Disciples of Christ
Disciples of Christ
Semantic Summary
Disciples of Christ is a Christian nationalist street activist group founded and led by Nick Tenconi, who simultaneously serves as UKIP leader and Turning Point UK CEO, making the group effectively UKIP's Christian activist wing. The group stages public demonstrations featuring crosses, "Christ is King" chanting, and Christian revival-style worship, blending street evangelism with far-right political mobilisation at events including the Syrian Embassy protest, Birmingham demonstrations, and the March for Life anti-abortion rally. HOPE not Hate's State of Hate 2026 identifies the group as attracting "the absolute dregs of the dregs," with members described by 5Pillars as resembling "aging ex-football hooligans." The group is networked within the broader Christian nationalist ecosystem — overlapping with Turning Point UK membership, and connected through Tenconi to figures including Laurence Fox and Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom events where Ceirion Dewar also appeared. Young Bob (Thomas Moffitt) actively campaigned for the group before his TPUK suspension. Disciples of Christ represents the street-level mobilisation flank of the Christian nationalist movement, using explicitly Christocentric framing to distinguish itself from Britain First's "crusader" imagery while operating in the same protest spaces and political territory.
Platform: Instagram, X (Twitter), Street Activism
Category: Christian Nationalist / Street Activist Group Status: Active Founded: 2024 (estimated) Founder/Leader: Nick Tenconi (also UKIP leader, Turning Point UK CEO) Location: UK-wide (London, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Liverpool) Instagram: @nickmarceltenconi (leader's account)
Overview
Disciples of Christ is a Christian nationalist street activist group founded and led by Nick Tenconi, who also serves as leader of UKIP and CEO of Turning Point UK. The group stages public demonstrations featuring crosses, "Christ is King" chanting, and Christian revival-style worship, blending street evangelism with far-right political mobilisation.
HOPE not Hate's State of Hate 2026 report identifies Disciples of Christ as "a Christian activist group heavily influenced by UKIP leader Nick Tenconi." The group has been described as attracting "the absolute dregs of the dregs" by critics and has been observed at multiple far-right demonstrations.
Known Activities
- Portsmouth Christian outreach (2025-2026): Street evangelism blending gospel preaching with anti-immigration messaging
- Syrian Embassy protest (Aug 2025): Demonstration outside the Syrian Embassy in London; an Islamist allegedly made death threats against them
- Birmingham demonstration (Feb 2026): Set up a Disciples of Christ stall, described by 5Pillars as manned by "a couple of blokes who looked like aging ex-football hooligans"
- "Christ is King" declarations: Multiple Instagram videos show Tenconi leading "Christ is King of every nation" chants with the group
- March for Life (London): Active at the annual anti-abortion march
- Turning Point UK cross-promotion: Events often overlap with TPUK demonstrations
Relationship to Other Groups
- UKIP: Tenconi's party leadership means the group functions as UKIP's Christian activist wing
- Turning Point UK: Significant membership overlap
- Young Bob / Thomas Moffitt: Actively campaigned for Disciples of Christ before his TPUK suspension
- Britain First: Present at overlapping events, though Disciples of Christ uses explicitly Christian framing rather than Britain First's "crusader" imagery
Sources
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HOPE not Hate — State of Hate 2026 (PDF) https://hopenothate.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/state-of-hate-2026-PDF.pdf
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5Pillars (Feb 2026) — Muslim and anti-racism activists confronted far-right UKIP Christian demo in Birmingham https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk/posts/1364957005678244/
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Instagram — Nick Tenconi / Disciples of Christ at Syrian Embassy protest (Aug 2025) https://www.facebook.com/NickMarcelTenconi/posts/122163478136545601/
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HOPE not Hate — Case file: UKIP (Feb 2026) https://hopenothate.org.uk/case-files-ukip/