The Tallmadge Church of Christ is non-denominational and has no central headquarters. This church is an independent group of believers in Christ who have been baptized into Jesus Christ for the remission of their sins (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3,4).

We are committed to living by faith in Christ. Our purpose together is to teach and encourage one another in the Christian life and to accomplish the work Christ gives to His church.

The organization of the Church

When we study the pages of Scripture, we see that each congregation is to be organized with elders, deacons, and saints (Phil. 1:1). Those serving as elders and deacons must meet the Biblical qualifications described in I Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9. Further, I Peter 5:1-4, Hebrews 13:7 and 17 and Acts 20:28 help us in this study as well. A saint is simply a Christian, one who has submitted to the Lord's plan of salvation (Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38). This is a simple organization, but it is very effective because this is God's plan!

The work of the Church

We follow the Bible examples of evangelism (I Thess. 1:8; I Tim. 3:15; II Tim. 4:2; etc.), edification (I Thess. 5:11; Eph. 4:11-12), and benevolence toward needy saints (Acts 11:28-30; Rom. 15:25-26). The Tallmadge church of Christ is autonomous (self-governing) and is able to do the work the Lord expects us to do. (Col. 3:17, 1:18).