How did Antioch get started?

Five families started Antioch in the spring of 1987. We started with all the determination in the world that this church would be the answer to all the county’s problems! God was patient with us and let us fall and fail in many ways, but He has been faithful to give us over 20 years of walking with Him as a fellowship of believers in love with Jesus Christ. We learned a long time ago that HE is the answer to the country’s (and the world’s) problems. To God be the glory.   

What is different about Antioch?

We know that God raises up different churches with different visions. One distinctive of Antioch is that we are family-integrated. Our vision is to be a place where families are built up and encouraged. Instead of dividing the family at the front door and sending the children scurrying off in one direction, the teens in another, and the parents in a third, we want the family to worship the Lord together. Our 10am worship service is for the whole family. We offer a nursery during the sermon time for little ones 3 and under, but families are welcome to keep them in the service with them.

A second distinctive is that solid, expository, biblical preaching is wedded with exciting worship in spirit and truth.

We blend the old with the new as we sing the great hymns of the faith and the new hymns being written today and biblical choruses. The preaching is expository (verse by verse) and relevant, answering our deepest needs with the truth of God’s Word.

A third distinctive about Antioch is our commitment to local and world missions.

The church gives at last 10% (and usually closer to 15 or 20%) to missions. We support works in Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa, China, Costa Rica, and more. We send at least one mission team out every year to do short-term mission work. We believe in the Great Commission and our responsibility to take the gospel to every creature.

A fourth distinctive is that Antioch is committed to planting other churches.

We have sent out many families over the years who desired to help with other works, and we want to plant new family-integrated churches as often as the Lord allows. In 2007 we helped plant a new church in Chatham County, sending two families to help lay a foundation for Chatham Christian Assembly. On June 15, 2008, five families were sent out to start Cornerstone Bible Church in Asheboro! We are committed to church planting and to that end, we purpose to not grow beyond 300 members without sending out a new church plant.

A fifth distinctive is that Antioch is a loving fellowship of families and singles of different races, different socio-economic and spiritual backgrounds.

God has made us one in His Spirit and through His Son! 

How do I get plugged in? 

The first step is to come and worship with us on Sunday mornings at 10am, at 1600 Power Line Rd, in Elon, NC [click here for directions].

If you would like, bring a covered dish or two, or a picnic lunch for your family, and stay after for fellowship. There are usually folks who stay and have lunch together after the service and they are very welcoming to any and all who want to join them.

Secondly, you may want to start attending a home group.

There are 7 of them meeting in 7 different homes, on Wednesday or Thursday evenings at 7:00pm. You will meet a few families and singles there who have a common goal: to get to know one another better, to develop caring relationships where hurts can be shared (and triumphs as well!), and to study the Word together.

The third step is to attend the New Members Class, offered by the pastor 3 or 4 times a year.

The class meets for two-three weeks on Sundays at 12:30pm, just after the service. You will learn more about where we came from the first week. Then what we believe and how we are governed the second week. And where we are going the third week. After attending the class, if you believe God has called you to be a part of Antioch Church, you will be encouraged to make a commitment by joining the church as soon as you are ready. 

Do you have programs at Antioch?

Yes we do, but not like you may be used to! We are not at all a “program-driven” church. We believe God has called us to keep programs to a minimum in order to allow the families to have time together to be a family. We offer several programs that last a season and then are gone. For example, we have a Summer Reading Program for the children and teens. They are encouraged to read their Bible daily, memorize Scripture, and read a few Christian “classics” as well. There is an award ceremony at the end of the two-month program to honor those who participated and to glorify the Lord.  

What are some activities at Antioch, besides Sunday worship and mid-week home groups?

The church loves to get together for fellowship at a park at least 2 or 3 times a year. There is a monthly Women’s Fellowship on a Friday evening, where the ladies (and their daughters aged 12 and up) can encourage one another in the Lord and hear teaching from the ‘older’ women on different topics. There is a church softball team in the summer. The men have a retreat (usually to the beach) in the fall, and the women have a retreat in the spring. In each case, young people ages 12 and up are invited to attend the retreat with their parent. There are concerts, featuring the African Children’s Choir, or the MacDonald Family Singers, or others. There are church workdays a couple of times a year. There is a monthly Men’s Breakfast at 7:30am (third Sunday). And lots more. 

What if I have a spiritual need now?

We would love to talk with you. Email Pastor Mark Fox at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   and he will respond promptly. Or, come to church this Sunday and worship with us. The Lord is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20)! 

What if I have other questions about the church?

Let us know! This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , call the church office (336) 586-0997, or come see us this Sunday. We look forward to meeting you!