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Summary
Churches of Christ strive to confirm as closely as possible to simple New Testament patterns. While we don't claim to imitate the first century church perfectly, we believe that careful faithfulness to the pattern of scripture, a pattern given to us by God, is important.
We do not adopt formal creeds or statements of belief other than the New Testament itself.
We have no formal organization or governing body except for the local church and the elders who oversee it.
Our worship services are led by faithful men of the congregation rather than by special clergy. We review all believers as equal; all are saints and priests. None are to be called "teacher" or "father" in a religious way. (Matthew 23:8-12).
We have not traced any history of a "denomination." This is intentional. We want to identify only with the church of the New Testament, and we do not want to defend the practices and teachings of men, even though they are men of sincerity and great learning.
Only by looking back to the Bible can men of every age find unity and capture the purpose of god's plan for His church.
Does this simple approach to New Testament Christianity appeal to you? We invite you to join us in our efforts to be simply "Christians."