Our Beliefs
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, NKJV)
Our Statement of Faith
What We Believe And What We Preach
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That the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God.
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In the Triune nature of God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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All have sinned and come short of the glory of God and are in need of salvation. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men.
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The baptism of the Holy Spirit is an experience subsequent to salvation, and it is the will of God that all be filled.
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Healing is provided in the redemptive work of Christ and is available to every believer.
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The church consists of all those who have received Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
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In the personal, visible, imminent return of Jesus Christ.
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In water baptism and the observance of the Lord’s Supper.
Our Vision
What We Believe God Wants Us To Do
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Be a local church that influences the community around our gathering place.
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Train disciples to plant churches, serve their community, and do the work of the ministry in cities throughout the U.S.
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Provide reliable resources of church planters of Simplefolk Network.
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Change the statistics of crime, divorce, fatherless homes, graduation, and child abuse for the better in every community a C3 church resides.
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Establish a ministry training through 6-9 months of Bible Camps for young adults from the inner city.
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Supply resources for evangelism and discipleship nationwide.
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Prepare people in our sphere of influence for the coming of Christ.
The Essentials
Values At The Core Of Our Community
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Love - Love is sacrificial by nature. It is willing to lay down one’s life for others. It is unbiblical to have and pursue a love for God, but neglect our responsibility to love people. We are willing to be inconvenienced, uncomfortable, and at times delayed for the better good of others.
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Worship - Worship is more than a song, it is a submissive lifestyle of one continually yielding his heart in actions and words to the Lord so that his life is a reflection of the reverence he has toward God.
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Sharing - All living things thrive on the law of reciprocity. Therefore, we firmly believe that people should not only accept the blessings of God, but more importantly, we should be willing to share the blessings of God (knowledge, resources, time, etc.) to a level that is beyond our comfort zone, but sustainable by our faith.
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Knowledge - Continual learning is necessary to support personal growth, deeper revelation, and maturation of disciplines and giftings. Therefore, as a lifestyle, we read books, take courses, attend conferences, and set educational goals that will keep us informed of secular ideas, knowledgeable of scripture, and more useful in the hand of God.
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Taking Action - We do not stand by idly speaking of great ideas we never act upon, but rather we pray, believe, strategize and act on all that God permits us to do.
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Community - God is relational and He has created people with the same nature. For this reason, Christians thrive when they are a part of a healthy community. Therefore, we highly esteem the local church, as well as other formal and informal gatherings of believers and families.
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Righteousness - Righteousness is still a virtue for our day. There is still a right and wrong way to live. God distinguishes the difference between the two in the Bible, so we aim to be in right standing with God and people.