Antioch International Movement of Churches

Antioch Movement
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationEvangelical
PresidentJimmy Seibert
U.S. DirectorDrew Steadman
HeadquartersWaco, Texas
FounderJimmy Seibert
Congregations125+
Official websiteantioch.org

The Antioch International Movement of Churches is a global network of evangelical churches headquartered in Waco, Texas. The Waco location was founded in 1999 by Jimmy Seibert. Antioch Ministries International has been listed as a 501(c)(3) organization since 1993. The movement strongly focuses on missions-based evangelism and global church planting. Antioch describes itself as non-denominational.

Antioch received significant international press coverage in 2001 after two of its overseas missionaries, Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer, were arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan for "preaching Christianity." Antioch's relationship with reality TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines also thrust the church into the spotlight as a result of the movement’s position on same-sex marriage and related issues. As of 2024, the Antioch Movement's public network listed 54 locations (some of which do not carry the Antioch name).

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