In 1970 Wayman and Nelda Mitchell moved to Prescott to take over a small, struggling congregation. Shortly after arriving, God saved a number of young hippies who were very different than anyone in the church. But as they were welcomed, God began to pour out His Spirit on the congregation. As Pastor Mitchell sought to reach young people, they saw the possibilities of the “coffee-house” concert ministry. At the first concert, they ever tried as an evangelistic tool, more than 200 young people attended, with many saved. Out of this a regular concert ministry was birthed. 2 nights a week, bands played, testimonies of salvation were given and the Gospel was preached, with many being saved each night.

From the beginning, Pastor Mitchell understood that concert ministry was to be a training ground of ministry development; It was run by young people who were committed to Jesus and His church. From the beginning, people who had been radically converted sought to share with others what God had done in them. Personal evangelism began to be one of the basic foundations of the church. Then came impact teams: Groups of people that would travel to other nearby cities to help people there experience what God was doing here. Over time, God began to reveal His plan of discipleship: Training young couples for ministry within a local church. In 1973 the first couple was launched directly into the ministry – and God blessed them! Churches then began to be planted throughout the Southwestern United States, and then further across America as converts prayed for the Gospel to be preached in their hometowns.

In 1978 the first couple was planted into another nation – Australia; and we discovered the Gospel worked there, just like it did here. After that, churches were planted in Mexico, Holland and Germany then as we came to understand God’s global mission more and more, churches began to be planted throughout the world.

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Our senior pastor, Joe Campbell, was invited to a church meeting, came and heard a loud sound coming from the basement of the church. As he walked down, he was astounded to see and hear Christians contending in prayer for revival with of all they had inside of them. He immediately joined the church and followed the vision. He took on the biblical calling of preaching the good news, training Christians and planting churches across the globe now for over 30 years. He has preached to the nations and served as a missionary to Malaysia in the 1990’s. Since that time has traveled to nearly every continent, preaching in revivals, conferences and baby churches stirring God’s people to respond to the calling of God.

For over 30 years, The Door Church has sought to serve the community of Chandler and the world! The vision has been pursued for over 50 years by our congregation in Chandler, Arizona where we have over 110 churches planted around the Americas and the World.

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