Just
as an orchestra is an harmonious collection of various instruments
tuned for a purpose, Christ Church is a symphonic oasis of diverse
racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, intertwined by the love
of God for the purpose of establishing God's plan in our community.
An independent, non-denominational, Bible believing church, Christ
Church was previously called "Tabernacle of Love Christian
Center." Since the transition to our present permanent facility,
the former name of "Tabernacle" (temporary dwelling place)
was no longer applicable. Consequently, our local evangelical body
has incorporated Christ Church as it's legal name.
As
a flower destined for beauty, Dr. David and Pastor Marlinda Ireland,
planted the seed of this local church in June 1986 with six other
adult believers, committed to healing broken lives through the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. Over the course of eight years Christ
Church tabernacled in various New Jersey worship locales, including
Irvington, Springfield, South Orange, Union and Bloomfield. Although
appearing as transients, moving between temporary locations, positive
exposure contributed to dramatic quantitative growth. Today, our
present Montclair facility, located at Church Street and Trinity
Place in Montclair, NJ, is a 900 seat Romanesque Cathedral which
was purchased in August 1994. To God be the Glory!
Seeking
to minister to the whole man, Christ Church endeavors to address
day-to-day as well as spiritual issues. With intensive resource
investment of money, time, energy, and extensive prayer, the Church
boldly confronts relevant social issues such as substance abuse,
illiteracy, teen pregnancy and deteriorating family structure,
through the design and implementation of Bible based programs.
We
emphatically state our message -- that Jesus is
Lord, and a personal relationship with Him is essential
to obtaining eternal life. Once Jesus enters a heart, and rules
as Lord, a complete metamorphosis occurs -- purposes, attitudes,
relationships and perspectives all change. In essence, the only
answer to deplorable conditions which confront mankind today is
Jesus Christ.