hat Were The Original “Committees Of Correspondence?”
Committees of Correspondence are not a new idea. They were actually pioneered by our Founding Fathers as they laid the groundwork for our national independence. The first committee was formed in Boston on November 2, 1772. Its membership included such dedicated Christian patriots as Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. Other Committees quickly spread throughout the thirteen colonies, uniting them first in thought and later in revolutionary action. From these small groups sprang the philosophies, policies and statesmen that eventually produced the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and a new nation.

"...the primary movement was to bring the people to understand their interests and act in concert, and the first means used to attain this end was the establishment of Committees of Correspondence...These committees were chosen in towns, counties, parishes, districts or smaller neighborhoods. This increased their mutual intelligence, gave them confidence ... harmonized their sentiments, and sowed the seeds of union." (From Committees of Correspondence of the American Revolution by Dr. Edward D. Collins)

In 2006 there is a renewed interest in Committees of Correspondence in towns and cities across the nation. They work to restore the spirit and Bible-based vision of the American republic, which our forefathers brought forth through the providence of Almighty God.

"It becomes us to rely no longer on an arm of flesh but on the arm of that all-powerful God Who is able to unite the numerous inhabitants of this extensive country as a band of brothers in one common cause..." (Boston Gazette, 1771)

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Christian Committees of Correspondence

What Is A Christian Committee Of Correspondence?
It is a group of Bible-believing Christians joined together to work to increase the Judeo-Christian influence on public affairs in their community.

These Committees are groups of committed Christians in hundreds of towns and cities across the country, who are concerned about the decline of the American republic, and who desire to rebuild the biblical foundations of this nation. They join together to learn the true Judeo-Christian history of the United States, to study scriptural principles of government, economics and education, and to apply those principles to both their personal lives and public affairs.

This is accomplished through prayer, education, communications, and community service under the umbrella of the local church. These activities train Committee members to articulate and actively demonstrate the Biblical precepts of self and civil government as they pertain to contemporary issues of community, cultural and political concern.

What Is The Mission of The Christian Committee Of Correspondence?
To apply Judeo-Christian Biblical principles and precepts to contemporary issues and to restore Biblical ethics and morality as the basis for national standards in America. The Christian Committees of Correspondence call the followers of Christ to be leaders of men - and nations.

The gradual loss of our fundamental Christian civil liberties has taken decades. We should not expect it to be restored overnight. That means we should not be looking for some Christianized version of a Ross Perot to single-handedly reverse our cultural and political decline with one election victory. Real change can only come from long-term hard work at the grass-roots level. This requires education, mobilization and participation on the part of the entire Christian community, and the community of faith in general.

Although there are literally hundreds of political action groups (in addition to the major parties) vying for our support [support from the “values voters”], only a handful of them are self-consciously and comprehensively Christian. A fundamental tenet of the Christian Committees of Correspondence is to make the Christian community, and the community of faith as a whole, “less susceptible to the manipulation of demagogues; less likely to let themselves be 'used' by those who hide ungodly panaceas behind a facade of false promises and calculated slogans."

Much of the time and resources of the Christian community have been co-opted to serve the purposes of politicians of both the left and the right, who are out to build their own kingdoms without reference to the will of the Creator.

It seems sometimes that half of Christ's kingdom is enthusiastically fighting for justice, truth and righteousness, but are unwittingly taking orders from the commanders of the enemy's armies. Meanwhile, the other half of Christ's soldiers, fearing the deception which has befallen the first half, seem to believe that they have been ordered into a full cultural retreat until the King himself arrives.

The Christian Committees of Correspondence see themselves as Jesus'' stewards. They refuse to be "unequally yoked with those who question the inerrancy of God's Word or those who deny the crown rights of Christ Jesus as both Savior and King." At the same time, as stewards, they accept the scriptural responsibility to labor towards redeeming every aspect of our culture and our civic institutions for the glory of our Lord.

What Do The Local Committees Do?
First, pray. The fervent prayer of the righteous achieves the impossible. The Committees are founded on prayer, operate with prayer, and are empowered through prayer.

Second, study. The Committees study God's word (Psalm 1). They search the Scriptures to learn His Biblical principles and precepts and to apply them as their guide in every area of life - in personal deportment and in public/civic affairs (Psalm 119:11).

Third, educate. The Committees conduct ongoing education programs to promote the Judeo-Christian Biblical world and life view (Gen 1:28; Matt 28:19,20). Our overarching message: God's Word is and always will be relevant. Christ has the solutions to the nation's problems.

Fourth, activate. Local Committees serve as a focal point for Believers from a wide variety of Christ-centered independent and denominational churches to concentrate on public policy issues and offer a voice in public policy decisions to the faith community.

What About The Christian Committees of Correspondence Program And The Local Church?
The local Christian Committee of Correspondence works closely with the local church. The church is a vital organ in Christ's body.

Are There Any Membership Dues? If So, Where Does The Money Go?
No.

Reprinted and slightly adapted from:
Christian Committees of Correspondence: An Answer to the Political Doldrums of the 90's.