OpenBrethren
History and principles...........The Open Brethren developed as an offshoot of the Plymouth Brethren in the late 1840s in England as a result of a controversy over the reception of a man who had started to teach false teachings about the person of Christ. Those assemblies who received believers who were associated with this man but did not actually hold to his false teaching were designated "open" by the original set of assemblies. Their "open" principle of receiving those who did not hold to false teaching but would not separate from those who did was viewed as "independency" from the the original fellowship of assemblies. Open Brethren reject the teachings of the man who propagated false doctrine in the 1840's. See Open Brethren by W.R. Dronsfeld.
Reception............Reception to the Lord's Supper is by verbal confession of faith. An visitor who is not known may be invited to remember the Lord. Letters of reception are not usually required. Open Brethren do not generaly take a separated position regarding the evangelical or the neo-evangelical community.
Strengths..........Gospel work, evangelism and missionarry work.
Weaknesses........Neo or New Evangelicalism or compromise in separation; There is a trend toward an established clergy, although such leaders are usually given such titles as "resident teacher." This is a return to salaried pastor and the regulation of ministry and worship by man, deprecating the free exercise of the Holy Spirit and the Priesthood of all believers.