What We Believe In

Central College Church Kingdom Visible.png — Our Vision

The **Kingdom** of God made **visible**.

Our Mission

Living out the Gospel by **Reflecting the love of Jesus, Seeking God’s righteousness**, and **Pursuing Kingdom justice**.

Our Objectives

Chart a course down Restoration Road toward greater racial and generational diversity that leads us to increased awareness and active engagement.
Minister with passion and priority driven by the 5 Biblical purposes of a healthy, thriving church: Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Service, and Outreach.
Empower all servant leaders to fulfill unimaginably more for the Kingdom through Biblical understanding, organizational excellence, and leadership competency.

Statement of Faith

God

We believe that God Almighty—eternally coexistent in the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit—is the all-loving supreme authority throughout the universe which He created.

Jesus

We believe all people are created in the image of God, but we sin and do not live up to Jesus’s teachings. We believe in justification through faith in Jesus Christ, who died on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven by the Grace of God. We believe Jesus is resurrected and lives eternally.

Holy Spirit

Through the Holy Spirit, God empowers us to grow in faith, make more mature decisions and live more faithful lives. The Spirit gives us the will, as Jesus said, to “be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). The Holy Spirit gives believers the authority to accurately interpret the Bible, just as the Spirit enabled the original writers of Scripture to tell truthfully about God, Jesus and everything else we need to know. The Spirit also gives authority to the church to act in God’s name for the good of humanity. The Spirit gives every person a sense of “calling” to a special function in the world, in keeping with God’s providence and Jesus’ summons to “follow him.” Among the “fruits of the spirit” identified by the apostle Paul are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22).

Scripture

We believe God divinely inspired the Bible, which is His guide to us in practice of faith and daily living.

God’s People

We believe that we may have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and that God gave us the Holy Spirit to guide us in fulfilling His purpose for us. We believe we are called to follow Christ’s example by witnessing and ministering to the world.