An Independent Church
In short, we consider ourselves an Independent Christian Church. That means that we have no outside governing body. In that way we are much a non-denominational church. The roots of our church are tied back to the Restoration Movement . The ideals of this movement include unity of believers, pursuit of the ideal church, and elder oversight. It is because of our agreement with these ideals that we prefer to be known as an Independent Christian Church.
The Restoration Movement is one of restoring the church not back to what it was like in the beginning but to an ideal of what Jesus wants the church to look like. The church will always be a work in progress. This movement is about making the church like the church that Jesus had in mind. It is therefore guided only by the Bible and not on the invention of any human. Although humans started the movement and will continue the movement, they are humans who are seeking only biblical Christianity at its root. They are not looking to add or take away anything from the scripture but only to understand what God has revealed in His scripture. From that understanding then the church is formed.
We believe that Christians everywhere make up the Church (Acts 2:47). Westside Christian Church is a collection of Christians who have professed faith in Jesus and made good upon that faith with a public confession of faith and baptism. We do not require another baptism for membership into our church, only that a Christian be baptized into Christ here or previously at another church. As a member of our church we believe that you are a minister (1 Peter 2). The work of the church is the obligation of all its members. If you'd like to learn more you can attend one of our Discovering Westside classes.
We are overseen by elders who are voted on by our congregation. These elders are the highest authority that we have and they are responsible for overseeing the teaching and care of our church.
Want to know the Church Polity of Westside Christian Church? Download our "Church Polity" document.
The Restoration Movement is one of restoring the church not back to what it was like in the beginning but to an ideal of what Jesus wants the church to look like. The church will always be a work in progress. This movement is about making the church like the church that Jesus had in mind. It is therefore guided only by the Bible and not on the invention of any human. Although humans started the movement and will continue the movement, they are humans who are seeking only biblical Christianity at its root. They are not looking to add or take away anything from the scripture but only to understand what God has revealed in His scripture. From that understanding then the church is formed.
We believe that Christians everywhere make up the Church (Acts 2:47). Westside Christian Church is a collection of Christians who have professed faith in Jesus and made good upon that faith with a public confession of faith and baptism. We do not require another baptism for membership into our church, only that a Christian be baptized into Christ here or previously at another church. As a member of our church we believe that you are a minister (1 Peter 2). The work of the church is the obligation of all its members. If you'd like to learn more you can attend one of our Discovering Westside classes.
We are overseen by elders who are voted on by our congregation. These elders are the highest authority that we have and they are responsible for overseeing the teaching and care of our church.
Want to know the Church Polity of Westside Christian Church? Download our "Church Polity" document.