Central's Ministry Distinctives

Our Mission:

Moving people toward Christ by being a community of faith which loves, encourages, and equips them in Christ, sending them out to serve.

Our Core Values:

1. A Personal Relationship with Jesus as Savior, Lord, and God
   
2. Commitment to the Truth of God's Revealed Word
   
3. Worship as the Center of Church Life
   
4. The Great Commission - Near and Far in Word and Deed
5. A Biblical World View that Speaks to Our Culture
6. Kingdom Vision - We are One Part of the Whole Body of Christ
7. Growing Mature, Ministering Disciples
8. A Diverse, Loving Community
9. The Nurture of Children and Youth
10. Servanthood & Stewardship Inside and Outside of Central
11. Prayer

Our Philosophy of Ministry:

1. Leaders (staff and volunteer) are primarily equippers who give away ministry.
2. All Christians should understand their "spiritual design" as the foundation for their call to ministry inside and outside of Central.
3. Christian growth, pastoral care, and fruitful ministry happen best in the context of an authentic community.
4. Every ministry is given life, accountability, and support based on Central's mission, vision, values, and philosophy of ministry.
5. Authority and responsibility are lodged as close to the actual ministry as possible.
6. Self-organizing, "spiritual-design"-based, covenanted ministry teams are the norm at Central (both grass-roots and leadership initiated).
7. We value thoughtful experimentation, success and failure as learning opportunities, and change for the sake of fulfilling our mission.

For more information, see:

• Our Core Values
• N&V: Central's New "Philosophy of Ministry"