MINISTRY PHILOSOPHY | OBJECTIVES
- A faithful follower of Christ accepts the call of discipleship as normative for all believers. Discipleship is not optional, but a call is given to every person who claims to be a follower of Christ. As such, a faithful follower of Christ seeks to live under the complete Lordship of Jesus Christ. (Matt. 28:19-20, Luke 9:23-27, 57-62, 14:25-35, John 13:35, II Tim. 2:1-2)
- A faithful follower of Christ seeks to think and act consistently with a biblical worldview. Such a worldview permeates every area of life--including personal, family, vocational, and social realms. (Deut. 6:1-9, Romans 12:1-2, Phil. 4:8-13, Col. 3:17)
- A faithful follower of Christ is a good steward of time, treasure, and talent. They acknowledge the ownership of God, and the need to use all time, treasure, and talent for His pleasure and glory. (Psalm 24:1, Luke 16:1-13, Acts 2:45-47, 4:3, 2 Cor.9: 6-13, 1 Tim. 6:17-19)
- A faithful follower of Christ seeks to live a life of personal holiness, motivated from a heart dependent upon the indwelling Christ. Personal holiness includes not being conformed to values of the world system inconsistent with a biblical worldview (materialism, vengeance, self-promotion, etc.), and includes abstaining from sexual immorality. (Rom. 12:1-2, I Cor. 6:12-20, Gal. 2:20-21, 5:16-24, Phil.2:13, Col. 3:1-17, I Thess. 4:3-8)
- A faithful follower of Christ lives a life that is evangelistically sensitive, building bridges to the unchurched. We are to be sensitive that we do not view unchurched people as a project, but instead we love and respect all people, understanding that they are made in the image of God and are in need of forgiveness of sin. (Gen. 1:27, I Chron. 12:32, Prov. 14:12, Acts 17:16-34, I Cor. 9:12-27, I Tim. 2:1-4)
- A faithful follower of Christ loves and supports the local expression of the body of Christ, and supports the church through time, treasure, and talent for the equipping of the saints, participating in the discipleship process of believers, and spreading the gospel for the glory of God. Valuing the body of Christ includes maintaining a quality of relationship with members characterized by grace, loyalty, and the resolving of conflicts. (Matt. 28:19-20, I Cor. 12:4-26, 16:1-2, Eph 4:1-32)
- A faithful follower of Christ upholds and lives consistently with God’s design for the family as expressed in scripture, including the biblical framework for marriage, parenting, and singleness. (Gen. 2:24-25, Matt. 19:1-12, I Cor. 7:1-40, Eph 5:15-6:4)
- A faithful follower of Christ seeks to cultivate an abiding, intimate relationship with God through personal and corporate means of worship, Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and service. Such disciplines are not the goal, but a means toward a more Christ-dependent life. (Joshua 1:8, Psalm 5:3, 119:148,Mark 1:35, Acts 2:42-47, Heb 10:24-25)
- A faithful follower of Christ does not favor those rich in this world, but is devoted to warmly receiving, giving, and loving the poor, widows, orphans, and those typically considered outcasts in society. (Luke 9:1-6, 14:12-24, James 1:27, 2:14-17, I Tim. 6:6-10, 17-19)
When all the planning is done and all the results are in, we must recognize that the fruit of ministry is only “‘By My Spirit’ saith the Lord”. The Apostle Paul offers a proper perspective for church ministry when he writes in I Corinthians 3:6-8, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.” Ultimately any fruit that comes out of CCC is a result of the handiwork of God.
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