Welcome to East Jackson Church of the Nazarene

We're so glad you took the time to check out our website. Like most Christian websites you'll find basic information about directions, useful links to other sites, and statements relating to what we believe about God, his son Jesus Christ, his Holy Spirit and how these truths interact with the lives of believers. We hope you find all the information useful and relevant.

I like to think of EJCN as a unique venture in Kingdom living and reality. I think this way, not because we are doing a new thing, but because it is our heart to do the most biblical thing possible. To be sure there are many churches that offer sound biblical teaching, but we find ourselves as Christians, Nazarenes and as a New Start, desiring to do and be the full expression of all that Christ has called us to be. That means 24/7, taking up your cross daily, losing your life to find it, Christianity. Jesus' great commission to go and preach the gospel to every creature and (the other half) teaching them to do everything I have commanded you, was not an option, it was a command that stated the Church's reason for existing upon the earth. Anything less is simply not the Church.

We seek to come against the current "fads" in Christianity by preaching a truth that is founded on the inerrant Word of God. And we seek to preach and teach the whole truth, not just what is easy to hear or easy to swallow. Biblical truth contains many elements, and it was our Lord's call to preach the whole truth that we give our attention to. Jesus said, "you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." So where is the freedom we're supposed to see in the Church? It is the truth. Psalm 119:160 says, "the sum of your word is truth. Contrary to popular thinking, truth can be known and liberating truth is always ours through faith in Christ.

We want this to be a place where real love, agape love, is poured out on you. Giving up your life for your friends was what Jesus called the greatest love. We want you to find that here. Our hope is this will be fleshed out in our community structure-what we call 12/12. This is ours and the bible's way of fulfilling the second part of the great commission. 12/12 seeks to place each believer in a small community of other trusted, accountable believers. In this way we can fulfill the various one another's scripture speaks of (pray for each other, carry one another's burdens, etc.). We have found through much experience, personally, historically and, most important, biblically that this is the very best way to insure an ongoing and dynamic relationship with each other and with our Lord Jesus.

The word we like to use around here most frequently is intentional. We find no place in the scriptures or from experience that approves of a lukewarm or apathetic approach to our faith. Everything about the early church, its leaders and those who came after, who made their mark on the Kingdom, was intentional. The language of the Kingdom is always pro-active;

So, in brief, that's what we're about. No more "social club" Christianity. We exist for one purpose: to reconcile a lost and dying world back to its creator. We would love to have you join us in this endeavor and if you have any questions please let us know.

 

For the Kingdom,

Pastor Ralph Edwards