Nondenominational Christianity

== Characteristics ==
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Nondenominational churches are by definition not affiliated with any specific denominational stream of Christianity, whether by choice from their foundation or because they separated from their denomination of origin at some point in their history.<ref>Gabriel Monet, L'Église émergente : être et faire Église en postchrétienté, LIT Verlag Münster, Switzerland, 2013, p. 135-136</ref> Like denominational congregations, nondenominational congregations vary in size, worship, and other characteristics.<ref name=MeidingerGoreharm>Nicole K. Meidinger & Gary A. Goreharm, "Congregations, Religious" in ''Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World'' (Vol. 1: eds Karen Christensen & David Levinson: SAGE, 2003), p. 333.</ref> Although independent, many nondenominational congregations choose to affiliate with a broader network of congregations.<ref name=MeidingerGoreharm/>

Many nondenominational churches can nevertheless be positioned in existing movements, such as [[Evangelicalism]] and [[Pentecostalism]], even though they are autonomous and have no formal labels.<ref>Pew Research Center, [http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/appendix-b-classification-of-protestant-denominations/ AMERICA'S CHANGING RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE], pewforum.org, USA, May 12, 2015</ref><ref>Ed Stetzer, [https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/12/living/stetzer-christian-nones/index.html The rise of evangelical 'nones'], cnn.com, USA, June 12, 2015</ref><ref>Peter C. Phan, ''Christianities in Asia'', John Wiley & Sons, USA, 2011, p. 90</ref>

Nondenominational churches are particularly visible in the [[megachurch]]es.<ref>Sébastien Fath, ''Dieu XXL, la révolution des mégachurches'', Édition Autrement, France, 2008, p. 25, 42</ref><ref>Bryan S. Turner, Oscar Salemink, ''Routledge Handbook of Religions in Asia'', Routledge, UK, 2014, p. 407</ref>

The [[Neo-charismatic movement|neo-charismatic]] churches often use the term ''nondenominational'' to define themselves.<ref>Allan Anderson, ''An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity'', Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p.  66</ref>

Some non-denominational churches identify solely with Christianity.<ref> Walter A. Elwell, ''Evangelical Dictionary of Theology'', Baker Academic, USA, 2001, p. 336-337</ref>