About

Mission/Vision

Our vision, at Church in the Word, is to change the spiritual landscape of Chicagoland.
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History

Church in the Word was founded in 2000 by Pastor Patrick Hoban – an evangelist from Ireland – and his wife, Tami – a worship leader from Wisconsin. The congregation borrowed a couple of facilities in Algonquin, Illinois, during their early years before securing a place of our own in an old warehouse on Berg Street. The ministry strengthened and the congregation grew until, in 2005, we moved to our current location on the northern edge of Elgin, Illinois.
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Statement of Beliefs

We are a full-gospel, Spirit-filled church. We believe that the New Testament we read in scripture is the same New Testament that we’re living in today, and that the Holy Spirit is the same now as He was then. We believe the scriptures are inerrant, and being a disciple of Christ means the same thing today as it did thousands of years ago. Our full statement of beliefs is here.

The New Testament church was exciting and dynamic, and it engaged that generation through the miraculous working of the Holy Spirit.

At Church in the Word, we want to create a place where people can encounter God in a real and powerful way, and learn to walk in the newness - and fullness - of life that only Christ can offer.

"There is definitely the presence of God in this church and it empowered me to make the changes in my life I needed to make."

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