Allow us to introduce the Chandler church of Christ. Our sincere hope is that when you visit you will find us to be a friendly, warm, inviting, and loving group of people who are genuinely trying to do God’s will.
Who We Are:
The church of Christ is just what it’s name implies — the church that belongs to Jesus (Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28). We are merely a group of Christians seeking to follow the Bible as the sole authority in matters of faith, worship, and life. We do not have a creed, neither do we have a formal clergy system to tell us what to believe. Rather; God expects all of us to think, reason, and understand for ourselves as we study His word (Isaiah 1:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 2 Timothy 3:16,17).
Each congregation of the church of Christ is autonomous (self-governing), and is overseen by spiritual men within the congregation called elders who answer to the Bible and Jesus only. Elders are responsible for ensuring that the Bible is taught and that members are growing in their relationship with God. We have no national or international council or assembly. We are simply Christians, and Christians only, who desire to live and obey the New Testament. We practice simple New Testament first century Christianity; nothing more, nothing less. Come, and see!
What To Expect When You Visit:
You can expect to feel welcome in our assembly. Jesus said, “by this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). We will make every effort to help you feel welcome when you visit with us.
You can expect to study the Bible. We rely solely on God’s word, to instruct us in all aspects of our lives. It is profitable and powerful to study the living word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; Romans 1:16).
The 1st century church did not use musical instruments in worship. Our worship to God is from the heart (John 4:24). Ephesians 5:19 commands us to sing and make melody in our hearts to God. Except for the heart, there is no authority in the New Testament for offering any other kind of instrumental music in worship to God. What was done in the Old Testament is not part of the New (Romans 7:1-4; Colossians 2:14; John 12:48-49). Don’t take our word for it — “Come and See” (John 1:39)!
We sing as a congregation. Every Christian edifies and teaches one another as we sing praises of worship to our God together (Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 5:19).
We celebrate the Lord’s Supper each Sunday. This activity was done by early Christians in weekly remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). The fruit of the vine represents His shed blood, and the unleavened bread represents Christ’s body. As we eat and drink these emblems, we remember and reflect upon the price He paid in His sacrifice on the cross.
We are led in prayer. As a congregation, we select men to lead us in prayer to God (1 Timothy 2:8).
We take up a collection to aid the work of the church. God commands us to do this each Sunday as well (1 Corinthians 16:1-2). As a visitor, you are neither asked nor expected to take part in the contribution.
Sound simple? You’ll find that our worship assembly is simple, God-centered, and that everything is done, “decently and in order” (1 Cor.14:40), according to God’s will. Why not take advantage of an opportunity to worship with us? It could change your life!
