In Westerville
As It Is In Heaven

Our Vision

We are a community of people following after jesus together and contending for renewal in our city.

Our Values

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV)
We believe the Gospel of Jesus is Good News of Jesus about the Kingdom of God.

We believe this Good News about Jesus isn’t just the minimum requirement to get you into heaven, although it is that, but is the very power of God to transform your life today.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever. (John 14:16 NIV)
God has given us the gift of the Holy Spirit to empower us to live out the life Jesus has invited us into.
… the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher. (Luke 6:40 NLT)
We aim to re-emphasize traditions and disciplines that bring about a Gospel-transformed life: A Life Like Jesus.
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. (John 13:35 NLT)
We are called to Follow Jesus… together. We believe that we were created to be in deep relationships with a promise attached. We call these Covenant Relationships.
We believe this means we love each other beyond convenience. This love has a promise attached and is a reflection of God’s covenant love for his people: “When you can depend on little else in life and troubles are crushing in on you, you can depend on me.”
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. (Matthew 25:40 NIV)

We believe that people who encounter God’s love share God's love. We become people of love by beholding God’s love, and selflessly share with others. From the neighborhood to the nations.

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What We Believe

We believe in God the Father, Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.
Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, our one and only Savior, who is both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. Who died and was buried, and who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day. Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father. Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead!
Matthew 21:11; John 1:14; John 3:16; I John 4:9; 2 Peter 3:18
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who is God and indwells every Christian.
John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27; I Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14
We believe the Bible is a gift from God, telling us who He is. We believe in the Bible, God’s Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs are consequently without error! We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; Romans 15:4; I Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21; I Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21
We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost and consisting of all Christians everywhere.
We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ. We believe the Bible teaches that salvation – the forgiveness of sin – is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ. We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ.
Matthew 16:16; Acts 2:38; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:9; Romans 5:12; Romans 6:1-7; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 2:8, 9; I Peter 1:18-19; I Peter 3:21; 2 Peter 3:9; I John 4:15
We believe in the priority of prayer. God’s will is that we send word to Jesus and not be anxious.
Matthew 6:33; Luke 11: 1-4; John 11:3; Philippians 4:4-6; James 5:13-16
We believe the Bible teaches that Jesus is the head of the church and the Elders are to exercise authority over the local congregation.
Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 5:1-4

Our History

Westerville Christian Church was founded on November 3, 1968.

Our church family gathered in a temporary meeting place until March 17, 1974 when the doors at 471 E. College Avenue officially opened. In the years to follow, WCC would not only grow in attendance, building square footage, and parking lot spaces – but also ministries provided, communities built, and lives changed.

For over 50 years, our community has been defined by living with purpose and being rooted in joy – working and walking out our faith alongside one another everyday. Together, we aim to live a life that is defined by hope in Jesus.

WCC is an independent, non-denominational, Bible-believing Christian Church.