Church Without Walls® Inc.




Christian: Become What You Believe

   

 

 

Abandoned Brick & Mortar Has Changed To Redeemed Flesh & Blood - Acts 17:24; 1 Cor. 6:19-20
About Us
Church Without Wa lls®
A U.S. Registered Service Mark Number 1982356
FAITH & PRACTICE

The Christian faith and practice of CWW® are governed by the Holy Bible (as the reliable and final authority), which is: (1) reasonable in its claims, (2) exemplified in antiquity, (3) vivified in personal experience, and (4) most fully institutionalized in Local Churches and Para Church Organizations of every human community on earth.

By grace through faith, Eternal God in space and time: (1) inspired its human writers, (2) bears witness with its human readers, and (3) accepts its variable, yet meek, human interpretation.

Until variableness gives way to everlasting on the Last Day, may God help us to promote Christian Union by handling and absorbing Whole Counsel with a sound, yet universal, hermeneutic and exegesis.

--Thomas Jacob, D.Min., Founder

ORIGINS

In 1985, Thomas (Dr. J) Jacob was a "Clergyman In Search Of Intimacy"© (to read, click link below). He was desperately "Reaching Out"© (to read, click link below) to God and the Church. While Sovereign Jesus Christ responded with acceptance, the church-at-large chose to blackball him. Only a remnant seemed faithful to deliver inclusive Salvation to this once wayward, now repentant, man.

The aftermath of his consternation, tranquility, and triumph was the start of a Christian Church in Ohio (Corp Charter 781394), Church Without Walls (hereafter CWW®), in 1990. The ensuing decades of synergy have included a U.S. Reg. Service Mark (1982356) connected with the ascent of many on line ministerial service initiatives that challenge Christians to become what they believe.

The fusion of a God Breakthrough and Internet Technology has brought such a venture to fruition! How else could a missional vision given to Dr. J in the 1980s--who became legally blind 20 years later--have been useful for such a time as this?

Christian Global Movements, including CWW®, are soaring in the 21st Century for several reasons, including the advent of Internet Access Devices and most importantly, humbly answering God's call for Intercessory Prayer. Such a clarified response leads a redeemed human spirit in flesh and blood toward authentic kindness, restoration, and triumph, while simultaneously away from religious spats and witch hunts in abandoned brick and mortar.

Dr. J graduated with his doctorate degree in Spiritual Formation from Chicago Theological Seminary. He also holds degrees from Olivet Nazarene University and Nazarene Bible College in Religion, Theology, and Bible. He is an ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps. He lives with his wife, Kathleen, and has a daughter (Jess) as well as three sons (Jeff, Stephen, and Philip).

MISSION

The missional aim of CWW® is to develop a sense of basic Christian community in our Prayer Forums, providing avenues for encouragement, fellowship, growth, service, and outreach. A major focus includes providing interested, like-minded Internet Users with the kind of online and on site Christian faith community people need and are ultimately looking for. We believe every Internet visitor God sends our way deserves the kind of personal attention that will allow achievement of God's fullest potential for redeemed human lives. We are committed to providing support and nurture on line that will foster growth in a personal walk with God and in the ability to minister and serve in the Christian faith community. This makes quality personal discipleship possible. As a result, the focus is on Christ-centered relationships and not only programs or buildings. We are then able to help set Christians free to reach out to where people are--including the Internet. We do this by encouraging our Prayer Forum participants to allow the Holy Spirit to move into their spheres of influence God's way and not by trying to confine God in a box with programs, traditions, or structures. In these "think outside the box" environments (the Prayer Forum), every believer is made an active and vital part of the Body of Christ by praying, evangelizing, and building relationships with one another. At the "end of the day", Christ-followers becoming nourished and healthy.

Furthermore, the missional aim of CWW®, in part, is to promote the Biblical mandate of: (1) Christian dialogue and mutuality; (2) A “Church Without Walls”.

As such, it is designed to enable interested and like-minded Christians and their Faith Based Organizations to share their perspectives and experiences about even the most difficult issues, usually by the Prayer Forums. Long-standing conflicts are resolved to buid deeper understanding of contentious issues.

Cherishing the Gift of Dialogue is not about judging, weighing, or making decisions; it's about understanding and learning. At the "end of the day", it is hoped that the CWW® Prayer Forums help Christians become what they believe through Intercessory Prayer, crying out "O God Arise" and: (1) Break down the walls that we hide behind from God and divide us from each other (dispel stereotypes, etc.); (2) Build up people (build trust, mutuality, etc) to establish in all things essential and promote liberty in all things non-essential; (3) Enable Christians to be open to perspectives that may be very different and agree to disagree--agreeably.

Uniformity - (i) - (form) = John 17:21a Unity.

Again, thank you for visiting Church Without Walls® Inc (hereafter CWW®) website and having an interest in becoming a participant. This website does not overtly represent any religious denomination. Instead, we are an inclusive faith spiritual Movement of God through kind Internet Users and like-minded faith based organizations who pray, "O GOD ARISE. BREAK DOWN THE WALLS THAT HIDE US & DIVIDE US FROM YOU AND EACH OTHER. BUILD UP YOUR PEOPLE IN UNITY AS WE RALLY AROUND THE CROSS OF THE RISEN ONE. IN THE BLESSED NAME OF SOVEREIGN JESUS CHRIST WE PRAY, AMEN!"

God-willing, Prayer Forums and Intercessory Prayer Ministers authorized and ordained by CWW® convene on a regular basis as God provides. All CWW® website visitors and participants are urged to invite every person/entity in their sphere of influence to participate.

