Do you find yourself seeking:

A sense of comfort you are saved and will be in heaven?
A closer relationship with the Lord?
A confidence in your faith?
Growth in your knowledge of the truth?
Belonging to a church family?
Feeling loved and cared for?
Peace during life's storms?

All of these things are available through the grace and mercy of God. As a Church of Christ, we're here to help you discover this truth on a deep and meaningful level.

Matt 9:38

"Therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

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Oakman Church of Christ

For Our Visitors-What to Expect

1. Friendliness: When you visit us, you can expect to find friendly people who are genuinely concerned about you. YOU WILL BE OUR HONORED GUEST! God does not show partiality to men (Acts 10:34-35). Likewise Christians assembling a the church of Christ in Oakman, AL do not show partiality toward men. (cf. Rom 12:9-16; James 21-13).

2. Order: Paul commands that all things in the church be done decently and in order (1 Cor 14:40). During our worship services, you will see that we have a preset order which has been determined in accordance with God's word. One man will make announcements, another one or more will lead singing, others will lead prayers, and some others will serve the Lord's Supper and take up the collection. During our Bible classes, you will see the class courteously conducted in a edifying manner. We search the Scriptures diligently to rightly divide God's word.

3. A Church of Christ: The word "church" means a called out body. Christians are people who respond to God's gospel call (II Thess 2:4). When you visit with us, you will see that we teach and do the things which are authorized in God's word. Scripture is our only guide (II Tim 3_15-17). We neither add to God's word nor take away from God's word (Rev 22:18-19).

4. A Church Obeying Jesus: What would you expect when visiting a faithful church of Christ? Bible study on the church of Christ. If you wish we will show you God's commands in the Bible and help you obey that very hour of the day. And you can be like the Ethiopian eunuch who was baptized and went on his way rejoicing (Acts 8:38-39).

Schedules of Services

(temporary schedule)

Sunday:

Sunday School 10:00 AM

Worship 11:00 AM

Evening Worship 5:00 PM

Mid-week Bible Study-Wednesday 6:30 PM

Get in Touch

Elders: Gene Cameron Harold Martin

Deacons: Jeff Carey

Minister: Kevin Stanford preacherdude61@yahoo.com

Works We Support

Childhaven Children's Home

Various Missionaries and missionary works

Just My Thoughts

October 12, 2025

I have worked at CFA for 18 years and one of the things I can say about the company is that it is innovative. Many of the practices used by the company came directly from the mind of C. Truett Cathy himself. Other quick service restaurants have attempted to duplicate some of the customer service practices and even products, but always fall short of the standard set by Truett. And I guess the main reason is what we would call “mindset”. From the moment you begin training, right up through and including daily operations, CFA requires it’s team members to have a certain mindset. This mindset is unique to CFA and cannot be duplicated by other companies, even though many of them try to do so.

Now, this is not an article about CFA, but I do believe that mindset is important. For New Testament Christians, the life is not just something you do, it is a mindset. Denominationalism has attempted to duplicate (at least in the parts they want to duplicate), what NT Christianity as always had, without success. And the reason is clearly the mindset of NT Christians. “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5 KJV). NT Christins have the mindset of Jesus. We look to him to see how we are to act, think and speak in every way possible. We conform to his image as we live our daily lives. We strive to be “Christ-like minded” in all of our interactions with others, our service, worship, evangelism, etc. While the denominations attempt to copy what NT Christianity is and does, they will never be able to successfully replicate what we are commanded by God to do and be, because they don’t have the mindset. Christians strive every day to conform to the image of Christ (Rom 12:2), to be that “new creation” (II Cor 5:17). We live every day denying and dying to self (Gal 2:20).

It is this mindset that makes NT Christianity the unique religion that it is. The religion of Jesus Christ. The God-breathed kingdom of heaven. If people don’t give up their former heart and mind, and take on the heart and mind of Jesus, they cannot be true disciples of Jesus. Jesus’ mindset was to be submissive to God the Father and do his will. That is the mindset (or should be) of every NT Christian. Being submissive to God the Holy Spirit so he can direct our li9ves and doing the will of God the Father in all we do in faith-practice-service-worship- and daily living.

-God Bless-kevin