The purpose of NDCC is to manifest unity by:
- bearing Christian testimony through fellowship, cooperation and service;
- providing, without infringing upon denominational autonomy, an agency of cooperation in those programs which the member denominations may desire and authorize;
- promoting the spirit of ecumenism, cultivating interchurch relations in communities throughout the state, and fostering dialogue in the realm of faith and order;
- developing a unified effort between church denominations in order to extend the Christian faith and to supplement and aid the work of Christian denominations; and
- addressing the specific concerns of churches in North Dakota identified by the members.