Mission -
Our mission is to promote L.I.F.E. (which is LOVE, Involvement,
Fellowship, and Evangelism)
Love
- Mark 12:29 -31
- Love GOD enough to seek His
will and His word
- Love SELF enough to learn self, equip self, and develop self
Involvement
Transfer your knowledge of God, Self and Neighbor into action
that ministers to each.
Fellowship - Acts 2: 40 -47
Involve your fellowshipping through worship, Bible Study and
small group interaction within this congregation and sister congregations.
Evangelism - Matthew 28: 19 - 20
- Mass (Local and Global)
- Personal (Friendship and Lifestyle, Cottage classes)
- Media (Radio, T.V. Tracts, etc.).
What We Believe
- Hear and Believe the Gospel (Acts 15:7)
- Repent of Past Sins (Luke 13:3, Acts 17:30)
- Confess Christ as God's Son (Matthew 10:32)
- Be Baptized (Immersed) in Water (Mark 16:15-16)
- Live Faithful Until Death (Revelation 2:10)
Church History
The Northwest Church of Christ was organized and held its first
assembly on May 21, 1978. It was then known as the Oakwood Avenue
Church of Christ. A rented facility located at the corner of
Meridian Street and Oakwood Avenue served as its meeting place.
The congregation was composed of twelve families with a total
adherent membership of twenty-six.
In 1980, this building was destroyed by fire and the congregation moved to another facility on Arcadia Drive. Shortly after moving to this location, the church purchased 2.82 acres of property located on Pulaski Pike.
On May 1, 1983, the church was
incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama as a non-profit
corporation. The first trustees were: Norman Dickerson, Jimmy
Stone, Wayne Pinchon, Thomas Lee Malone, Larry Gillispie, and
John Branch.
The congregation moved to another facility on University Drive in 1984. In August of 1985, construction began on its permanent building. On December 8, 1985, the first worship service was held in its permanent facility at 5008 Pulaski Pike. In 1997, this facility was renovated with additional classrooms and a fellowship hall. It has since acquired 6.3 acres adjacent to its present site.
On December 22, 2002, the Northwest Church of Christ ordained Freddy A. Hall, Willie M. Malone, and Jimmy L. Stone Jr. as its first elders and installed Reginald Alexander, Toney Branch, and Dennis Crutcher as its first deacons. The goal of the Northwest Church of Christ is to promote L.I.F.E. (Love, Involvement, Fellowship, and Evangelism). It is our objective to carry out the mission of Christ.
John E. Branch serves as minister and has since the beginning of the congregation. It membership now totals 225.
The Northwest Church is active in both local and foreign ministries. It is a current financial support of AGAPE of North Alabama and Forkland Church of Christ in Forkland, Alabama. It has given on various occasions to missionaries in South Africa, West Africa, and the Fiji Islands. It also has an active Prison Ministry led by James E. Williams.