Editing Open Brethren (section)

===Naming conventions===
Until recently, Brethren churches have rarely used the word "Church" as part of their name. Open Brethren groups usually called their places of worship "Gospel Halls" or "Gospel Chapels", with the latter generally being somewhat less sectarian (i.e., more open to cooperating with non-Brethren Christians) than the former. A third group, called "Bible Chapels", became widespread in North America and Oceania from the 1950s onwards. Bible Chapels are often more willing to use musical accompaniment in worship and are generally very willing to cooperate with other Christians who share their Evangelical beliefs. In recent years, many of the more progressive assemblies have moved away from their previous aversion to the word "church" and may now be called "Community Church" (especially in Canada, Australia, or New Zealand), or "Evangelical Church" (in the United Kingdom). It is important to note that these distinctions are purely descriptive; they (generally) denote differences in worship and administrative style, not affiliation.

Some Brethren churches have Bible names, e.g., "Ebenezer Gospel Hall", "Hebron Chapel", "Shiloh Bible Chapel" and "Bethel Assembly"; sometimes they are named after the street on which they are found, e.g. Curzon Street Gospel Hall, [[Derby]]; sometimes after the locality, e.g. [[Ballynagarrick]] Gospel Hall. Some assemblies at the progressive end of the Brethren spectrum have names like "Life Church, [[Manurewa]]", or "Street City Church, [[Wellington]]".

In most parts of the world, the "Brethren" label is rarely used as part of the name of a local congregation. A notable exception is India, many of whose local assemblies do use it as part of their name, e.g. '''Ebenezer Brethren Assembly'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ebenezer Brethren Assembly (Church) (Gospel Hall), Bangalore (Bengaluru), India. Welcome!|url=http://www.ebrethrenassembly.com/|website=ebrethrenassembly.com|access-date=1 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502113642/http://www.ebrethrenassembly.com/|archive-date=2 May 2015}}</ref>