All entities and people interested in and involved with the CWW® website are advised to: (1) affirm their faith connection with God and other believers; 2) allow God to inspire prayer and kindness with the Holy Bible (as the Final Authority) texts of Isaiah 35:8 and Luke 10:25-11:13; (3) reserve a seat at an upcoming Open Forum; (4) become an Intercessory Prayer Minister on the Highway of Holiness to serve as a Good Samaritan (to offer help), a Wounded Traveler (to find help), an Innkeeper (a Local Church Pastor or delegate to accommodate help), an Inn (a Local Church Congregation to accommodate help in their jurisdiction for verification, dispensation, and allocation of tangible/intangible gifts from benefactors to beneficiaries), and/or a Volunteer (to help Good Samaritans and Wounded Travelers establish a viable relationship with the Innkeeper and the Inn); (5) Read assiduously on a regular basis the Holy Bible and other material to inspire anyone associated with CWW® in this humble, yet colossal endeavor.

As CWW® website participants, let us unite with all Christians that travel on the Highway Of Holiness at the speed of readiness on to a million plus Engaging Christians! Invite One Million Who Know God and Pray To Make Known God's Kindness To One Billion. Walk the talk! ALL FOR JESUS! ALL OUT FOR SOULS! This is a God-moment, folks! Let's seize the moment by connecting faith to fellowship!!

People and the Entities they represent that are featured in Open Forums include those associated with Intercessory Prayer Ministers.

NOTE: Those who visit and participate in CWW® are a microcosmic of the entire human race—with an inexhaustible variety of people and entities. CWW® considers this diverse environment a mission field. For example, the IPM Highway Of Holiness is being built according to the Divine Blueprint of the Holy Bible found in Isaiah 35:8 And Luke 10:25-11:13. CWW® is on the Internet in general and is involved as a Prayer Forum in particular for the same reason there are on site Local Church at principal locations in every Community. Our community includes the World Wide Web inhabitants—to whom God has called us to serve. God bless us, every one!

The following disclaimers apply (in addition to other policies/disclaimers already cited, etc., on this site):

All content on CWW® is assumed to be in the PUBLIC DOMAIN—except that which is the copyrighted intellectual property of CWW® and/or Thomas Jacob, D.Min. (a.k.a. Dr. J). If anyone has written proof that any content is not PUBLIC DOMAIN, then please notify Dr. J in writing. As a result, such content will no longer be on CWW® (without dispute).

Donations are accepted on this website for ministerial services rendered; however, they cannot be used as a tax deduction, because Church Without Walls Inc. pays Unrelated Business Income Tax on designated donations received on this web site (per IRS Publication 598, aspects of this website may be a "tangible religious benefit"--whereas goods or services have been received by the donor).

While CWW® uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this website, it makes no representations as to the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of that information/items. In using this CWW® website, the user (i.e. participant and/or visitor) agrees that its information and services (and items) are provided "as is, as available" without warranty, expressed or implied, and uses CWW® at own risk. CWW® does not endorse or recommend the services of any company, items, or service, nor is CWW® responsible or receive any financial for-profit benefit for any services or goods provided by such organizations. CWW® shall not be liable for any damages or costs arising out of or in any way connected with use or effect of any information, items, or service accessed through this storefront CWW® website. User further agrees that CWW®, Thomas (Dr. J) Jacob, and any other parties involved in creating, maintaining, and delivering the content of CWW® or its effect have no liability for direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages with respect to the information, person, place, thing (including ministerial services and/or items), services (including the Prayer Forum, ordination of IPMs, etc.), or content contained on, associated with, or otherwise accessed through CWW®.

These Terms And Conditions apply to every aspect of CWW®. In addition to terms and conditions, tacit or explicit, listed here or elsewhere, the following will apply: Any person and/or entity (online or offline user or observer of CWW®) that—visits, is aware, and/or is unaware of CWW®; becomes a member (participant) of or is banned (deleted) from CWW® at any level; offers, finds, donates, participates, accommodates, and/or volunteers help on or is employed by CWW®; creates or uses any CWW® resource whatsoever for every reason or lack thereof--agrees to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify CWW®, Church Without Walls, Inc., all Church Without Walls® Prayer Forums, Intercessory Prayer Ministers, Thomas (Dr. J) Jacob, affiliates, membership, and each of their respective personnel and property from and all damages, payments, claims, liabilities, and losses (including, but not limited to, attorneys, consultant and expert fees and expenses) arising from or related to the fulfillment of the vision or the realization of the mission of CWW®, or lack thereof.

The user of CWW® indicates unconditional acceptance of these authorized disclaimers and restrictions, as well as other terms and conditions displayed/expressed on this website (including the content of the marquees) or elsewhere (verbal and/or written on site and/or online).

Church Without Walls®
Is A Federally Registered Service Mark
Of Thomas Jacob, D.Min., a.k.a. Dr. J,

and

A Church Having Its Principal Location In Ohio
Incorporated On September 17, 1990.

A U.S. Registered Service Mark Number 1982356.

An Ohio Not-For-Profit Corporation Charter No. 781394.

CWW® is an ellipsis of Church Without Walls® Inc.
Church Without Walls® Inc. (CWW®) is an Online Missional Community (watch video) of people who are focused on dying to themselves and living for God. We want everything we do to reflect this. And in order to become a true missional community, we must be prepared to accept one another - warts and all. This cannot happen by a mere visit to websites like this. This can happen as Christians and their faith communities collaborate with us in Prayer Forums to share our hearts with one another, pray for one another, worship God together, serve those in need together, challenge one another, and ultimately become Forever Friends in Sovereign Jesus Christ.
Church Without Walls®
An Ohio Not-For-Profit Corporation Charter No. 781394