Our background is from Alexander Campbell's Restoration Movement of the early 1800's and we believe that unity in Christ was - and is - possible.  To achieve that requires letting go of human traditions and loyalties to dynamic personalities.  Christ alone should be exalted.  Campbell's Declaration and Address set forth the following principles that sound as modern as today to New Testament Christians:

1.  That the church of Christ upon the earth is essentially, intentionally, and constitutionally one; consisting of all those in every place that profess their faith in Christ and obedience to Him in all things according to the Scriptures.
2.  That there ought to be no schisms, no uncharitable divisions among local congregations.
3.  That nothing ought to be inculcated upon Christians as articles of faith; nor required of them as terms of communion; but what is expressly taught and enjoined upon them in the Word of God.
4.  That the New Testament is as perfect constitution for the worship, discipline, and government of the New Testament church, and as perfect a rule of the particular duties of its members; as the Old Testament was for the worship, discipline and government of the Old Testament church.
5.  That no human authority has power to impose new commands or ordinances upon the church, which our Lord Jesus Christ has not enjoined.