Human Rights Ministries is a ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. It is a shared ministry of Disciples Home Missions and the Disciples Center for Public Witness.
Disciples Home Missions is committed to equipping disciples for Christ and connecting people to the life changing love of God. DHM is the enabling and coordinating division of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the area of congregational
program and mission in North America. Its priorities are leader development, congregational transformation, faith formation, Christian vocations and pro-reconciliation/anti-racism.
Disciples Center for Public Witness has as its mission informing, connecting and empowering Disciples and other people of faith for ecumenical and interfaith justice advocacy in the United States and Canada. Through workshops, panel discussions, internships, public policy advocacy, internet activism and grassroots organizing, the Center promotes more thoughtful, more prayerful, and more effective justice advocacy by people of faith, especially the members, activists and leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada is a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ, Disciples welcome all to the Lord's Table as God has welcomed us. Through its diverse ministries, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) strives to be a faithful, growing church, that demonstrates true community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion for justice.
Issues Areas:
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Capital Punishment
- Gun Violence
- Torture
- Human Trafficking
- The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the U.S. and Canada
