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Our Story

In the fall of 2015, a group of about 25 individuals from Junction City Church of the Nazarene gathered at a home south of Chapman with one purpose: to pray and seek God's guidance. They felt a strong calling to plant a church in Chapman, Kansas. As the group grew, their meeting space became too small, and they began praying for God's direction for the next step in His plan. Around this time, another church in town made the difficult decision to close its doors and planned to sell its building to the highest bidder. JC Naz felt led to place a bid for the church property. Before the bid was submitted, a special offering was taken up to support the purchase. JC Naz's bid was much lower than the other two, but something remarkable happened. One member of the closing church shared her experience: “As I opened the bids and looked at them, I saw JC Naz’s bid and thought, ‘I really expected this to be more. I think they missed a “1” or “2” in front of their bid.’ Yet, as I passed it on to the next board member, I felt God’s thumb in my back, and He said, ‘This is the one who will get it.’” The local Lutheran church board voted to sell the building to JC Naz. On Easter Sunday 2016, Chapman Naz officially launched and has become a fully organized church. Our passion is to build God's kingdom in Chapman and beyond. We would love for our story to become a part of your story! At Chapman Naz, we say, “Come as you are—WE ARE ALL IN!”