| Mannahouse Church | |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon |
| Denomination: | Non-denominational, Contemporary worship movement |
| Attendance: | 7,000 |
| Founded Date: | 1951 |
| Founder: | Dick Iverson |
| Seniorpastor: | Derrill and Michal Corbin |
| Country: |  United States |
Mannahouse Church (formerly City Bible Church) is a non-denominational Christian megachurch located in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Their four campuses four six English and three Spanish services on Sundays, one Burmese and one Arabic weekly gathering and multiple other international groups. Their Portland Campus serves as their headquarters. Mannahouse is Nondenominational and is not connected with or a part of any particular denomination (though partners with Ministers Fellowship International founded by its first former senior pastor Dick Iverson.
The church started as a group of 13 people in 1951. The church grew rapidly, soon starting a Bible college, tape ministry, a Christian school and a Publishing house. In 2003, a second campus was opened in Tigard, soon followed by campuses in Vancouver, Washington and Downtown Portland and then a church they had planted in Eugene, Oregon became a campus. In 2018, the church changed its name from City Bible Church to Mannahouse Church to "better reflect the role that God has called us to in our time and culture."[1]
Mannahouse is a Trinitarian, Evangelical church. Some specific beliefs include the following:
They also believe in Church autonomy and believe that Presbyterian polity with a lead pastor "who all qualify on the basis of 1 Timothy 3 in spiritual life, character, domestic life and ruling ability,"[2] is the correct way of church governance.
Mannahouse Worship is the name of the Worship Ministry of Mannahouse and a Christian Music Artist the writes and publish Christian Music.
Mannahouse Worship as a ministry is formed by a creative community that express praise and worship to Jesus through music. Each Mannahouse campus has a Worship Center led by a campus worship pastor formed by multiple teams expressing praise and worship among generations and international ministries as well as its main team that leads worship on the main English services on Sundays and events.
Mannahouse Church offers a livestreamed service at 10:00am from their Portland Campus.
Mannahouse offers Spanish services at their Portland, Tigard and Vancouver campuses.
Mannahouse Church participates in many community functions and also serves as a community center and emergency shelter.[3] [4]
Mannahouse church, in contrast to the above statements, has locks on all doors
Mannahouse operates a music school.[5]
Mannahouse Church operates the following campuses:
Main Articles: Mannahouse Christian Academy and Portland Bible College
Mannahouse Church operates a Christian School adjacent to their Rocky Butte Campus called Mannahouse Christian Academy (formerly City Christian Schools).[6] They also operate the Portland Bible College.[7]