Our mission is to exalt Christ in Chicago and in the cities of the world by proclaiming the gospel of hope in Jesus Christ, by making and nurturing disciples, and by trusting Christ to build His mighty church through us. (Mathew 16:18; 28:19)

We believe that every Christian should be baptized (immersed) in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, that baptism is an outward act of obedience, symbolic of God’s inner work of regeneration: and that it represents the believer’s identification with Christ, his/her baptism by the Holy Spirit and his/her good conscience before God.

Armitage church is an inner city multi-ethnic congregation nationally known for its aggressive efforts to deal with contemporary issues and urban needs. Reports about Armitage church and its ministries have been covered by Harry Smith of CPS This Morning, John Leo of US News and World Report, Charles Osgoode of CBS Radio Network, and Ben Grove of the Chicago Tribune. Local coverage is common. Members have become accustomed to seeing church activities and ministries covered by the local Chicago TV news media