From the Elder's Pen "Well, Lady, What Kind Of Church Is It?" 5/18/03 Past/Future Articles

 A lady approached a business man and asked for a donation for a church building.
 “Yes, I will give $100,” replied the man, “if you will erect a sign saying, THIS IS A CHURCH OF CHRIST.”
 “Oh, no!  We couldn’t do that because it is not a church of Christ,”  answered the woman.
 “Very well,” replied the man, “I will still give you $100 if you will put up a sign saying, THIS IS NOT A CHURCH OF CHRIST.”
 “Oh, no, sir.  You know we could not do that because it is a church of Christ.”
 Wonder what kind of church it was?
 This illustrates the confusion that exists when people think in denominational terms.  People reject the Lord’s name for men’s and still claim to be His.
 A church that refers to itself as the church of Christ is not using a denominational title, but simply a description of Christ’s ownership (Matthew 16:18; cf., Romans 16:16).
 Incidentally, when we hear what some churches who speak of themselves as being “of Christ” practice and teach today we still wonder: “what kind of church it is!”