body's own rules and local arrangements.

It has a more centrally coordinated life than Open Brethren assemblies, which are typically autonomous.