The West University Church of Christ is a congregation of believers that is a part of a fellowship of some one million believers meeting in thirteen thousand congregations across the United States.  The worldwide fellowship of Churches of Christ includes at least another million more believers in other countries.  

Theologically, the Churches of Christ desire to emulate the faith, doctrine, worship and life of the ideal church portrayed in the New Testament Scriptures of the Holy Bible.  In everything, we believe and practice we want to follow the teachings of Jesus and his apostles. 

Historically, the Churches of Christ originated as a result of a reform movement among Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist churches in the early 1800’s.   At that time, denominations were so divided and sub-divided that strict lines of fellowship were drawn based on humanly-devised creeds and interpretations.  In the late 1790s and early 1800’s, people began to hunger for unity among all believers in Christ based on a return to the Scriptures.   Ministers like James O’Kelly of North Carolina, Thomas and Alexander Campbell of Bethany, West Virginia, Barton W. Stone, John Mulkey and Rice Haggard of Kentucky, and Walter Scott of Ohio lead efforts for believers to call themselves simply “Christians” and to unify for the purpose of world evangelism.  Today’s Churches of Christ resulted from this American Restoration Movement, as it is known.

You are encouraged to visit the Churches of Christ, and especially us at West University.  You will find a simple, member-led worship that emphasizes congregational, a cappella singing, prayer, Bible teaching and preaching, giving and weekly communion.  You can easily locate the address of a Church of Christ anywhere in the world by checking this internet site: www.churchzip.com. 

          You are invited to click the following link for brief articles on such topics as What is the Church of Christ, what we believe, what is distinctive about us, why we only sing A Cappella, why we baptize by immersion only, and why we celebrate communion every Sunday.  You can also learn how to become a member of West University Church of Christ, and also how to become a Christian.

          Please visit our services and give us an opportunity to meet you.  I’ll be glad to answer any of your questions and, if you like, meet with you at your convenience. We invite you to consider becoming a member of God’s family at West University. 

                                                            -Calvin Warpula, D. Min.

                                                              Senior Minister

What is the Church of Christ