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We are a non-denominational body of believers. Our goal is
to be "Christians only". Our membership is made up of many people from
many backgrounds. The common faith we have in God and His Word keeps us
together as a large family.
Each individual church of Christ
congregation is self-ruled and independent of other congregations. Each
congregation is governed by a plurality of elders selected from among the
members.
Worldwide, there are about 20,000
congregations of churches of Christ with a membership of around 3 million
people. The largest number of members can be found within the states of
Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Kentucky, but there are churches
of Christ in every state in the United States and in 109 other
countries.
Jesus said, "God is spirit, and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit and truth"(John 4:24). We try, to the best or our
ability, to follow this command in structuring our worship services. By
careful study of the New Testament churches, it is revealed that items of
worship observed by the first-century church were singing, preaching,
giving, and partaking of the Lord's Supper.
One worship practice
that sets the church of Christ apart from other churches is acappella
singing. We worship in song in this way because there is no Biblical
mention of instrumental music in the first-century church(Matthew 26:30,
Acts 16:25, Romans 15:9, 1Corinthians 14:15. Ephesians 5:18-19, Colossians
3:16. Hebrews 2:12, James 5:13). The result is a beautiful blending of all
voices, seeking to praise and glorify God in spirit and love.
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