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Christ Presbyterian Church's Covenant of Commitment

The Intent of This Covenant
"CPC is committed to foster and support each person on their path of spiritual growth. Although our focus is to maintain the integrity of the values contained in the Covenant, we pledge to honor and respect each person's level of commitment taking into account circumstances which may prevent adherence to some of our Practices. We affirm that as a spiritual community we seek growth, not perfection, and we welcome all in love. We are hopeful that each of you will form a stronger bond with God and the community of Christ on your journey."

Elder Joe Cheben, Easter 2008

THE COMMITMENT

We are called to membership in a church that supports serious discipleship. We work to transform the lives of our members and their worlds. We provide a nurturing environment in which disciples await their call and engage their spiritual gifts.

VISION

We will consider self-proclaimed Christian of any denomination brother and sister in Christ.
We will be a small growing church. Our definition of growth is related to spiritual depth, love and integrity of Christian community.
We will be an open and affirming community that is without racial, cultural, economic or social barriers.
We will relate to the world as a community of justice, compassion, reconciliation and hope.

MISSION

We are called to give Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, practical priority in our daily life.
We are called to confront injustice according to Jesus' teachings and stand with victims in love.
We are called to encourage small groups to form around their common passion to serve Christ in specific ways.

PREAMBLE TO CORE PRACTICES

We demonstrate our desire to commit deeply to Jesus Christ by:

Expanding our spiritual life through inward journeying
Becoming an informed and mature Christian
Working to heal pain in the world through our community commitments
Welcoming the joy and accepting the work involved in discipleship

Our Core Spiritual Practices Will Be

On-time weekly worship
Undertake an inward journey including at least thirty minutes of daily prayer with an emphasis on listening
Participate in planned study on the Bible, theology, ethics and Christian spirituality.
Demonstrate responsible stewardship honoring God's earth, its resources, people and all creatures
Give sacrificially, proportionally and regularly to CPC beginning with 3% of income as a minimum goal and generous in-kind giving.
Discover one's spiritual gifts and unique call to mission with the aid of the community
Commit to participating in a mission group consisting of people with a shared calling and common passion to serve Christ through a specific ministry.
Be accountable to a compassionate spiritual partner for these practices.

Respectfully submitted by the Session of Christ Presbyterian Church

NO MATTER WHAT PRACTICES OF THE COVENANT YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE ON-ALL, SOME, OR EVEN NONE--YOU ARE WELCOME AT CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

A printable version of the Covenant on which you can indicate your individual commitment is available here.