The
Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of some 1250
autonomous churches united by a mutual commitment to serve our
Lord Jesus Christ with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and obedience
to the Word of God. We are committed to cooperate with one another
in ministry and fellowship as we seek to fulfill the Great Commission
which Christ has entrusted to His Church. The growing ministry
of the EFCA currently extends to some 40 nations of the world,
encompassing nearly 1400 additional congregations.
The
term Evangelical refers to our commitment to the proclamation of
the Gospel and to the authority of Scriptures as being inerrant
in the original autographs and the only safe and sufficient guide
to faith and practice.
The
term Free refers to our form of church government which assures
that our local churches are free from a central controlling body.
Evangelical Free Churches depend upon the active participation
of pastors and lay people in the decisions and direction of the
local church.
