ABOUT US

About Us: Portfolio

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HISTORY

The Apostolic Church is an off-shoot of the great Welsh Revival of 1904 -1905. One of the fruits of that revival—Pastor D.P. Williams—went on to begin a movement that later became known as The Apostolic Church. As the church grew, they sent forth missionaries beyond the British Isles in their global agenda of belting the globe with the gospel. These were people who encountered Jesus and couldn't keep the experience to themselves so they went all over the world with the message. One of the countries they reached out to was Nigeria upon receiving an invitation from a group of believers there. This group became officially affiliated with The Apostolic Church of Great Britain and became known as The Apostolic Church, Nigeria In 1931.
In consistence with the mission strategy of The Apostolic Church, the missionaries sent to Nigeria established an indigenous National Apostolic Church in Nigeria. After a few decades, The Apostolic Church Nigeria grew and became an autonomous national body with 5 territories, the largest of which is known as LAWNA. As TAC LAWNA grew and expanded, the territory in turn sent missionaries to mission fields in different continents around the world. One of these mission fields is United Kingdom (taking the gospel back to the land of the missionaries that brought the same to Nigeria), hence TAC (LAWNA) UK. The establishment of the UK Mission field became a fulfilment of a prophetic word given at the graduation of Pastor Dr G.O. Olutola (The TACN National President as at the time of establishing the UK Mission field) from the TAC Bible College, Pennygroes South Wales in the 1960’s that God will use him to bring revival back to the UK. The same vision was later confirmed to Pastor M.D. Davies (LAWNA UK's Missionary Pastor), 50 years later.
True to God’s Word, The Apostolic Church (LAWNA) UK was inaugurated on the 3rd of August 2014 by Pastor (Dr) G.O. Olutola and the Central Executive Council of TACN, LAWNA Territory in fulfilment of the 50-year-old prophecy. And on the 2nd of November, 2014, the church was officially inaugurated in the United Kingdom by delegates of the National Executive Council of The Apostolic Church Nigeria under the leadership of Pastor Dr. G.O. Olutola (JP). As of today, TAC LAWNA has assemblies in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Reading, and Georgia (Eastern Europe) to the glory of God.

VALUES

Our core values can be captured in this statement:

“Love God, Love People; Serve God, Serve People”

At the heart of TAC Liverpool is our simple commitment: Love God, Love People; Serve God, Serve People. Through our L.E.A.P. framework, we seek to live this out by walking in Christ-like Love, pursuing Excellence in worship, teaching, and ministry, building meaningful Alliances for kingdom impact, and encouraging Personal Development so that leaders and members alike can grow in grace, maturity, and effectiveness in their God-given calling.

VISION

Our Vision is "to see people saved, set free, discipled, empowered and serving."

Our Mission is “to make disciples of all nations by preaching the gospel, planting churches, training believers, and serving communities in the power of the Holy Spirit.”

WHERE WE ARE HEADED

Coming from such a rich history of missions from the UK to Nigeria and back to the UK, our church is committed to building a family that is multicultural—a family that reflects Britain's multiculturality—where anyone from anywhere around the world can feel welcome. Our DNA is LOVE—love for the people in our communities, love for those who walk into our doors, and love for our common Saviour. And as we move forward as a church, inclusion and belonging remain at the centre of who we are as a church.

OUR TENETS

The Unity of the Godhead and the Trinity of the Persons Therein. (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 3:16–17; 1 John 5:7)
The utter depravity of human nature, the necessity for repentance and regeneration, and the eternal doom of the finally impenitent. (Genesis 3:1–19; Isaiah 53:6; Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30; John 5:28–29; Daniel 12:2; Romans 2:7; 6:23; 1 John 1:1–2)
The Virgin Birth; Sinless Life; Atoning Death; Triumphant Resurrection; Ascension; and Abiding Intercession of Our Lord Jesus Christ; His Second Coming and Millennial Reign upon earth. (John 8:46; 14:30; Colossians 1:15; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Romans 3:25; Acts 2:36; Philippians 2:9–11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17; Revelation 22:20 )
Justification and Sanctification of the Believer through the Finished Work of Christ. (Acts 2:38; Luke 15:7; Romans 4:25; 5:16; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:30)
The Baptism of the Holy Ghost for believers, with signs following. (1 Corinthians 12:8–11; Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4; Galatians 5:22)
The Nine Gifts of the Holy Ghost for the edification, exhortation, and comfort of the Church, which is the Body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:4–11)
The Sacraments of Baptism by Immersion and of the Lord’s Supper. (Romans 6:4; 6:11; 6:13–14; Luke 3:21; Mark 16:16; Luke 2:22–24, 34; Mark 10:16; Luke 22:19–20; Matthew 26:21–29; Acts 20:7)
The Divine Inspiration and Authority of the Holy Scriptures. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)
Church Government by Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers, Elders, and Deacons. (Ephesians 4:11–13; 1 Corinthians 12:28)
The Possibility of Falling from Grace. (1 Corinthians 10:12; 1 John 5:11; John 15:4; 1 John 5:12; Romans 5:1–2; John 8:51; 1 Timothy 4:1, 16; 2 Timothy 3:13–15; 1 Corinthians 15:1; Colossians 1:21–23)
The Obligatory Nature of Tithes and Offerings. (Malachi 3:10; Matthew 23:23; Hebrews 7:1–4; Luke 6:38; Acts 20:35)
Divine Healing through obedience to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ and faith in His Name and the merit of His Blood for all sickness, disease, and infirmities.