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We believe in one God (Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit) who is the creator of all things. |
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We believe
that God is love and as we love God first, we are
able to love self and neighbor. |
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We believe
truth is found in Jesus Christ as communicated in
His Word, the Bible. |
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We believe
that the will of God is to be done through the Body
of Christ in decency and in order. |
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We believe
that every member must be submitted and connected
to the visionary and the mission, which are ordained
by God. |
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We believe
we are accountable to God and are to leave an inheritance
to future generations. |
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We believe
that there is power in prayer. |
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We believe
that salvation is obtained through God's grace and
is accessed by our faith in God's Word. It is eternal
and secure. |
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We believe in the outward statement of
obedience through water baptism, as an indication
of the inward experience of salvation. |
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We believe
in the presence of the Holy Spirit and His empowerment
within the lives of all believers for the edification
of others. |
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We believe
that health and wholeness is God's desire for all. |
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We believe in the bodily resurrection
and physical return of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| We, the Center of Praise
Family, acknowledge that we have been called with
the purpose of presenting a message of redemption,
justice, and empowerment. It is our desire to
develop people that exemplify these characteristics
as presented by Jesus Christ. We further acknowledge
that the Lord has given our church family spiritual
leaders. We commit our hearts to spiritual submission,
support, respect, and prayer towards those that
God has placed in authority within His Church.
We further commit our hearts to refrain from any
activities that would promote dissension, discord,
or disrespect for all who would represent our
fellowship and community.
We affirm that the Center of
Praise Ministries is representative of the Kingdom
of God within our local community. We have been
called to interdenominational fellowship, multi-ethnic
presentation, sound doctrine, and balance in all
things relating to ministry.
We affirm that God's order of
Priority is that of - |
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| • Devotion to God |
| • Devotion to Family |
| • Devotion to the Church
and Fellowship |
| • Devotion to our community,
nation, and the world |
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We will not compromise God's Word. |
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We will not embrace any ungodly practices
of principles. |
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We willl
not willfully engage in any activity that brings
harm to the Kingdom of God and our witness of Christ.
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| 100% of members will practice
the Biblical principle of love fostering a community
where Christ is exalted. |
| 100% of members will have
an opportunity for educational growth and development. |
| 100% of members will embrace
the understanding, implementation, and maintaining
of doing church as a team |
| 100% of members will become
devoted followers equipped to liberate and lead
others through Jesus Christ. |
| 100% of members will participate
the Connection Group Ministry to foster accountability
essential to our continual spiritual growth, evangelism
and discipleship. |
| 100% of members will pay
tithes and give offerings. |
| 100% of members will become
economically empowered through obedience to God's
principals. |
| 100% of ministry teams
will be designed to effectively communicate internally
and externally. |
| 100% of the needs of the
Pastor, congregation, and community will be met
through an effective organizational structure. |
| Center of Praise Ministries
will have facilities to meet 100% of the
needs of the members and the community. |
| 100% of the members will
operate in their gifts in order to fulfill their
individual and corporate destiny. |
| All members will leave
a spiritual and monetary legacy for future generations. |
| 100% of the youth will
participate in the development of their spiritual,
mental, physical and economical growth. |
| Our Strategies for Implementation
of the Mission: |
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We will ensure that all members understand
the Biblical principle of love (family, team, and
community). |
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We will intentionally seek diversity
and open heartedness to all people at all times. |
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We will ensure that all members will
have an opportunity for educational growth and development. |
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We will ensure that all members are
equipped to become disciples to liberate and lead
others to Jesus Christ. |
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We will establish Connection Groups
in order to foster accountability, which is essential
for our continual spiritual, mental, and physical
growth. |
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We willl
ensure that all members understand the principle
of tithing (time, talent, and treasure). |
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We will direct all members to the
importance of prayer and daily biblical devotions. |
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We will ensure that all members are
trained on financial principles necessary to eradicate
debt and build wealth. |
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We shall begin the process of establishing
programs and structures within the Church that facilitate
economic empowerment. |
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We will achieve effective communication
in all areas. |
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We will establish an effective organizational
structure to meet the needs of the Pastor, the congregation,
and the community. |
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We will ensure that all member's gifts
and talents are identified and utilized to fulfill
their individual and corporate destiny. |
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We will ensure that all members are
equipped to fulfill our mission to train, send,
and multiply people for the work of the ministry. |
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We will ensure that all members are
equipped to leave a spiritual and monetary legacy
for future generations. |
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We will provide the necessary resources
to ensure spiritual, mental, physical and economic
growth for our children and youth. |
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We will evaluate aforementioned strategic
goals/objectives consistently and periodically. |
