Priority Callings

We believe God is calling Centennial Covenant to follow Jesus by his Spirit into...

 

#1:  ABIDING in CHRIST – to choose life in the presence of Jesus

 

GOD DESIRES to draw us into a love relationship through trust in his Son and being filled with his Holy Spirit.
And so HE CALLS us to personal and congregational living under the authority and in the presence of Jesus as Lord of all things and the living Head of Centennial Covenant.

 

#2:  JOURNEY of TRANSFORMATION – to pursue life transformation into Christ-likeness

 

GOD DESIRES to heal and transform us into Christ’s image for loving him and people.

And so HE CALLS us into a faith journey of pursuing growth in his Presence through his Word and by his Spirit. 

 

#3:  PEACEMAKING  – to seek God's peace through reconciliation in all relationship

 

GOD DESIRES to reconcile all people in this broken world – to himself, to other people, to creation, and to their own identity and purpose – for the fullness of his “shalom” in the new creation begun in Christ.

And so HE CALLS us to face brokenness, tension and conflict with humility, honesty and love as opportunities to welcome his peace in our relationships with him, others, ourselves and life.

 

#4:  CONNECTING – to move into deeper and greater participation as family

 

GOD DESIRES to connect and unite us to be his genuine family,

reflecting the shared love of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

And so HE CALLS us into deepened and greater participation

in honest and self-giving relationships, personal ministry, and congregational decision-making.

 

#5:  MISSIONAL IDENTITY – to embrace our identity as active representatives of God’s redemptive mission to our world.

 

GOD DESIRES to bless us to be his blessing to our community, city and world.

And so HE CALLS us to embrace our identity in Christ as his image-bearing “sent-ones,” to discern and join what he is doing beyond Centennial  Covenant, and to make relational investments for conveying his redemptive love and truth.

 

#6:  MENTORING – to cultivate faith-building friendships

 

GOD DESIRES to transform, connect, mobilize and reconcile through our coming alongside others.

And so HE CALLS us to Christ-centered faith-building friendships in mentoring and small groups.

 

#7:  Equipping Leadership – to guide and empower according to God’s Priority Callings

 

GOD DESIRES to guide and equip his people for life in his callings

through his gifts of servant leaders, organizational structures and material resources.

And so HE CALLS us to a stewardship of our leadership, structures and resources that align with his callings for the whole body.

 

Shared Ministry Covenant

 

This “covenant” was developed for Church Staff, Ministry Teams and our whole membership

to express a biblically based “way of serving together” for two major purposes:

• to allow clear agreements on shared values and behaviors (to be included on all “Ministry Descriptions”);
• to use as a discipling, evaluation and encouragement tool on our “journey of transformation,” for carrying out our Mission and Priority Callings.

 

By God’s grace and for his glory, we commit ourselves...

 

...to CHRIST-FOLLOWING

1.       To follow Jesus (individually and collectively) as Head of the church in every area of life and ministry.

2.       To cultivate personal intimacy with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

3.       To worshipping and praying together in God’s presence.

 

...to CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

4.       To value the work of the Holy Spirit as he produces fruit in one another.

5.       To personal integrity of being honest, authentic, and taking responsibility for our actions.
6.    To respect God-given authority.

 

...to CONNECTING

7.       To each other’s best through mutual encouragement and submission, and grateful interest in our ministries and personal lives.

8.       To respect personal and professional boundaries.

9.       To appropriate confidentiality, refusing to gossip, and guarding each other’s reputations.

10.   To face differences with humility, honesty and love as God’s redemptive opportunity.

11.   To have fun together.

 

...to CLARITY

12.   To a unified understanding and support of Centennial’s whole mission and Priority Callings.

13.   To value the process of ministry as much as the results.

14.   To open, honest, and clear communications of ministry roles, responsibilities, plans, expectations, and lines of accountability.

15.   To a freedom to speak and hear the hard truth in love, welcoming healthy debate, and seeking clarity and reconciliation.

 

...to CONTRIBUTING WITH EXCELLENCE

16.   To view ourselves as serving together with Christ in his kingdom.

17.   To developing our skills and gifts from God, and aligning them with his callings and responsibilities.

        18. To do our best by God’s grace and for his glory.