The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada (Christian Disciples) as a mainstream religion in Canada can be traced to the formal organization of the Christian Church in 1804 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, under the leadership if Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844), a formal Presbyterian minister. The Stone Movement later merged with the efforts of Thomas Campbell (1763-1854) and his son Alexander Campbell (1788-1866) to become the Restoration Movement that gave birth to the Churches of Christ (Non-Instrumental), the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Evangelical Christian Church (Christian Disciples), as a restructured group within the Restoration Movement tradition, made significant contributions to evangelical Christianity by becoming the Fundamentalist of the 21st century that has a position that is conservative theologically, and focused throughout Canada and the United States on radical congregationalism, and traditional Christian Church thinking with an unique contemporary approach.

The Evangelical Christian Church, also known as "Christian Disciples" became the Stone-Campbell Movement, also called the Restoration Movement, which arose on the frontiers of early nineteenth-century America. A conglomeration of members from different Christian groups and denominations decided that the church at that time had gotten away from the foundational truths of Christianity. In 1832, many Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and others who became followers of the Campbell's group made an effort to unite with Barton Stone's group in Kentucky. When the question arose as to the name to be adopted, the Campbells perferred the name "Disciples" while Barton Stone's group favored the name "Christians." As a result, "Christian Disciples" was taken and used, becoming the most powerful movements in American and Canadian history - and a uniquely world-wide religious body, known as The Evangelical Christian Church (Christian Disciples).

Through the early twentieth century, many Restoration churches, not otherwise apart of the three larger Restoration bodies existed under such names as the Canadian Evangelical Christian Churches, the Evangelical Christian Churches, the Christian Churches of North America, the Christian Missionary Churches, the Bible Evangelical Churches, the Community Churches and the Evangelical Congregational Churches. Some of these came together in 1966 as the Evangelical Christian Churches, Farmland, Indiana. The majority of these congregations that have not been otherwise absorbed, continue as the Evangelical Christian Churches, Albany, Indiana.

The Evangelical Christian Church attempts to continue the Restoration tradition as embodied in its several slogans, "Where the Scriptures speak, we speak. Where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent," In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love," We are not the only Christians. We are Christians only;" and "No creed but Christ. No book but the Bible." It seeks to perpetuate the message first preached by Barton Stone and his colleagues. This includes an emphasis on the Bible as the all sufficient rule of faith and practice in every area of the Christian life. It also includes an emphasis on a trinitarian approach to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, while considering itself a conservative, non-creedal Christian movement that shares the distinctive view that the authentic primitive church order is being restored to the whole church in the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada acknowledges as its Sole Head, Jesus Christ, Son of God and Saviour. The ECCC is a community of believers who through baptism by faith in Jesus Christ are bound by covenant to God and to one another. The ECCC draws their inspiration from the truth of scripture and the leading of the Holy Spirit, celebrating around the Lord's table the life, death and resurrection and continuing presence of Jesus Christ. It also looks to the presence, power and energy of the Holy Spirit to prosper its creative and redemptive work in the world without the control of human dictatorship. The basis of this Christian fellowship is found in relationship with one another in accordance with the teaching of our Lord and practice among evangelical Christians. It recognizes two sacraments, Baptism and the Lord's supper. Another practice included in the ECC is also the washing of feet as illustrated by the Lord.