The Door Church in Chandler will be the site of an international Bible conference the week of Sept. 30 through Oct. 4.

It's the 18^th international conference to be held in the Chandler church, located at 585 E. Frye Road, near Folley Park and Frye Elementary School.

The conference theme this week is “Discipling Men in a Digital Age,’ and will feature messages by 15 preachers in 18 sessions. The first meeting will be Monday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m.

The morning seminars will start at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Evening services will continue Monday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The evening sessions will be held in the Higley Center for the Performing Arts, 4132 E Pecos Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85295. All sessions are free and open to the public.

According to Joe Campbell, pastor of the Door Church, more than 1,300 delegates from as far away as the nation of India. Representatives from eight nations in Asia, Africa and meso-America and 18 states will make up the conference body.

The pattern of discipleship found in the Gospels as established by Jesus serves as the foundation for the Chandler church and the fellowship, a news release states.

It is estimated that there are more than 15,000 members in these churches.

he Door is a part of Christian Fellowship Ministries, which is headquartered in Prescott. There are about 500,000 thousand members of the fellowship globally, the release states.

Friday, Oct. 4, many of the churches will announce the installation of new pastors throughout the U.S.

The Door opened its doors almost 50 years ago in a small storefront building near Chandler High School with a dozen members.  Its congregation now numbers more than 500 people and is a regional headquarters responsible for more than 200 congregations in the U.S. and abroad.

Learn more about the services and other by calling 480.917.7200 or visiting this website.

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