The mission of Disciples of Christ Historical Society is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by preserving the heritage and telling the story of the Stone-Campbell tradition.

As a general ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and as a servant to all expressions of the Stone-Campbell heritage, Disciples of Christ Historical Society is the primary archive, library and collective memory for congregations throughout the world. We serve professional historians in need of research materials, as well as those who for reasons, both personal and spiritual, wish to learn more about Christian history.

Our purpose, however, is not only to collect and maintain data and artifacts. We are a repository and we are more. The Historical Society is an agency of proclamation. We cherish the teachings of our founders and we share their vision of unity among all people of faith. Our mission, then, is to insure that the ideal which was delivered to us – an open and welcoming Church – will remain available for the generations to come. The Future of History.

Watch this brief video that describes our work.