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We are The Church Without Walls,
a cell-based church located in Gastonia, North Carolina. Please feel free
to take some time and thoroughly browse our site in order to discover who we are
and why we do what we do.
These are some questions you may
find answers for on the pages that follow…
Well, are you ready to explore
The Church Without Walls?
Good! Then, let's jump right in,
shall we.
To begin with, let me give you a
bit of an overview of The Church Without Walls.
So, just what is the
Church Without Walls?
I'm glad you asked. Let us begin
to answer that question this way.
The Church Without Walls
is...
A church patterned after
the New Testament model...
The Church Without Walls is
built upon the cell model of church life. We are organized within multiple
individual cell units, or "ICU's," and the affairs of the
church are primarily concentrated within these groups. Each ICU group
meets on a weekly basis in the homes of its members. Our aim is to develop a
sense of basic Christian community within each group, providing avenues for
encouragement, fellowship, growth, service, and outreach. The multiple ICU's
gather weekly for a corporate worship celebration. We believe house
to house
meetings and public gatherings are biblically based (Acts 20:20) and
effective in providing the kind of community people need and are looking for.
A church
focused on loving God and loving people...
Jesus taught, "Love the Lord your
God with all your heart...soul...and mind. This is the first and greatest
commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew
22:37-39). We have chosen to make living out this commandment one of our
highest priorities. We strive to love God in two ways: by worshiping Him and by
obeying Him. We strive to love people by focusing on their needs and not the
church’s needs. The very name of our church, "Without Walls," describes
our intent. We believe true Christianity is best lived outside the walls of the
church. In essence, we believe in using the church to build people, and not
using people to build the church.
A church
committed to the personal growth of every member...
At The Church Without Walls,
we believe every member deserves the kind of personal attention that will allow
achievement of God’s fullest potential for his/her life. We are committed to
providing a supportive and nurturing environment that will foster growth in
one’s personal walk with God and in one’s ability to minister and serve in the
place in which God places them. Our pattern of cell-based Christian community
makes quality personal discipleship possible.
Let me encourage you to take your
time and browse our site in order to determine our
Mission, our
Values or
maybe the history of the
cell-church
movement. We also have a detailed page describing exactly
what we believe and teach
as well as many other
resources and
links designed
to enhance your Christian life-- all here to let you know
who we are.
We would be delighted for you to
become involved
with The
Church Without Walls
family through one of our
ICU's or
our weekly
Sunday Celebration Worship Service.
You may
contact us at
704-634-9452 for further information, or simply join us
this Sunday for our worship celebration and be assisted by our pastor or
one of our cell group leaders.
Here is a map showing our Sunday
meeting location.
The Church Without Walls
Our Sunday Celebration Worship
Service is located at 5300 Lewis Road
(a quarter mile from Chapel Grove Elementary School) in the sanctuary of the
Gastonia Seventh-Day Adventist Church (we meet there because they're not!)
We begin at 11:00 am!
This is for all ages and a nursery
is provided.
Come and be a part of what God is
doing at The Church Without Walls!
We pray God’s richest blessings
for you.
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