CCC Mission and Vision Statements: Staff Expectations and Spiritual Growth

Mission Statement: Helping Spiritual Seekers Become Transformed Believers (Making Disciples)

• This mission focuses on guiding individuals seeking a connection with God to become fully transformed believers.

• Key Actions for Staff:

• Create a warm and welcoming environment so seekers are inspired to ask about God and the positive atmosphere.

• Invest in people by giving them attention, time, effort, care, and showing love.

• This investment invites individuals to change and transform, making them more receptive to direction and teaching from the pastor.

• As CCC staff, you are the first ministry, spreading the Gospel through your actions and interactions, inspiring a desire for transformation and growth within the church environment.

Mission Statement: To Demonstrate the Love and Compassion of Christ to the World

• Jesus set the ultimate example of love for all people, not just his followers.

• Biblical Basis: Romans $5:8$ states, "but God shows his love for us, and that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

• Demonstrating Love:

• Extend love and compassion to everyone, including those who may not reciprocate immediately (e.g., people in a hurry, those who walk by without acknowledging you).

• Offer smiles, greetings like "grace and peace," and "blessings."

• Raise the bar: demonstrate love and care unconditionally, regardless of how others respond, following Christ's example.

• This love and compassion should extend beyond churchgoers to anyone in the community (e.g., parking lot, sidewalk).

• The goal is to create a sense of warmth, wanting, and welcome, potentially transforming attitudes and frustrations.

• Christ's Command: John $15:12$ (ESV) commands, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."

• Christ's love is unconditional, sacrificial, and redemptive.

• Compassion means caring about people's concerns, such as family, personal issues, or daily stressors. The church should be a place where people can relax and receive God's word among those who love them.

Mission Statement: Through Humanitarian Works and Social Engagement

• Humanitarian Works:

• Biblical Foundation: Proverbs $19:17$ (ESV) states, "Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed."

• God observes our generosity in service and promises blessings both during and after our actions.

• Service should be done consciously as unto the Lord, in obedience to His commands.

• Pastor and Pastor Jamal strongly emphasize community outreach, requiring new CCC members to make sacrifices in terms of commitment and dedication to participate.

• Social Engagement:

• Biblical Foundation: Hebrews $10:24-25$ (ESV) instructs, "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another and all the more as you see the day drawing near."

• CCC involves staff in numerous activities, meetings, and collaborations with other organizations.

• Staff are asked to step out of their comfort zone, utilizing their God-given gifts and talents not only within their ministries but also in community engagements (e.g., working with children, schools, agencies).

• Support is needed through action, beyond just financial contributions or prayers, actively pouring love into the community.

Application and Engagement Opportunities:

• Reflect on the scripture-based mission and how to apply it.

• Examples of engagement areas: Events planning, prison ministry, food pantry, choir, media, parking lot, Kiddie Kingdom, photography, missions ministry, security (including assisting the physically challenged), women's ministry, and marriage ministry.

• Support is encouraged in three key areas: financially (donations provide backing for initiatives), through prayers, and most importantly, through active participation and action.

• The goal is to expand horizons and sharpen individual gifts and talents within the ministry.

Ministry Support for Newcomers (Q&A Session):

• Question: How does the ministry support new members who face challenges (e.g., willing spirit but weak flesh, many life engagements)?

• Answer:

• The CRT (Christian Regular Training) class itself serves as a starting point for support, connecting new members to resources and individuals who can help.

• The church operates as the Body of Christ, with diverse interconnected parts. Initial contact, like in CRT, helps direct individuals to the most suitable part of the body for their specific needs (e.g., marriage, single, parenting, or youth ministries).

• Within ministries, cohorts and prayer groups are established for comfortable sharing and seeking assistance, including prayer support.

• Team leaders within each ministry serve as the first line of communication for personal concerns, directing members to appropriate support.

• For staff members, quarterly Advanced Leadership Meetings (ALM) are held, where Pastor or Pastor Jamal directly ministers to staff, providing spiritual nourishment and guidance for effective service.

• New members are encouraged to communicate specific concerns in person to ensure clear and tailored assistance.

Vision Statement: To Create a Dynamic Institution for Spiritual Growth and Personal Mission in Christ

• Why a Vision Statement?

• Biblical Basis: Proverbs $29:18$ (King James Version) states, "Where there is no vision, the people perish."

• Without a vision for the future, one risks living in the past.

• A clear vision attracts the necessary resources and provision.

• The clearer the vision, the stronger its attractive power.

• The vision statement outlines the actions needed to accomplish the mission statement.

Breaking Down the Vision Statement:

• 1. To Create a Dynamic Institution:

• Create: This implies building, organizing, and assisting in developing new programs and systems.

• Dynamic: Refers to something live, developed, and constantly growing, discouraging stagnation and encouraging openness to new, fresh ideas.

• "Change is the only constant in life": Staff should be open to changes in methods, plans, and directives, viewing them as opportunities for improvement and growth.

• Pastor Jamal is keen on continuous increase, development, and growth.

• Institution: This goes beyond just a physical place or building; it refers to a culture and a system (CCC has its own culture of greeting, arranging things).

• The desired culture is warm, welcoming, and inviting, but also adaptable and growing, not adhering to old ways if they are no longer effective.

• Staff are encouraged to bring new ideas but must also be open to leadership's decisions and changes, viewing them as opportunities to learn and improve.

• Staff are integral to the creation, change, and development of this dynamic institution.

• 2. For Spiritual Growth:

• Pastor teaches that "we live life on levels, we arrive in stages, and we experience it in seasons."

• This applies to individual personal growth as well as corporate growth for the church.

• Members will learn the level and stage of their chosen ministry and how to experience it in its current season.

• Spiritual growth involves personal adjustments, changing perspectives, and modifying actions or responses.

• Individual spiritual growth contributes directly to the growth of the ministry and the church as a whole.

• 3. And Personal Mission in Christ:

• This involves developing individual skills, talents, and abilities, understanding where one's strengths lie, and recognizing areas for support.

• Sometimes, personal mission involves supporting others whose skills and talents are more suited to a particular task.

• It also encompasses a personal mission in education, gaining a deep understanding of ministry functions and leadership structures.

• One's attitude is intrinsically linked to their personal mission in Christ, influencing how they contribute and engage.