C&MA at a Glance

The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) was born from a passion to see the Gospel proclaimed to the ends of the earth. Founded in 1887 by Dr. A.B. Simpson, a Presbyterian pastor turned revivalist, the movement began as a missionary sending network. Simpson believed the Church should be a “missions society in perpetuity,” and he mobilized ordinary folks for extraordinary global work.

The C&MA is an Acts 1:8 family.

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 

Acts 1:8

This means that C&MA has a Spirit-empowered vision for the Church in the local, regional, and global contexts. Currently, the C&MA includes over 2,000 churches in the U.S. and more than 6 million believers worldwide. 

A holistic approach to the Gospel marked the early days. People were being freed from bondage, physically healed, and seeing hope in Jesus, which had implications in the current day and eternity. 

This Gospel approach is called the Fourfold Gospel: 

Jesus is our [1] Saviour, [2] Sanctifier, [3] Healer, and [4] Coming King

Today, the C&MA still holds to this Christ-centered framework of the Gospel. Likewise, they expect all their workers to uphold a Christ-centered, Biblically-grounded, Spirit-filled frame to their ministries.

Though the C&MA is not Reformed, it is a “big tent” denomination committed to the authority of Scripture. It offers room for theological diversity within the bounds of historic Christian orthodoxy and remains fiercely committed to sending workers into the harvest.

This is why I’ve chosen to pastor in the C&MA. It gives me the space to hold strong Reformed convictions while fully embracing the Spirit's power and the mission to the Church. We live in an era where theological misinformation disseminates quickly. We need denominations like the C&MA that have a legacy for going, sending, and serving until all have heard.