Category: Church Development
The Deity of Christ
July 13, 2016
JOHN KIMBALL, DIRECTOR OF CHURCH DEVELOPMENT When it comes to the deity of Christ, stated beliefs and practices do not always send the same message. In our CCCC family, all of our congregations affirm our Faith statement: “We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, […]
Relationship
June 17, 2016
JOHN KIMBALL, DIRECTOR OF CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Over the last month, I have been reading and studying the covenants. I remember my Old Testament professor in seminary becoming so animated when we worked through this topic. I knew as a young seminarian that the covenants were special, but my personal fondness for them has only grown […]
Banking on the Authority of God’s Word
May 17, 2016
JOHN KIMBALL, DIRECTOR OF CHURCH DEVELOPMENT The CCCC is a family that treasures the Word of God– there are no two ways about it. Many of our family members have come from different streams into the Conference, some of whom have had to fight to defend and hold to the Word’s authority. I am one […]
Life-on-Life
March 14, 2016
JOHN KIMBALL, DIRECTOR OF CHURCH DEVELOPMENT We emphasize the necessity of building and maintaining strong relationships iIn the CCCC. These relationships are the foundation of ministry, of disciple-making and of leader development. “Life on life” was the model of Jesus. It was the context of ministry in the New Testament. And it’s also one of […]