Landmark Church is part of the Alabama South District and International Church of the Nazarene. The Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. Organized in 1908, the Church is now home to more than 2.5 million members worshipping in almost 23,000 local congregations in 162 world areas. For more information on the Alabama South District Church of the Nazarene or the International Church of the Nazarene visit www.alasouthnaz.org or www.nazarene.org.

What is a Nazarene?

• Classical Christianity...
  

The religion of the New Testament and The Early Church.

• Protestantism...
  

The Reformation doctrines, including the priesthood of all believers, the Bible as the rule of faith and practice, and salvation by grace alone through faith (not by good works). 

• Arminian Thought...
  

Jesus made atonement for all. By free grace each person can choose God and good. Our choice makes a difference; we are not irrevocably predestined either to salvation or damnation. 

• Wesleyan Practical Theology...
  

Adopting and adapting John Wesley’s system of doctrine and pastoral theology, Nazarene's continue to emphasize the Biblical teaching of living a holy life in our world and being set apart for God’s work. 

• 1908: Pilot Point, Texas...
  

The vision for bringing the Church of the Nazarene together was centered in a movement with many leaders: Phineas F. Bresee, C.B. Jernigan, H.F. Reynolds, J.B. Chapman, C.W. Ruth and others. They purposefully targeted the needs of the common people with the message of hope and holiness. 

A merger took place in 1908 of several holiness groups to share resources and to more effectively present the gospel. Because Jesus was from Nazareth (thus a Nazarene) they took the name Nazarene as a great name denoting their being followers of Jesus Christ.