Welcome to Christ Church
For more than forty-five years Christ Church has been a beacon of hope in Lake County helping people discover life with God. Even though we are four campuses, we are one church that believes life is better together. We hope when you visit one of our locations you will find a warm and welcoming place to connect with friends and grow your faith. We are not meant to go it alone, so no matter where you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here.
I hope to meet you soon!
Press On,
Who We Are
Our Mission: To Help People Discover Life with God.
Know
God
Experience a real, personal relationship with God through engaging worship, biblical teaching, and discovering His unchanging love for you.
What We Believe
The Bible
We believe that the sixty-six canonical books of the Bible (as originally written) were inspired by God, hence free from error. They constitute the only infallible guide in faith and life.
God
We believe that there is one God, the Creator and Preserver of all things, infinite in being and perfection. He exists eternally in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Who are one substance and equal in power and glory.
Sin
We believe that man, created in the image of God, through disobedience fell from his sinless state at the suggestion of Satan. This fall plunged man into a state of sin and spiritual death, and brought upon the entire race the sentence of eternal death. From this condition, man can be saved only by the grace of God, through faith, on the basis of the work of Christ, and by the agency of the Holy Spirit.
Salvation
We believe that every believer, having turned to God in repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, is accountable to God for living a life separated from sin and characterized by the fruit of the Spirit and also that it is every Christian’s privilege and responsibility to do that work of God in the world.
Jesus Christ
We believe that the eternally preexistent Son became incarnate without human father, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Thus in the Lord Jesus Christ divine and human natures were united in one Person, both natures being whole, perfect and distinct. To effect salvation, He lived a sinless life and died on the cross as the sinner’s substitute, shedding His blood for the remission of sins. On the third day, He rose from the dead in the body which had been laid in the tomb. He ascended to the right hand of the Father, where He performs the ministry of intercession. He shall come again, personally and visibly, to complete His saving work and to consummate the eternal plan of God.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Triune God. He applies to man the work of Christ. By justification and adoption, man is given a right standing before God; by regeneration, sanctification and glorification, man’s nature is renewed. He indwells the believer as comforter and guide and empowers him to walk in newness of life.
Eternity
We believe that at the end of the age the dead shall be bodily raised. The righteous shall enter into full possession of eternal bliss in the presence of God, and the wicked shall be condemned to eternal death.
Our Leadership
Christ Church is led by Elders, Deacons, and Staff.
Elders
RESPONSIBILITIES. Except for matters specifically reserved to the Members, the Elders oversee and are ultimately responsible for all the affairs of the Church. As such, the Elders:
Act as counselors to and co-laborers with the Senior Pastor in (i) shepherding, praying for, teaching, leading, visiting and overseeing the flock of Christ; and (ii) developing and guarding the vision, ministries, goals and objectives of the Church.
Encourage, support, and oversee the work of the Senior Pastor.
Advise and consent to the calling or dismissal of certain church staff.
Provide Biblical Counsel, as necessary.
Ordain, install, license and/or commission pastors, missionaries, and others.
QUALIFICATIONS. An Elder must be:
A man who meets all the Biblical qualifications for the office, including but not limited to those found in I Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
Personally committed to the vision, ministries, goals and objectives of the Church.
A Member of Christ Church for at least two years before standing for office.
ELECTION AND SERVICE. Elders are elected by the Members at each Annual Meeting of the Church. They serve four-year terms (no more than two, consecutively) and meet up to twice monthly.
CONFIDENTIALITY. All nominees will be prayerfully considered by the Elders but will not necessarily be contacted by the Elders. For that reason, we ask that you not tell anyone else that you have submitted this nomination.
Deacons
RESPONSIBILITIES. Subject to the oversight and ultimate responsibility of the Elders, and except for any matters specifically reserved to the Members, the Deacons are responsible for all the business affairs of the Church. As such, the Deacons:
Prepare and administer the Church’s operating and capital budgets.
Determine the compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment of all employees of the Church.
Purchase and maintain insurance coverage for the Church.
Care for and control the real and personal property of the Church, including its use, construction, maintenance, repair, improvement, mortgage, purchase, or sale.
Count and safeguard all gifts to the Church.
QUALIFICATIONS. A Deacon must be:
A man or woman who meets all the Biblical qualifications for the office, including but not limited to those found in I Timothy 3: 8-13 and Acts 6: 1-6.
Personally committed to the vision, ministries, goals and objectives of the Church.
A Member of Christ Church for at least two years before standing for office.
ELECTION AND SERVICE. Deacons are elected by the Members at each Annual Meeting of the Church. They serve three-year terms (no more than two, consecutively) and meet monthly.
CONFIDENTIALITY. All nominees will be prayerfully considered by the Deacons but will not necessarily be contacted by the Deacons. For that reason, we ask that you not tell anyone else that you have submitted this nomination.
