The sectors are then further subdivided into zones, oversee by the sector leaders. The zone leaders then oversee the individual Bible talks. The mainline Churches of Christ disavowed the Boston movement in the mid-1980s and are now ardent opponents of it. Members are expected to put the church above all else, including job, friends, and family. Each week the average members attends at least four or five meetings for worship or Bible study.
Every member is involved with a discipleship partners.
In many congregations Saturday night has been set aside as a time when singles are expected to date other singles in the church. Members are expected to contact people with the intention of recruiting. Accountability sheets from some congregations have also included checklists for such things as whether they had sex with their spouses, and how much sleep and exercise they were getting. Ex-members charge that church leaders dictated to them regarding the use of their money, how they spent their free time, and with whom they associated. Critics believed that the church attempts to isolate members from anyone who might cause them to question the teachings of the Boston movement.