They have attempted to get back to the faith and character of the early Christian believers in New Testament times.

The name "Christadelphians" has been in use for nearly 150 years. It comes from two Greek words and means "Brethren in Christ".

It is thought there are 50,000 members in 130 countries throughout the world with large groups of Christadelphians in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, North America, India, Asia and Africa.

Most Christians call their building a church, whereas we call it a "hall" or "meeting room". Like the early Christians, we meet in homes, or rented rooms, In some cases (as in Coventry), we have our own simple hall. We hold both regular talks and special events in our halls.

We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God. The Bible contains promises of eternal life to those who believe. The purpose of these talks is to explain a different aspect of Bible teaching each week to help you make your own decisions about God's word.

No. The Bible talks are completely free of charge to all who attend.

No. Our Bible talks are simply aimed at making it easier for you to understand the Bible. In the Bible God himself invites men and women to believe in His word, this is explained during our Bible talks. We hope that the Bible will one day make its own impression on you.

The Bible talk is the focus for the evening, before this a hymn will be sung followed by prayer and reading some verses from the Bible. The Bible talk lasts for around 35-40 minutes. Afterwards, there will be a hymn and a prayer. You do not have to join in the hymns or prayers but there are Bibles and hymn books available for you to use if you wish to.

Each group of Christadelphians is called an "ecclesia" (the Greek New Testament word for group of believers). Patterned after first century Christianity, we have no paid clergy or church hierarchy and all are involved in organising our activities. Members contribute their time, resources and energy voluntarily in service to God.

We accept the whole of the Bible as God's message to us and don't acknowledge any other religious writings. Instead, we try to uncover the original meaning and interpretation that the writer intended. We don't insist on any particular version of the Bible but the KJV (King James Version) is widely used.

It is most important that you share the central beliefs of Christadelphians (some times referred to as first principles). That's why we interview applicants at length before they join us. Membership is offered to those who have been baptised (fully immersed in water) after sharing these beliefs. Only then can they share the bread and wine with us at the memorial service.

Many believers down the ages have held the same faith as today's Christadelphians. There have been countless independent communities and individuals around the world who have eagerly studied the Bible and accepted its simple teachings. The Christadelphian faith is nothing new.

"The Christadelphians" as a distinct movement have their origin in the 1830s, when John Thomas (a doctor) emigrated to America from England. Crossing the Atlantic by ship in a storm so fierce that he feared for his life, Thomas realised that he didn't know what would happen to him after death. He resolved that he would find out if he was spared. Bible study followed, and John Thomas soon found others who shared his understanding of the Bible. He spread what he had learned giving public talks to capacity audiences and publishing periodicals.

In Britain a journalist named Robert Roberts took up the same cause in the magazine "Ambassador of the Coming Age". Neither Thomas, Roberts, nor any Christadelphians today have claimed to have received any vision or personal revelation - only to try to be honest students of the Bible.

When the American Civil War broke out in 1861 those Christian groups who did not fight were required to register with the Union government. Needing a name for their distinctive community, the name "Christadelphian", or "Brethren in Christ" was registered.