A brief introduction to the church of
Christ.
The church of Christ
is noted for its emphasis upon returning to New Testament Christianity
and for its desire to unite all Christians into one body (1 Corinthians
1:10). We believe that the New Testament is the only rule for faith and
practice in religious matters (2 Timothy 3:17
; 1 Peter 4:11) and that it
must authorize all that is done in Christian worship (Colossians 3:17;
Revelation 22:18,19). Thus we try to strictly follow the New Testament.
For this reason, only a cappella music is used in worship assemblies and
the Lord’s Supper is observed every Sunday.
The church of Christ was established in
Jacksonville in the 1920s. The first Gospel Meeting of the Jacksonville
church of Christ was in the spring of 1918 in the old Ferrell Building
on Alexander Road. C.H. Woodruff, of Anniston, did the preaching and six
were baptized. They continued to meet there until 1925, when the
brethren acquired property on Madison Street where they built a
building. The church met there for thirty years before acquiring
property on Nisbet Street (now Rudy Abbott Highway) and building a larger building.
They moved into it on December 4, 1960. Since then the church has added other
facilities, including the Jacksonville Christian Student
Center in 1969 (remodeled in 1992). The church outgrew that building a
completed a new auditorium in October 2002. The new auditorium seats 450 people.
BELIEFS. We believe the Bible
teaches that
sinners are saved by faith, repentance, confession, and baptism
(John 3:16;
Mark 16:16;
Acts 2:38;
Romans 10:9,10).
The church of Christ is organized with elders, deacons, preachers,
and members as in New Testament times (Philippians 1:1). We believe
that Jesus is the Son of God (John 20:30, 31), that the Bible is inspired
of God (2 Timothy 3:16, 17), and that Jesus will return to take His kingdom
(church) home to God (1 Corinthians 15:24). We emphasize sincere worship (John 4:24),
every-member evangelism (Acts 8:4), godly living (Titus 2:11,12), love for each other
(John 13:33,34), and helping those in need (James 1:27). We believe that it is
possible to have religious unity in a day of division by simply following the New
Testament pattern and putting aside human
traditions.
To put
it simply, the Jacksonville church of Christ is seeking to be the same
church one reads about in the New Testament. We aim to restore its
doctrine, its practice, its lifestyle, and its zeal.
Church Leaders and Servants:
Elders:
Ralph Harman
Milton Webster
Robert Whiten
Deacons:
Leon Ammons - Community Outreach
Franklin King - Records/Accounting
Haskell Kelly - Building Maintenance
Mike Kirby - Taping/Sound System/Youth
Doug Rich - Visitors/Visitation
Preacher:
Allen Webster
Office: 435-9356
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servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which
are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons"
--Philippians 1:1 |
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2003 - Jacksonville church of Christ
