About Us

With locations in Rockaway, Montclair, and Clifton, NJ, Christ Church is a multisite, multicultural, non-denominational church founded in 1986 by Drs. David & Marlinda Ireland and six other people. Now over 70 different nationalities and thousands of families call Christ Church home.

All of our sites enjoy a live, contemporary and diverse worship experience, led by our very own Christ Church Collective, and a transformational message by the Christ Church Teaching Team, led by founder and lead pastor, Dr. David Ireland.

We also have our Quest Student Ministries that serve the next generation (kids, teens, college and young adults). Since 1986, we've sought to Unite People to God and People to People—and we look forward to welcoming you and your family to Christ Church Clifton at the AMC Theatre!

Christ Church Collective
Thought-Provoking Messages
Live Service/Ministry for Kids
(Serving Newborn-5th Grade)

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Plan Your Visit

When you Plan Your Visit, you’ll receive a special pre-service email with everything you need to make your first time smooth and meaningful. Here’s what’s waiting for you:

🚗 Helpful info on where to park

🧒 Guidance on checking in your kids (ages 6 months – 5th grade) to Children’s Church (if applicable)

🙌 A quick overview of Teen Worship options (grades 6–12) available at select weekend services

🎁 A FREE gift waiting for you when you arrive—our way of saying thanks for worshipping with us

🤝 An optional opportunity to meet some of our key leaders—only if you’d like to say hello!

📖 PLUS, a 12-Day Thrive Devotional to help you grow and thrive in every area of your life

We can’t wait to welcome you and give you a taste of the Christ Church experience!

Are You Ready?

Plan Visit & Claim Free Gift

Christ Church Clifton

Service Time:
Sunday: 9:00am | 11:00am

GPS Address: 405 Route 3 East Clifton, NJ 07014

Get Directions | Where to Park

Our campus is easily accessible off Route 3 East and is located within Clifton Commons—which features many restaurants nearby where you can take your friends and family to lunch after church!

What to Expect

Contemporary Worship
The Christ Church worship experience seeks to capture the heart of God through a range of musical and creative expression.

Practical Messages
The Christ Church Teaching Team seeks to come alongside you with biblical truth that can be applied to your everyday life.

Quest Student Ministries
Quest provides an age-appropriate worship experience, amazing adventures, friendship and learning for our young leaders who will be leading our churches tomorrow. We provide ministry to our youngest guests from newborn through 5th grade. For our middle schoolers and teens, we encourage them to join the Friday night Quest Teens experience, Unite, in Montclair.

Clifton Campus Team

Ryan & Kristyn Faison

Campus Pastor

EJ Frain

Student & Teens Ministries Director

Vilmary Mercado

Quest Kids Director

Marcus Bourbon

Discipleship Pastor

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