Gender Inclusive
Churches of Christ
The churches listed below have all opened their doors to more inclusive participation by women in the worship, leadership, ministries, and teaching. Each congregation has decided through much study how inclusive they would like to be. Some congregations are inclusive only in the worship and teaching ministries while others have removed all barriers to women being able to use the gifts they have received from God
If a viewer of this web page knows of a gender inclusive Church of Christ not listed here, please contact me by email with a link to their web site. Please state in the subject line of your email "Gender Inclusive Church of Christ" and include a brief description of the congregation. The goal of this list is to collect as many links to gender inclusive Churches of Christ as possible so that Christians can find churches where the Galations 3:26-28 approach to worship, work in the church, teaching, and leadership is important.
Mercy Street Church of Christ is a new church planting in Abilene, Texas. The Mercy Street Church of Christ is a multi-racial, multi-cultural, gender-inclusive Church of Christ. Read about this Church of Christ in an article published by the ReporterNews.com, an online news site for Abilene, Texas.
Bering Drive Church of Christ in Houston, Texas is a fully gender inclusive church with "a mission to bring people into a relationship with God, in a community of Jesus' disciples, seeking Biblical, nondenominational Christianity, and serving others in the compassion and power of the Holy Spirit."
Manhattan Church of Christ is a community of people on a spiritual journey together. We are striving to grow in devotion to God and in service to people.
Richland Hills Church of Christ, Ft. Worth, TX exists to grow followers of Jesus Christ through worship, community, and service
Cahaba Valley Church is a simple church, located down a narrow lane. It’s a place where we hope you can feel at home with us as we seek God’s will, and as we love and serve God’s people together.
West Islip Church of Christ, West Islip, New York "is dedicated to serving the community and spreading the ministry of Jesus. We praise God joyfully and reflectively in worship services designed to let everyone participate—men and women, young and old."
Stamford Church of Christ in Stamford, CT, "is a multi-racial, gender-inclusive Church of Christ. We honor as our spiritual heritage those attempts that began in America early in the 19th century to restore the life and spirit of Christianity as envisioned by Jesus and his apostles."
Plymouth Park Church of Christ An ecumenical, gender-inclusive, kingdom-centered body of Christians serving the city of Irving, TX.
Troy Church of Christ in Troy, MI. "After many years of studying and prayerfully reflecting on women’s roles in our public gatherings, our church family concluded that part of being true to Scripture was to include women in various capacities while embracing unity and peace. The result is that both men and women share in the responsibilities of serving during our assembly through Communion, Bible Reading, Prayer and Testimony."
Church of Christ in Columbia, Maryland "We are a gender inclusive, a capella fellowship, who welcome all who are searching, heal those who are hurting, support those who are growing, celebrate with those who are changing, and disciple those who are maturing."
Southwest Central Church of Christ, Houston, Texas, is a gender inclusive church where women are utilized in both the worship and on ministry teams. Steve Sandifer, the Pastoral Care Minister, has published a book documenting the development of the deaconate from pre-New Testament times to the present. The book is titled Deacons- Male and Female.
added on 05/18/10
Sunset Ridge Church of Christ, San Antonio, Texas. After much prayerful discussion, Sunset Ridge Church of Christ made the shift to being a gender inclusive church in 1997. Women have active roles in teaching, ministry, prayer, communion and otherwise.
added 06/18/10
Pasadena Church of Christ , Pasadena, California
We are a more
progressive Church of Christ that is gender inclusive. We try to live out our
Christian walks without the legalism and fundamentalism that has given so many
Churches of Christ a bad name. We want a second chance to live out our calling
in a fresh way that is enlivened by God's Holy Spirit...diligently trying to
follow Him.