The Restoration Movement began as a desire among Christians in the 18th and 19th centuries to restore the church to the pattern described in the New Testament. Barton Stone (1772-1844), Thomas Campbell (1763-1854), and Alexander Campbell (1788-1866) were the main figures who led the charge to simply be Christians without regard to denominational creeds developed over time in Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism.

The ideals of the movement were simple. They wanted to be Christians only, not denominational Christians. They wanted to do Bible things in Bible ways, speak where the Bible speaks, be silent where the Bible is silent. These ideals were very attractive and popular to people who felt oppressed and controlled by the Catholic Church and various  Protestant Denominations. Today, the Restoration Movement has grown to include over 4 million people  who meet in non-denomination churches around the world. Churches that arose out of the Restoration Movement include the Christian Church, Churches of Christ, and Disciples of Christ.

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