About Us

What is a Wesleyan?

The Wesleyan Church is a 5,000-congregation family impacting the world for Christ. Head quartered In Indianapolis, Indiana; our congregations are located in the U.S., Canada, and dozens of nations, with workers and/or churches in a total of 65 countries.

Our historical roots date back to John Wesley, an English evangelist and minister, the founder of the Methodist Church in the 1700's. Out of this church the Wesleyan Church began as the Wesleyan Methodist church in 1843. The issues of slavery and church government were motivating factors in starting this new organization of churches.

In the one and a half centuries since then, the Wesleyan church has focused on the theme of holiness. Simply put, holiness stresses that God can impact and change every aspect of a person's life, enabling them to become living examples of God's love and work in this world. We are a work in progress and God is the architect of that work.

As you consider Chi United, it is important to identify key beliefs and principles that are the foundation of our existence.

Key Doctrines

We believe In God as the Holy Trinity; the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, the Sacrificial Death of Christ for the sin of humanity, the bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the promise of His Return; We believe in the sinfulness of humanity; We believe that through faith, a person may accept Christ as Lord and Savior by repentance and believe In Him for the forgiveness of sin, We believe that God's Holy Spirit indwells the life of a Christian; We believe the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant Word of God; We believe the Christian church is the entire body of believers in Jesus Christ as taught exclusively in the Bible; We believe in the practice of baptism and communion; We believe in the Great Commission and Great Commandment as spoken and taught by Christ in the Bible.

This is a summary of key doctrines and beliefs.

We would welcome the opportunity to answer any questions about these or other doctrinal

While every church is unique, we believe that God has placed a specific call on our church to

• Share the love of Christ with the Delaware Valley through our actions and teachings
  
• Provide a place of worship and healing for people of all ages, race, sex, and social background

Our vision is to expand our circle of influence as individuals and families continue to join our church family. Eventually, our intent is to daughter new churches that will carry the same message and passion of Chi United Wesleyan Church.