How are Christadelphians organized?
We are a lay community patterned after first century Christianity. Members of each congregation are addressed as “Brother” and “Sister”, and all have an equal responsibility for the welfare of the congregation. While a strong common belief (enshrined in a Statement of Faith) binds our Brotherhood together, local congregations (or ecclesias) are autonomous.
Notes: Lay: i.e. having no special priesthood or paid ministry. All Christadelphians have an equal responsibility to minister to one another, to study the scriptures and to engage in preaching the gospel. Autonomous: Christadelphian ecclesias make independent decisions. There is no central hierarchy or bureaucracy which sets Christadelphian policy.
