Core Values
Core beliefs and values
Jesus Sensitive: Today many churches call themselves "seeker sensitive." This term can describe churches who believe that people will be scared off by the straight forward presentation of the truth
of God's word. While we do believe that truth should be presented in love and compassion, we do
not agree that the world needs a watered down presentation of the Gospel. Christ Community is a "Jesus sensitive" church. In other words, we seek to please Christ in all we do, and what please
Jesus the most is when the church faithfully proclaims His word and lives in such a way as to honor
God in all they do.
Spirit Filled: The Bible teaches us that God has sent His Spirit to endue us with power, spiritual
gifts,
and wisdom. We believe that the Holy Spirit is active today in the lives of believers and
desires
to work supernaturally to bring about gifting and the full potential of all those who are
willing to submit
to His leading. While we believe in all the gifts of the Holy Spirit we are careful
to seek a balanced
view that places an authentic experience with God above mere emotionalism.
Relationships: We believe in good music & preaching but we believe what makes a church the
most effective witness for Christ is relationships. We regularly encourage fellowship amongst the
folks of Christ Community. Through small groups and other impromptu gatherings people build friendships that help them to grow in Christ. We believe that God brings encouragement and
strength
to us through each other. CCC is a place where people can find more that other
"church goers", they can find friends.
Every Christian is a minister: We believe that every member has a distinct purpose. Every
member is a minister, just as important as any other member. God places people in particular
churches and gives them gifts that are needed to make the church effective. At CCC we uphold
the value of each individual believer. We seek to find out where God desires to use their gifts and
do all we can to equip them to fulfill that ministry.
Acceptance: Everyone is welcome at Christ Community. Life can sometimes be hard and unfair.
The result is broken people. Some are broken by sin and poor life choices. Others are broken by abuse, divorce, or other painful events. What they all have in common is a need to be loved and acaccepted.
While we always encourage people to repent of sin, we at the same time bind up the broken hearted, and do our best to teach them how to overcome and turn their lives around. We have many examples of once broken people that Jesus has forgiven and restored.
Biblical Foundation: We uphold the Bible as our rule of faith. It is the foundation of all we do and believe. While we desire to always act in love and compassion we do believe that scriptures gives
us clear teaching on some of the controversial moral issues of the day, such as: Homosexuality,
abortion, sex outside of marriage, and other issues that our world is grappling with. We take a
loving, but strong stand on these issues.
Holiness: The Bible calls us to be a holy people. This doesn't refer to the way we dress or the
length of our hair. It does apply to the condition of our heart. Holiness is a heart set aside to love
God and to seek to obey Him in our lifestyle and personal choices. We are a people who seek to
please God by the way we live and conduct ourselves in the world.
Fun: We are committed to having a good time. In our services we enjoy laughing and good
natured
fun. We often produce humorous videos to show in our worship services. In the last few months the
joy of the Lord is so evident as people are fellowshiping together. We don't believe
Church should be
a stuffy event. God has given us much to rejoice about.