About Christ Community Church
“So where the river flows, everything will live.” (Ezekiel 47.9)
OUR MISSION
Christ Community Church exists "to awaken ordinary people to extraordinary life in Christ-centered community."
We understand this mission to mean that God accepts us as we are and that He loves us far too much to leave us that way. Our new life in Him opens us to the promise of extraordinary life that comes through His transforming grace.
By extraordinary, we don't mean a life without problems or difficulties, but a life grounded in Christ and authentic relationships with other believers (Christ-centered community) that lifts us beyond the circumstances of everyday life. As we move further into this new way of living, our life together becomes our greatest testimony to a watching world.
OUR RIVER OF LIFE STRATEGY
The extraordinary life God offers is made possible as we surrender our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and move deeper into five basic purposes of the Christian life.
OUR CORE VALUES
Passionate Spirituality: Because God is our source of life, we pursue Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This value is demonstrated by a daily commitment to worship, prayer and the Word that is openly expressed not only at church, but at home, work and play (Jer. 29:13, Mark 12:30, John 15:5).
Authentic Relationships: Because God created us for community, we devote ourselves to building healthy relationships. This value is demonstrated by engaging in life together with transparency, humility, compassion and a commitment to speaking the truth in love (Acts 2:42-47, Rom. 12:15-16, Eph. 4:14-15, I John 4:10-12).
Environment of Grace: Because God accepts us and wants to make us whole, we freely extend His grace to everyone. This value is demonstrated by modeling mutual acceptance in a way that welcomes the broken, promotes forgiveness, allows freedom to fail and brings out God's best in everyone (Rom. 15:7, II Cor. 12:9, Eph. 2:8-9).
Unity in Diversity: Because God unites us in the essentials, we can celebrate diversity in the non-essentials. This value is demonstrated by maintaining a shared loyalty to Jesus Christ, our mission and core beliefs while promoting a diversity of spiritual gifts, and racial, social and spiritual backgrounds (John 17:20-23, I Cor. 12:4-6, Gal. 3:28, Titus 3:9).
Wholehearted Service: Because God is worthy, we give Him the best of what He has given us. This value is demonstrated by a willingness to enthusiastically give our time, talents and treasures in a way that honors God and inspires people
(I Chron. 21:24 and 29:10-14, Matt. 25:14-29, Col. 3:23-24).
Intentional Outreach: Because God loves lost people, we love lost people. This value is demonstrated by personally and corporately focusing time, attention and resources toward people outside the church locally, regionally and globally
(Matt. 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Rom. 10:14-15).
OUR OPERATIONAL VALUES
Our staff adheres to a set of written Operational Values that provide a blueprint for how we operate and relate to one another, both within the staff and with the CCC family as a whole.
OUR FREE METHODIST CONNECTION
Christ Community Church is a part of the Free Methodist Church, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Free Methodist Church has been around for 150 years, and has churches throughout the United States and on almost every continent in the world. There are two great benefits to being a part of this denomination: 1) We are accountable to godly leadership; and 2) We are part of a worldwide body of believers. We don’t live in isolation, but share in the work of Free Methodists throughout the world. To learn more about the Free Methodist Church, please visit www.fmcna.org.
Christ Community Church exists "to awaken ordinary people to extraordinary life in Christ-centered community."
We understand this mission to mean that God accepts us as we are and that He loves us far too much to leave us that way. Our new life in Him opens us to the promise of extraordinary life that comes through His transforming grace.
By extraordinary, we don't mean a life without problems or difficulties, but a life grounded in Christ and authentic relationships with other believers (Christ-centered community) that lifts us beyond the circumstances of everyday life. As we move further into this new way of living, our life together becomes our greatest testimony to a watching world.
OUR RIVER OF LIFE STRATEGY
The extraordinary life God offers is made possible as we surrender our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and move deeper into five basic purposes of the Christian life.
- We WORSHIP by celebrating and loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.
- We GROW in discipleship through the study and application of God's Word.
- We CONNECT with other Christians in authentic Biblical community.
- We SERVE others around us by using our gifts and talents.
- We LIVE out our lives at home and in the world as faithful followers of Jesus Christ.
OUR CORE VALUES
Passionate Spirituality: Because God is our source of life, we pursue Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This value is demonstrated by a daily commitment to worship, prayer and the Word that is openly expressed not only at church, but at home, work and play (Jer. 29:13, Mark 12:30, John 15:5).
Authentic Relationships: Because God created us for community, we devote ourselves to building healthy relationships. This value is demonstrated by engaging in life together with transparency, humility, compassion and a commitment to speaking the truth in love (Acts 2:42-47, Rom. 12:15-16, Eph. 4:14-15, I John 4:10-12).
Environment of Grace: Because God accepts us and wants to make us whole, we freely extend His grace to everyone. This value is demonstrated by modeling mutual acceptance in a way that welcomes the broken, promotes forgiveness, allows freedom to fail and brings out God's best in everyone (Rom. 15:7, II Cor. 12:9, Eph. 2:8-9).
Unity in Diversity: Because God unites us in the essentials, we can celebrate diversity in the non-essentials. This value is demonstrated by maintaining a shared loyalty to Jesus Christ, our mission and core beliefs while promoting a diversity of spiritual gifts, and racial, social and spiritual backgrounds (John 17:20-23, I Cor. 12:4-6, Gal. 3:28, Titus 3:9).
Wholehearted Service: Because God is worthy, we give Him the best of what He has given us. This value is demonstrated by a willingness to enthusiastically give our time, talents and treasures in a way that honors God and inspires people
(I Chron. 21:24 and 29:10-14, Matt. 25:14-29, Col. 3:23-24).
Intentional Outreach: Because God loves lost people, we love lost people. This value is demonstrated by personally and corporately focusing time, attention and resources toward people outside the church locally, regionally and globally
(Matt. 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Rom. 10:14-15).
OUR OPERATIONAL VALUES
Our staff adheres to a set of written Operational Values that provide a blueprint for how we operate and relate to one another, both within the staff and with the CCC family as a whole.
OUR FREE METHODIST CONNECTION
Christ Community Church is a part of the Free Methodist Church, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Free Methodist Church has been around for 150 years, and has churches throughout the United States and on almost every continent in the world. There are two great benefits to being a part of this denomination: 1) We are accountable to godly leadership; and 2) We are part of a worldwide body of believers. We don’t live in isolation, but share in the work of Free Methodists throughout the world. To learn more about the Free Methodist Church, please visit www.fmcna.org.
