WHO WE ARE

NTCG Brooks' Bar boasts a vibrant history of over seventy years and welcomes a diverse community from throughout the local and surrounding area. Our church is dynamic and family-oriented, embracing individuals from various backgrounds and age groups. We warmly invite you to become part of our congregation. Our purpose is to elevate and share the message of Jesus with everyone!

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OUR VISION

"Building For Life & Eternity"

Building for Life

This means that we:


  • Obey the will of God on earth as it is in heaven
  • Worship God in Spirit and in truth
  • Serve our members and community in accordance with the examples and teachings of Jesus Christ
  • Establish the reign of Jesus Christ in human hearts and communities, through the preaching of the gospel and the planting of churches

Building for Eternity

This means that we encourage and support people to:



  • Develop intimacy with God through Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit through prayer, fasting, meditation and study
  • Understand and operate in personal ministry calling by making best use of our gifts and resources
  • Fulfil the functions of ministry that are specifically geared at Church development through evangelism

To achieve this we will:


  • Become a community who that works in partnership with the Holy Spirit.
  • Encourage and foster a dynamic Christian Fellowship that celebrates the image of God in individuals and family as a divinely established agency for discipleship.
  • Communicate the gospel of the kingdom to our community  through lifestyle, evangelism, and mission.




  • Organise Christian activities for the holistic development to members and the community through Holy Spirit inspired services
  • Mobilise our membership for active engagement in public life.
  • Engage  with other Christian communities witnessing for Christ in Manchester , the UK and beyond.

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OUR BELIEFS

THE DECLARATION OF FAITH

WE BELIEVE ...

1. In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.

2. In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

3. That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.

4. That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.

5. That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.

6. In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost.

7. Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.

8. In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.

9. In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

10. In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptised in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

11. Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.

12. In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints’ feet.

13. In the pre-millennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.

14. In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.

THE CHURCH OF GOD IS...

The Church of God was founded in 1886 upon the principles of Christ as they are revealed in the Bible, the Word of God. It has its foundation of faith and practice in the Scriptures and the vital experience of its constituents is scripturally oriented.


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  • Christian

    First and foremost, the Church of God is a determinedly Christian church. It is built upon the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The doctrines and practices of the church are based upon His teachings.

  • Protestant

    The Church of God is founded upon the principles of Protestantism, although it is not a traditional follower of any specific leader of the Protestant Reformation. The denomination stands firmly for justification by faith, the priesthood of believers, the authority of the Bible, religious freedom, and the separation of church and state. It stands against abuses and extravagance of ecclesiastical ritualism and dogmatism

  • Foundational

    The Church of God subscribes to the following five foundational Christian doctrines:


    1. The inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible.
    2. The virgin birth and complete deity of Christ.
    3. The atoning sacrifice of Christ’s death for the sins of the world.
    4. The literal resurrection of the body.
    5. Christ’s second coming in bodily form to earth.

  • Evangelical

    Evangelical is the term used to describe those who affirm the primary doctrines revealed in the Scriptures. These doctrines include the inspiration and authority of the Word of God; the Trinity; the deity and virgin birth of Jesus Christ; salvation by faith in the atoning death of Christ; His bodily resurrection and ascension to the right hand of the Father; the ministry of the Holy Spirit; the second coming of Christ; and the spiritual unity of believers in Jesus Christ.


    The Church of God has aligned itself with the basic statement of faith of NAE (National Association of Evangelicals) the largest association of Evangelicals in the USA. Members of NAE subscribe to a common statement of faith. The Church of God can be described as positioned in the mainstream of Evangelical Protestantism.

  • Pentecostal

    In 1896, many members of the Church of God experienced a spiritual outpouring they identified as the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Because it was so similar to the experience of the early Christians on the day of Pentecost, it came to be called a Pentecostal experience, an enrichment of the Christian life through the power of the Holy Spirit that empowered believers to be effective witnesses of Christ. The principle distinctive of the Church of God as a Pentecostal organization is its belief in speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance and that this is the initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

  • Charismatic

    The charismata (Gk.) or gifts of the Spirit appeared early in the life and ministry of the Church of God. The gifts can be divided into three categories: the gifts of revelation, the gifts of power and the gifts of utterance or inspiration. The gifts of revelation are the gifts of the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge and the discerning of spirits. The gifts of power are faith, miracles, and gifts of healing. The gifts of utterance and inspiration are prophecy, tongues and interpretation. The Holy Spirit bestows these gifts and those who accept the validity of these gifts are called charismatic

  • Evangelistic

    From its inception the Church of God has been a revival movement. Evangelism has been in the forefront of all its activities. The church has maintained an aggressive effort to take the message of Christ throughout the world by all means and methods. Every program of the church reflects an evangelistic attitude: revivalism, conferences, worship services, teaching, preaching and its missionary efforts.

  • Organised

    The magnitude of the Great Commission requires a united effort. This united endeavour is efficiently served by guidance, support, resources and leadership from a common centre. The Church of God is centrally organized. Centralized church government is administration from the international, state or territorial and local levels. It helps facilitate the fulfilment of the mission of the church.


    The control of the Church of God rests with the laity and ministers, who jointly form a governing body called the General Assembly which meets biennially. Benefits of centralized government include the following: uniformity of doctrine and practice; principles that bind together local churches in the same manner; membership commitments in all churches; expansion and extension of fellowship; accountability; cooperative decision-making; and united efforts in evangelism and world outreach.

  • Ministers & Laity

    Ministers in the Church of God are ranked as ordained bishops, ordained ministers, exhorters, ministers of music and ministers of Christian education. They achieve these levels of ministry through a profession of faith, commitment to the church, training, internship and fulfilment of credential requirements. The Church of God emphasizes the doctrinal position of the priesthood of all believers and encourages laity to assume a Biblical role in local church ministry.

  • A Caring Church

    From its beginnings, the Church of God has felt its responsibility to benevolence ministries. The church operates a number of specialized programs and institutions. Refer to respective departments for details of care services provided by our church.

Adopted from Church of God International Cleveland Tennessee