The prefix "inter" means "between" or "among". Denomination usually refer to the various Christian (usually not Catholic) denominations such as Presbyterian, Baptist, AoG etc. So an interdenominational church would include people from various denominations with all the various emphasis of beliefs. That is, emphasis of beliefs that distinguish denominations. There is a common set of essential doctrines amongst the denominations that enable this to occur. The interdenominational church finds unity in this common set of essential doctrines.
All Christian denomnations have common beliefs in God, the divinity of Jesus, the Trinity, the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension and so on. However, they do differ in peripheral beliefs (like whether baptism is by sprinking or issersion, or the nature of the Virgin Mary etc). Because their core beliefs are in comon with all other denominations, it is perfectly possible to have a church that is not affiliated to just one denomination.
Interdenominational churches are churches that have affiliations to more than one denomination. As an example I once attended an Anglican/Methodist Church, and taught in a Roman Catholic/Anglican school. Just down the road from my church was an Anglican/Methodist/Baptist/United Reformed Church that was multidenominational.
These churches sometimes have services that are faithful to one tradition on a rota basis, or sometimes have services that reflect the best from all the denominations that make up the church. In the UK they are becoming more prevalent and are known as 'Local Ecumenical Partnerships' (LEPs) and sometimes these LEPs are loose partnerships spread over two or more churches, sometimes they are two or more denominations that simply use the same building, but more frequently they are partnerships where total integration of the denominations is the norm.
The Johnson family were Christians, and attended an interdenominational church every Sunday. The word interdenominational is used as an adjective.
A nondenominational church does not identify with any specific religious denomination, while an interdenominational church is a church that has members from multiple religious denominations. Also, Nondenominational churches are churches that do not subscribe to any particular denomination or belief system, but rather focus on the membership, ministry, and mission of their church. Interdenominational churches, on the other hand, are churches that have no specific affiliation or affiliation with any denomination. Join the Restoration Church today one of the best nondenominational churches in south Wichita!
Yes, as long as she does not choose a Catholic Church. She will have to find a church that will perform an interdenominational wedding of divorced persons. The Catholic Church will not.
No, the Catholic Church was founded by Jesus Christ in the first half of the first century. The "Interdenominational Church" is a conglomeration of protestants trying to form a new Christian church twenty centuries later.
Jason C. Dukes has written: 'Beyond my church' -- subject(s): Interdenominational cooperation, Mission of the church, Community, Christianity
Interdenominational Theological Center was created in 1958.
Usually interdenominational churches baptise by immersion, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Paul K Shelford has written: 'Protestant cooperation in northern California' -- subject(s): Church history, Interdenominational cooperation
J. J. Willis has written: 'The Kikuyu Conference' -- subject(s): Church of England, Congresses, Interdenominational cooperation, Kikuyu Conference (1913), Missions
Some colleges are specifically sponsored by a particular religious denomination, such as a Catholic college, a Baptist college, etc. An interdenominational college may still be religious in nature or inspiration, but does not owe allegiance to a specific denomination.
H. Douglas Hergett has written: 'Visible faith' -- subject(s): History, Interchurch Housing Society (Wolfville, N.S.), Interdenominational cooperation, Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council
In general there is very little difference between the two. A church is considered "nondenominational" if it has no formal connection to a formal denomination; it may belong to a group or "fellowship" of like-minded congregations, but said fellowship is not recognized as a denomination, and rarely does such a fellowship have anything but a rudimentary overseeing government. A church may call itself "interdenominational" if it tries to appeal to people from a variety of different denominational backgrounds. These churches may be nondemoninational as well, or they may belong to a denomination that tries to minimize the differences between denominations, focusing on a base faith, for example, in Christ. Details of belief systems between different nondenominational churches, as well as interdenominational churches and organizations, will vary greatly, depending on the backgrounds and components of the individual congregations.