Who We Are
Pic: The church in Alberton together with other friends and family
We are a small group of men and women who have given our lives to Jesus Christ and to know Him deeply and intimately. We live in Alberton (Johannesburg South) and have been following the Lord together for about 15 years in a closely-knit community. We value authenticity in our walk with the Lord and with one another.
We meet regularly to have corporate fellowship which centers around our Head, Jesus Christ. Some meetings are planned, some are not and each person is free to share Jesus Christ as they feel lead. We enjoy writing and singing songs, or just sharing our experiences of the Lord in a relaxed setting.
Meetings, whether they are wonderful or just average, are only part of what we do. We spend a lot of time with each other, visiting each other’s houses, eating meals, helping each other out with practical things – day to day life. If one of us is in trouble we all know and support them. If one of us has good news we all celebrate with them.
We do not claim to have everything figured out, and we are by no means perfect. We have learned to rejoice in the good times and rejoice in the times of suffering.
Church life is for our Lord and love, Jesus Christ. He is our inspiration. He is our sole purpose and the center of all our lives.
What We Believe
We do not have a statement of faith. We affirm the orthodox Christian beliefs, as well as the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. However, we understand that there is a multitude of views on many topics and we allow each other the freedom to believe as the Lord leads them. Our primary focus is to know Jesus Christ as Lord.
We believe that the Church is made up of all born-again believers with local expressions in each city. We are not part of any formal institution or denomination. We characterize ourselves as an ‘Organic Church’ in the following sense:
“… an organic expression of the church is one in which the members are learning to live by Divine LIFE together. They are learning how to live by the indwelling Christ. And out of that living emerges a particular expression. That expression, because it’s derived from LIFE, is “organic.” When the church is living true to herself . . . as an organism . . . her expression is organic. The means and end is Jesus Christ. Christ is known deeply by a group of people who are discovering His infinite riches together and are making Him visible on the planet again.
…By “organic church,” I mean a non-traditional church that is born out of spiritual life instead of constructed by human institutions and held together by religious programs. Organic church life is a grassroots experience that is marked by face-to-face community, every-member functioning, open-participatory meetings (opposed to pastor-to-pew services), non-hierarchical leadership, and the centrality and supremacy of Jesus Christ as the functional Leader and Head of the gathering.”
(Above extracts are taken from http://frankviola.org/2010/01/11/what-is-an-organic-church-a-plea-for-clarity/)
We believe that the Church (His Body, His Bride, His Dwelling Place, His Family) is central to His eternal purpose and we reject any institutional traditions that have hindered His people from experiencing authentic Church life.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the center of all things. He is our chief pursuit and He is the sum of all spiritual things. In Him, we live, move, and have our being.
If you’d like to find out more, we would be happy to meet with you and discuss things. We are open to all believers and desire authentic fellowship in Christ. Simply contact us and we can arrange a time 🙂