
Family & Faith
Christian Church was founded in January, 2000, with just 12 adults
and a hand full of Children. They began on a journey
to reach seekers and build believers - in order to turn them into fully devoted
followers of Christ. It has been the meat of who are and who we continue to
be. Through every obstacle, he Favor of God has preserved us; His love and
grace has not allowed us to slip. From a small building in the corner of a
strip mall, to over crowded services where we prayed that the local Fire Marshall
would not get saved. To a school auditorium and 3 years of set-up-breakdown,
the sweltering heat and freezing cold; and through it all our growth continued.
To a 9 month season of sowing and financial miracles, to our own newly renovated
facility - and up to now where our growth is too much for where we are - WE
KNOW IT'S NOT ABOUT US. Just 7 years in and nearly 1,000 people more - it's
still about turning people into fully devoted followers of Christ. As a matter
of fact, turning people into fully devoted followers of Christ - has become
a fire that's been turned up in our hearts. We won't stop until we've finished
our course, and we've only begun to fight. We have heard the promises of God.
We have prepared our hearts and minds for the very best. Our families and
friends have heard it, too. We will reach more and build more and together
we shall follow hard after the object of our affection and our devotion -
The Lord God Almighty.
Details on who we
are
VISION - who
we are called to be
From within our city and surrounding metropolitan
areas, to become a community of the nations, fully devoted to Christ; connected
to God in relationship, to each other in community and to the world in service.
PURPOSE - why we exist
We exist to REACH seekers and BUILD believers
and CONNECT people to a better life by turning them into fully devoted followers
of Christ.
TARGET - who
we serve
We serve believers, people filled with faith. We nourish and
empower for them for ministry and life. We serve seekers, people who have
not yet begun their spiritual journey. By loving instead of judging, we provide
a safe place for them to find God. Everywhere in between-Family & Faith
is a place to call home.
HEART - what
we embrace
We embrace "community". This means we value relationships,
fellowship, support, ministry and above all loving people like God loves us.
We are not a perfect Church and we often caution against the association that
this Church has it all together. What we do have is God and each other. And
just as God loved us with His very best - we seek to build people and reach
people by loving people with our very best. This is how we embrace the spirit
of community.
OUR CORE VALUES:
12 Guiding Principles - The following
principles are what guide our mission and vision. By staying true to these,
we ensure that we follow God's purpose for FFCC and everyone connected to
it:
1. Lost people matter to God
2. Worship is a key way in which we experience God
3. Full devotion to Christ is normal
4. A community of the nations is a God-thing
5. Community is how we grow closer
6. Excellence honors God and inspires people
7. Youth and Children are the present
8. Married couples and Single adults are huge to us
9. The marketplace is the Church without walls
10. Discover & use your gifts, and purpose comes alive
11. We will go into all the world
12. Giving is our privilege
A WORD BASED VISION:
Acts 2 is where the crux of our vision is found. We endeavor to build a New
Testament church in these modern times and create the type of community where
lives are changes and full devotion to Christ is normal for all people.
42) They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43) Everyone was filled with awe,
and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44) All the
believers were together and had everything in common. 45) Selling their possessions
and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46) Every day they continued
to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and
ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47) praising God and enjoying the
favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who
were being saved.


