Your decision to live for Jesus is the most important decision of your life. While you may not completely understand the full significance of your decision, I want to let you know that God loves you very much and he has a wonderful plan for your life!

Christianity is the greatest life style on earth. God will bless you and work through your life in ways you could never imagine. He will strengthen you in areas of weakness, and help you overcome personal battles.

So what does God expect from you? Perfection? No!
Only your life, and your willingness to obey him. The Bible describes your repentance as a "new birth". In order to grow, newborn babies require proper nourishment. You are no different. The key to you experiencing all that God desires to do in and through your life is simply your daily commitment to live for him. Your spiritual diet, which consists of a few very simple things. 
1) Prayer- which is nothing more than talking to God
2) Read your Bible- start with the Gospel of John
3) Be in church and establish new relationships

We as a congregation are truly concerned for you. It is our prayer that you would continue on to live for Jesus and experience God's goodness. We are available to help in whatever way possible!

Sincerely,

Pastor John Jurenec
And the congregation of
The Door Christian Fellowship Los Angeles

BACKGROUND

Mother Church
“The Door” - Christian Fellowship Church is associated with more than 1,400 congregations around the world.  Christian Fellowship Ministries was founded and is led by Pastor Wayman Mitchell, Senior Pastor of The Potter’s House church of Prescott, AZ since 1970.  This local body in Prescott is the mother church of the entire fellowship of churches. 

Revival Church
In December of 1973 Pastor Harold Warner and his young wife, Mona, were sent to Tucson to assume the pastorate of an almost defunct Foursquare mission on Veteran’s Blvd. on Tucson’s south side.  “Brother Harold and sister Mona”, both saved in the Jesus People movement,  were impervious to their humble surroundings and saw only a great opportunity to impact their generation for Christ. As the Warners simply began to preach, serve and evangelize, God honored their labors by bringing in scores of hippies and young people.  Since then The Door Church has been privileged to experience several waves of revival from the workings of God’s Holy Spirit.

Flagship Church
One unique facet of Christian Fellowship Churches is the discipleship and training of couples within the local congregations to plant churches.  True to the same vision that launched the Warner's to Tucson, The Door planted its first baby church into Clifton, AZ in May, 1977.  Today there are almost 250 churches worldwide that have their roots back to The Door Church. Also in the mid 70’s The Door inaugurated a semi-annual (now annual) Bible Conference that caters specifically to the vision and challenges of church planting.  This early summer convention, which takes place at the Tucson Civic Center, is still the highlight of The Door’s lively calendar of events.

Growing Church
For over 2 years, the Los Angeles congregation has continued to build upon a firm foundation of bible teaching, discipleship, and world evangelism. It functions as an extension of the vision set forth by its fore fathers, and provides solid biblical doctrine. The Los Angeles congregation continues to build His church, and reach out to the local community.

OUR MISSION

Worship
Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.  Psalm 29:2 says, "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."  Central to the life of the congregation is the vibrant, heartfelt, exuberant worship of Jesus Christ as Lord.

Fellowship
(Acts 2:42) says “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship.”  The life of the early church revolved around the faithful ministry of teaching and preaching God’s Word, and the bond of committed relationships that believers had with one another.  (Gal 6:10) reiterates, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”  In order for worship to complete us, the church must be a fellowship of believers.

Evangelism
(Mark 16:15) “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature…” The great commission has never been rescinded.  Keeping the gospel “outside the four walls” is one of the defining ethics and emphasis of our ministry.

Discipleship
(Matt 28:19-20) “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations… teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you…” Discipleship is a responsibility we take seriously.  It is also a process where we challenge believers to mature and grow as followers of Christ seeking to do his will.

Devotion
Devotion refers to our commitment to God's will, God’s ways, and God’s Word. We believe in a serious minded approach to communion with God. Finding the balance between legalism and license is the fruit of an intimate relationship with God.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

We believe: 

• In the verbal inspiration of the original Scriptures.
• In the absolute trinity of the eternal God-head.
• In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• In the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit.
• In the reality and personality of the devil.
• In the natural depravity of the human race.
• In the substitutionary atonement.
• In the propitiation for sin only by the blood of Christ.
• In full salvation by grace through faith, and not by works.
• In divine healing through the atonement and prayer for the sick.
• In the personal baptism of the Holy Spirit.
• In the necessity of the new birth.
• In water baptism by immersion at an age of accountability.
• In the true Church composed of all blood-washed believers.
• In the evangelism of the heathen and the nations of the world.
• In obedience to civil government.
• In divorce only on New Testament scriptural grounds.
• In church government, loyalty and obedience to those in authority over us in the Lord.
• In tithing as God's financial plan.
• In the restitution for past wrongs whenever possible.
• In the open table at the Lord's Supper.
• In the maintenance of good works and holy living.
• In the victorious life over sin, self, and bad habits by Bible study and incessant prayer life.
• In Christian perfection and holiness, through absolute surrender and consecration.
• In Christian modesty in matters of dress and wearing apparel.
• In the keeping of the Lord's day as a matter of privilege rather than law.
• As regards recreation: liberty of conscience and Godly example to the world.
• In the immortal and conscious existence of the soul.
• In the resurrection of our literal bodies, the just and the unjust.
• In a literal Heaven and life everlasting for all true believers.
• In a final day of judgment for the incorrigibly wicked.
• In the everlasting punishment of the impenitent.
• In the personal, literal, bodily pre-millennial coming of Jesus Christ.
• In a future, literal, 1,000 year reign of Christ on earth with His saints.
• In the judgment seat of Christ where the saints will finally be rewarded for their deeds of commission and omission.
• In Christian tolerance to all denominations of Christian faith.
• In essentials--unity; in non-essentials--liberty; in all things--charity.