Christ is central at Christ Community Church. As the incarnation of the one true, holy, and triune God, Jesus Christ is the focal point of redemptive history, and therefore the focal point of worship at Christ Community Church (Exodus 34:14; Matthew 4:10). As Jesus Christ is the one whose death and resurrection has brought peace between God and man and the "chief cornerstone" of the Church, Christ is the cornerstone of ministry at Christ Community Church (Ephesians 2:20). Because Christ is the incarnate Word of God, the Word become flesh, there is an emphasis on knowing and worshiping Him by the study and proclamation of His Word, the Bible (John 1:1; 1 John 1:1-3).
Community is a vital aspect of the ministry at Christ Community Church. It suggests both genuine fellowship within our church family and an open door to those around us. As members of one body, we seek to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3). We desire to be a light to our community (Matthew 5:14). Therefore, we are a place of peace for those in chaos, a place of forgiveness for the guilty, and a place of truth and hope for the lost and the hopeless (Matthew 11:28-30).
Church suggests that we are God's people, members of God's household (Ephesians 2:19). As the people of God, God has charted our course; God has planned our destiny; and God has decreed our purposes (Matthew 10:29; Ephesians 1:11-12). As the Church, we live to bring glory to God by singing and declaring His laudable attributes and the wonders of His grace, and by living according to the truth of Scripture (Ephesians 1:12). We embrace both traditional and contemporary music for worship that is consistent with the teaching of Holy Scripture. In keeping with the practices of the early New Testament Church, Christ Community Church seeks to honor God by setting apart one day in seven for worship and the teaching of His Word (Matthew 12:11; Acts 20:7) |
