The physical, personal, bodily return of Jesus Christ is affirmed as certain in virtually all non-denominational evangelical churches. The second coming involves the resurrection of the dead, the transformation of living believers, and the final judgment of all humanity. It is the anchor of Christian hope and a motivation for both evangelism and ethical living.

Non-denominational evangelical churches display a wide range of eschatological schemes regarding the timing and sequence of events surrounding the second coming — from dispensational premillennialism (popular in large segments of the movement) to amillennialism, historic premillennialism, and postmillennialism. Because there is no binding confessional document, individual churches adopt the view their pastor or founding leadership finds most biblically compelling.

The imminence of Christ's return — the sense that he could come at any moment — has historically been a driver of evangelistic urgency in evangelical culture. This 'any-moment' expectation is especially prominent in dispensational premillennial non-denominational churches. Others emphasize the certainty of the return without stressing its immediacy as a motivating argument.