The Christian and Missionary Alliance is an alliance of evangelical believers, joined together in local churches, committed to fulfilling the Great Commission given by our Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19 and 20 instruct us, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you”.

We are Christian because we believe and follow Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. We are missionary because we are committed to reaching lost people with the good news of Jesus Christ.

The cross, pitcher, laver and crown are the four symbols that join to illustrate the central theme in The Christian and Missionary Alliance, that is: Jesus Christ is our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King. It is the mission of the C&MA to know and exhalt Jesus Christ, and to complete His great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

Since our beginning in 1887 the Alliance has grown to 2,100 churches in the United States and Canada. We have ministries in 54 countries around the world.

What do Alliance people believe?

The Alliance emphasizes the need for genuine spiritual conversion to Christ, a Spirit-filled life and effective service.

The doctrinal statement of The Christian and Missionary Alliance was adopted in 1965. It has been reaffirmed in succeeding years and stands as an understandable statement of evangelical belief . We teach the centrality of Christ expressed as “Jesus Christ--our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King.”