About Us
Mission Statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
Our purpose: To praise the name of Jesus with all we do (Colossians 3:17), to reach out to the lost by sharing the good news of Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20), and to build up and equip the saved to carry out His ministry to the world (Ephesians 4:11-16).
Our goal: To truly be a church “of Christ.” Remembering that we wear the name of Christ, we seek to reproduce His life in all we do and say (Acts 4:13). We do not consider the church of Christ a brand among many, but a reminder that the church belongs to Jesus, its Savior and Head (Ephesians 1:22-23).
Our aim: To simply be like the church we read about in the New Testament. In a world of religious division, we seek unity with each other and with God (John 17:20-23). It is our aim to always live with a spirit of humility that befits a people saved by grace (Luke 18:9-14). Our only guide is the Bible, and our only intention is to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).
Minister
Elisha Freeman comes to Raleigh, North Carolina from Brundidge, Alabama. He is married to Anne Marie and has two children, Gage and Grace. Elisha graduated from Faulkner University in 2007 with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and is currently working on his M.A. in Biblical Studies from Faulkner. Elisha enjoys being outside with his family, watching Auburn football, and Kentucky basketball.
Elisha came to faith in Jesus and was baptized in February 1999. His approach to ministry is multi-faceted. He is very personal, as that is how ministry is successful. He intends for the sermon and Bible class to be founded on the Bible, and be relevant at the same time. His favorite Bible verse is Romans 5:8 – “God shows His love for us in that while were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Youth Minister
Charlie Vasquez has been our youth minister since April 2022. He has previously worked with congregations in St. Louis, Missouri, and Houston, Texas. He is married to Raianne and they have a daughter, Addi. He graduated in 2015 with a Bachelors in Bible and Religion from Harding University. He is fun-loving, weird, and passionate about God and His people. Some personal interests include the Dallas Cowboys, tennis, movies, and hiking.
Charlie believes that youth ministry is one of the most important mission fields. He has a passion to teach, equip, and love teenagers. At the same time, he is passionate about partnering with parents, who he believes are instrumental and primarily responsible for helping their teenagers grow in faith. He also believes that ministry to teenagers goes beyond education. Teenagers need someone who will live a Christian life that they can model and who will love and invest time getting to know them. It is his goal to be one of those people for every teenager that he has in the youth group. Charlie says, “I am thankful that God has allowed me to serve the teenagers and parents at the Raleigh Church of Christ as their youth minister.”
Elders
Bill Culverhouse
Immersed into Christ in 1968 in Huntsville, Alabama
Married to Beth
Served as elder from 2017 to present
Allan Johnson
Immersed into Christ in 1975 in Manassas, Virginia
Married to Barbara
Served as elder from 2017 to present
Mac Safley
Immersed into Christ in 1963
Married to Pamela
Served as elder from 2007 to present
Scott Woollens
Immersed into Christ in 1981 in Raleigh, North Carolina
Married to Carol
Served as elder from 2017 to present
Beliefs
- God loves us and made a plan for our redemption from the beginning of history.
Genesis 3:15; Ephesians 1:4-5, 11; Romans 5:18-19; John 3:16 - Jesus Christ lived a sinless human life and is the one and only sacrifice for our sins. He was resurrected from the dead and ascended back to heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Acts 4:12; 5:38-32 - The Bible as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy, and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct is a light guiding our path.
2 Timothy 3:16; Psalm 119:105 - Within scripture, we see that the purpose of the Lord’s Supper (also known as communion) is for Christians to remember Jesus’ life and sacrifice and salvation we have in Him. It is also a time of fellowship for those who are in a covenant relationship with Christ, as we take the bread and cup in anticipation of the return of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:23-25 - Following the example of the first century church we partake of the Lord’s Supper each first day of the week.
Acts 20:7 - Every person has worth as a creation of God, but all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23 - Forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life are available to those who trust Christ as Savior and Lord.
John 3:16 - Those accepting and trusting Christ should repent of sins, confess their faith and be baptized (immersed) into Him for forgiveness of sins. Baptism is an essential part of becoming a Christian in the Lord’s church.
Romans 10:9; Acts 2:38 - The Church is the Body of Christ on earth, is empowered by the Holy Spirit, and exists to save the lost and edify the saved.
Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:22; 3:10-11; 4:12, 16; 5:23; Colossians 1:18; Jude 20-23 - Ministering and serving others is our response of appreciation for what Jesus has done for us.
1 Corinthians 5:10 - Jesus Christ will one day return and take His children to be with Him forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - We are a local church of Christ overseen by qualified elders that tend the flock (Acts 20:28; Acts 14:21-23, 1 Timothy 3:1). The elders of the Raleigh Church of Christ only have authority over this local congregation (1 Peter 5:1-2) and their only standard is the Word of God (Acts 20:28-31).