“What is the ApostolicChurch and what do Apostolics believe?”……Answer: There are several groups which call themselves "Apostolic." Generally speaking, these churches all seek to uphold or return to the teachings and practices of the first church. Some of these churches hold to Pentecostal doctrine, while some do not. The largest groups are probably the ApostolicChurch […]

“Who were the Anabaptists, and what did they believe?”……Answer: Anabaptists are not a denomination, and it is unlikely that you will find any church named "First Anabaptist." The name is more of a descriptive title than an organizational name. From the days of the Apostles, there was one Church of Jesus Christ, with a single […]

“What is the Anglican Church, and what do Anglicans believe?”……Answer: The roots of the Anglican Church go back as far as the 2nd century, but the church traces its current structure and status back to the reign of King Henry VIII, who ruled from 1509 to 1547. The events that led to the formation of […]

Question: “What is the MethodistChurch and what do Methodists believe?”……Answer: The United Methodist Church is the largest American mainline denomination, with nearly 12 million members in 42,000 congregations worldwide. It is a participating member of the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches and is one of the leading proponents of ecumenism […]

“What is an Evangelical Free church?”……Answer: In 1950, the Evangelical Free Church of America (Swedish) and the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Free Church Association combined to form the Evangelical Free Church of America. Churches often shorten their affiliation to "EvFree" or "E-Free."……The "evangelical" of Evangelical Free reflects the assertions that the scriptures are the inerrant word of […]

“What is a community church?”……Answer: All across America are churches with "Community" in their names. What are community churches, where do they come from, and what do they have in common? That question has no simple answer, but this article will attempt to give a suitable one.……As pioneers spread across the North American continent, they […]

“What is the Reformed Church, and what do they believe?”……Answer: There are two main branches within the Reformed Church family tree in America: Dutch Reformed and German Reformed. Both branches represent churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church as part of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. The Dutch Reformed branch can be traced back […]