Denominational Abbreviations and Acronyms 2016
ABCD – Asset-Based Community Development
AME – African Methodist Episcopal
BIA – Bureau of Indian Affairs
BOT – Board of Trustees
BTGMI – Back to God Ministries International
CAMC – Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee
CBC – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CCC – Canadian Council of Churches
CCG – Committee for Contact with the Government
CCRCC – Council of Christian Reformed Churches in Canada
CCT-USA – Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A.
CDI – Collaborative for Diversity and Inclusion
CDP – Centre for Public Dialogue
CFA – Communities First Association
CFGB – Canadian Foodgrains Bank
CJM – Congregation Justice Mobilization
CMD – Canadian Ministries Director
CMI – Church Multiplication Initiative
CMLT – Classical Ministerial Leadership Team
COD– Council of Delegates
COP 21 – Conference of Parties 21 (held in Paris, Nov.-Dec. 2015)
CPE – Clinical Pastoral Education
CRC – Christian Reformed Church
CRCNA – Christian Reformed Church in North America
CRHM – Christian Reformed Home Missions
CRWM – Christian Reformed World Missions
CRWRC – Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (now World Renew)
CSR – Center for Social Research (at Calvin College)
CTS – Calvin Theological Seminary
DC – Disability Concerns
DFO – Director of Finance and Operations
DIWG – Diversity and Inclusion Working Group
DLPG – Diversity in Leadership Planning Group
DMA – Director of Ministries and Administration
DMC– Diaconal Ministries Canada
DOCD – Doctrine of Christian Discovery
DOD – Doctrine of Discovery
DOMA – Defense of Marriage Act
DORR – Dance of Racial Reconciliation
DRC – Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa
DRS – Disaster Response Services
DSS – Director of Synodical Services
ECO – Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians
ED – Executive Director
EFC – Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
EFD – Ecumenical Faith Declaration
EIRC – Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee
EPMC – Ecclesiastical Program for Ministerial Candidacy
FF – Faith Formation
FFM – Faith Formation Ministries
FRB – Foods Resource Bank
FTE – Full-time employee
GCF – Global Christian Forum
GEMS – Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior
GKN – Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland
HR – Human Resources
ICS – Institute for Christian Studies
IGCPR – Institute for Global Church Planting and Renewal
JIMA – Justice, Inclusion, Mercy, and Advocacy
JMC – Joint Ministry Council
KIM – Korean Institute for Ministry
LGBTQ – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,and Queer
MERF – Middle East Reformed Fellowship
MLC – Ministries Leadership Council
MSS – Ministry Support Services
NAE – National Association of Evangelicals
NIV – New International Version
NKJV – New King James Version
NKST – Church of Christ among the Tiv (Nongo U Kristu U Ken Sudan Hen Tiv)
NRSV – New Revised Standard Version
ORR – Office of Race Relations
OSJ – Office of Social Justice and Hunger Action
PCR – Pastor-Church Relations
RBA – Reformed Benefits Association
RCA – Reformed Church in America
RCCN – Reformed Church of Christ for Nations
RCJ – Reformed Church in Japan
SCE – Sustaining Congregational Excellence
SMCC – Synodical Ministerial Candidacy Committee
SPE – Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
SSA – Same-sex attracted
STM – Specialized Transitional Minister
TFRSC – Task Force Reviewing Structure and Culture
TLT – Timothy Leadership Training
TLTI – Timothy Leadership Training Institute
TRC – Truth and Reconciliation Commission (of Canada)
UAM – Urban Aboriginal Ministries
URCC – Universal Reformed Christian Church
WCRC – World Communion of Reformed Churches
WTC – Widening the Circle
YALT – Young Adult Leadership Task Force