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Who Are We?

The Andover  Christian Church is an independent Bible-believing fellowship located in the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you are seeking answers to spiritual questions, we'd be glad to discuss them with you -- no pressure -- we're just here to help any way we can. If you are already a Christ follower looking for a place to belong, learn, and serve, come and see what God might have for you here.

To learn about the 50 year history of Andover Christian Church, click here.  It's A God Thing shares the story of how we obtained our current facility.

Our Mission, & Values

Our Mission:

  • Striving to live as the Family of God, in order to model Jesus to our Community and our World.

Our Core Values:

  • We believe the Bible is true and that its teaching is the catalyst for life-change in individual's lives and in the church (Ps. 119; Mt. 5:18; Lk. 21:33; Acts 20:32; Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12-13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:19-21).
  • We believe that the unchurched matter to God, and therefore they ought to matter to the church (Mt. 28:18-20; Lk. 15:1-31; Jn. 3:16-17; Acts 1:8; Rom. 5:8; Rom. 10:14-15; 2 Cor. 5:18-20).
  • We believe that life-change happens best in small groups (Lk. 6:12-13; Acts 2:44-47; 12:12; 20:20; Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 16:19; Phile. 2).
  • We believe that followers of Christ should be authentic and strive for continuous spiritual growth (Lk. 2:40, 52; Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 3:17-19; 4:13-15; Phil. 2:5-11; 2 Pet. 1:3-4).
  • We believe that the church should operate as a unified community of servants stewarding their spiritual gifts (Mt. 5:16; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:1-31; Eph. 2:10; 4:11-16; 1 Pet. 4:10-11).
  • We believe that loving relationships should permeate every aspect of church life (Lk. 10:1; Jn 13:34-35; 15:12-17; 17:20-23; 1 Cor. 13).
  • We believe that the church should be culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure (1 Chron. 12:32; Ps. 149:1; Mt. 11:19; Mark 2:21-22;  Lk. 5:33-39; Jn. 1:14; Acts 17:26-27; 1 Cor. 9:19-23; Gal. 3:28; 1 Tim. 1:15; 1 Pet. 3:15-16; Rev. 5:9; 14:6).
  • We believe that excellence honors God and inspires people (Mal. 1:6-14; Lk. 12:31-32;  Rom. 12:1-2; Phil. 1:18; 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 13:15-16; 1 Pet. 2:5).
  • We believe that churches should be led by those with leadership gifts, and structured according to the nature and mission of the church (Neh. 1 & 2; Rom. 12:8; Acts 6:2-5; Eph. 4:11-13).
  • We believe that full devotion to Christ and His cause is normal for every believer (2 Chron. 16:9; Ps. 5:3; Prov. 3:5-6, 9; Mt. 6:24, 33; 10:37-39; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2)

Affiliation

We are an independent, non-denominational fellowship.