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Biblical

The Bible is the Word of God, the source for what we believe, and the standard for how we live. The Bible “is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16–17). The central theme of the Bible is the person and redemptive work of Jesus Christ. We want our beliefs, expressions, and actions to conform to God's Word (the Bible) as closely as possible so that we can faithfully proclaim the person and work of Christ.

Evangelical

The central work of God in Jesus Christ is our salvation. Jesus Christ was proclaimed as both Lord and Messiah (Acts 2:36)—the King who would bring God’s rule to all mankind (Matt 2:6)—the lamb who would die for the sins of the world (Matt 1:21). After his burial, he was bodily raised to life from the dead. He died in our place and suffered the penalty that we deserved because of our sin. On the basis of His death, those who trust in Jesus Christ are forgiven by God, brought into relationship with God as His children, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. This gospel, or “good news,” is at the heart of the ministry and fellowship of Christ Community Church. We desire, above all, to proclaim Jesus as Savior to the people of our community, nation, and world (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Acts 1:8), and to make disciples of Jesus by baptizing them in his name and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded (Matt 28:19-20).

Dependent upon the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit indwells, empowers, and gifts each believer for service. The Spirit uses the written Word of God (the Bible) to convict us of sin, to encourage us, to transform our thoughts and behavior, and to strengthen our faith. The Bible achieves its full effect in our lives only through the work of the Holy Spirit in Christ’s community. The Spirit teaches us about Jesus Christ and glorifies Him (John 16:13–15). The Spirit leads us, assures us that we are God’s children, and intercedes for us as we pray (Romans 8:14, 16, 26–27). He also fills each believer continuously as we gather to experience the joy of the Lord in fellowship—teaching, admonishing and singing—resulting in thanksgiving and gratitude for all he has done (Eph 5:17-20; Col 3:16). We emphasize prayer as an important means of confessing our dependence upon God and seeking His help and direction.

Elder-led, emphasizing ministry by all believers

CCC is led by elders who shepherd the flock, teach, and set the overall direction for our ministries (Acts 20:17; Titus 1:5). In leading, they strive to be faithful to God’s Word and responsive to input from the entire congregation. We believe that all followers of Jesus Christ are called to minister (Ephesians 4:12; 1 Peter 4:10), and we seek to promote and support wide congregational participation in our ministries.

Emphasizing meaningful, whole-hearted worship

We want to worship God in ways that are worthy of Him. This means worshiping the One who has revealed Himself in Jesus Christ with all that we are. We want our corporate worship in our weekly gatherings, as well as our individual patterns of life, to be means of declaring God’s infinite glory and worth so that others will join us in worshiping Him. We believe that such worship is the only proper response to God, who is graciously present with us and for us (Matthew 22:37; John 4:24; Psalm 34:20). As we exalt Christ together, we believe that the Spirit will draw everyone he intends to him for the praise of his glory.