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OUR VISION Christ Resurrection Power Ministries International is established and exists as a viable part of the Body of Christ and the Kingdom of God, under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12-18; Ezra 3:8-13 Our vision is:
Luke 4: 18, 19
MISSION STATEMENT
Phil. 3: 10
Matthew 28:19, 20, Mark 16: 15-18
Luke 4:18, 19 We also express the “AGAPE” love of God to all mankind. 1 John 3:23
2 Tim.2:15
John
4:23, 24
VALUE STATEMENT 1. We are committed to equipping Christians through Biblical preaching and God's word. 2. We are committed to reliance on prayer for direction, conception, planning and execution of the ministries and activities of this church and ministry. 3. We are committed to group ministry because it is where most individual transformation, conversion, and leadership development takes place. 4. We are committed to helping people discover their spiritual gifts that they might use them in the building up of the Body of Christ, the church. 5. We are committed to the ministries of this church being carried out by servants and maid servants of God. This will be accomplished through training opportunities and through practices that encourage lay initiative, leadership responsibility and authority in various ministries in the church. 6. We are committed to all people, just as they are, without regard to race, gender, age, lifestyle, or whatever. We value diversity. 7. We are committed to receiving direction from the Holy Spirit that enables Creativity and innovation. We are more concerned with effectiveness in ministry than with adherence to tradition or efficiency. 8. We are committed to maintaining a high standard of excellence in all of ministries. This will be achieved when every person is exercising his or her God-given spiritual gifts to the best of his or her ability. 9. We believe that life is meant to be given away and that Christianity exists to share Christ with others. We will develop aptitudes that encourage numerical growth without compromising in any way our integrity or our commitment to Biblical truth.
STATEMENT OF FAITH *THE BIBLE: we believe the “BIBLE” (the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments) as the authoritative WORD of God. Eternal, Complete and All-sufficient.... 2 Tim. 3:16 *GOD THE FATHER: we believe in God the Father and Creator of the whole Universe…..The First person in the GODHEAD (Holy Trinity)….. 1 John 5:7 Genesis 1:26 *GOD THE SON: we believe in God the Son in the person of Jesus Christ, who is the only way to the Father...John 14:6.and through Him all things were made. There is no other name under heaven given among men... Acts 4:12 JESUS CHRIST, the Son of God….. the Saviour of mankind…… God the Son: we believe in the Holy birth (by the Holy Spirit which came upon Virgin Mary) of our Lord Jesus Christ... Luke 1:30-33 (a) We believe in the suffering, crucifixion, dead, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ…. (b) And He is sitting at the Right hand of God the Father.... Mark 16:19 (c) We believe in the SECOND COMING of our Lord Jesus Christ and the events pertinent to the following scriptures:
*GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT: we believe in God the Holy Spirit and the baptism of the Holy Spirit which is the glorious infilling of the promised Comforter to empower the believer from on high for ministry and inspired speaking in service to the Lord Jesus Christ. We also hold that all gifts (manifestations) of the Spirit, given to the Body of Christ: Acts 1:8, Acts 10:44-46, 19:1-6, 1 Corinthians 12:5-11, Galatians 5:24, Romans 5:5 *SIN: We that man was created good, but fell into sin, which has resulted in sickness and death upon all mankind, and that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the Blood of Christ.... Rom. 3:2, 1 John 1:7 *REPENTANCE: we believe that all men have sinned and therefore need repentance and faith in the Son of God, “Jesus Christ” into salvation…. Acts 2:38 *CONFESSION: we believe and confession of Jesus Christ also believes in confession of sins. Rom. 10: 9,10 *BAPTISM: we believe in the water baptism by immerse…..we also believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit with evidence by speaking in tongues… Matt. 28:19 *PRAYER: we believe in a prayer as a way to communicate with God. Matt.21:22 *LAYING ON OF HANDS: we believe in laying on of hands in prayer as practiced in the New Testament as an operation of the ministry of the Holy Spirit for:
SPIRITUAL IMPARTATION -the dedication of children - the ordination of ministers - the sending out of ministers (Acts 13:3) - the healing of the sick -the baptism of the Holy Spirit - the reception of spiritual gifts
EVANGELISM / THE GREAT COMMISSION We recognize that the mandate and privilege of the Christian is to spread the Gospel to the lost world making disciples out of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that is commanded. This may be accomplished by preaching the Word, praying, living according to the tenets of the Bible; and the sacrificial giving of the saints. Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 3:9-10, 1 Corinthians 9:7-23 * DIVINE HEALING: we believe in divine healing is part of the great gift of salvation and that through the gifts of healing, whether by the laying on of hands, the anointing with oil, or by simple faith alone, physical healing and deliverance from pain are privileges of humanity throughout the Gospel Age. Mark 16:17-18, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, 1 Peter 2:24.. *MIRACLES: we believe in signs, wonders and miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who says it shall accompanied those who believe in Him. “Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever… Hebrews 13:8 *ETERNAL JUDGEMENT: we believe in the eternal judgement of God to all Mankind, which will be constituted by our Lord Jesus Christ…. Acts 17:31 *HEAVEN AND HELL: we believe in Heaven and Hell. The final destination for the followers of Christ to heaven : John 14:1-4 and the final destination for the wicked and unrepented to hell. Matt 8:12, 13:42 *HOLY COMMUNION / THE LORD’S SUPPER: we believe in the LORD’S SUPPER and partake in it .. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 *TITHES AND OFFERING: we believe in tithe and offering as an offer & worship unto God… Mal. 3:10 , Luke 6:38 *PRAISE, WORSHIP AND HYMNS: we believe and practice in praise, worship, hymns, with dancing, clapping of hands, jumping etc.. Eph. 5:19
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