Canaan Christian Church is a Christian church in Louisville, Kentucky, founded on March 16, 1983 from a prayer meeting of ninety-seven people led by a preacher who felt called to establish a new church for God's glory and the spiritual growth of its congregation. The church states that the Old and New Testaments are the inspired and authoritative Word of God, and it emphasizes Christian education as a central part of its ministry. Canaan Christian Church also expresses a goal of helping everyone feel a sense of belonging within the life and ministry of the church.