When we began as a church, we decided that we would adopt the 1689 London Baptist Confession as the best summary of our core beliefs. In line with that, we have spent a significant amount of time studying the confession as a church in our special meetings on the first Friday of each month. About…
Believing in the sufficiency of scripture is something that most people would probably agree with on the surface, but the implications of that belief about scripture can be missed with such a general statement. What does it mean to say that we believe in the sufficiency of scripture? Listen to Pastor Head describe how our…
As taught in the scriptures, every believer should confess his or her sins, but what does it mean when a church says that it is “confessional”? How can a church which promotes the sufficiency of scripture also be confessional? Listen as Pastor Head explains the important, yet supporting role the 1689 London Baptist Confession plays…
Going hand in hand with the sufficiency of scripture, the elders at CCF are characterized by adhering to expository preaching for sermons given during the Sunday worship service. Aren’t all “good” sermons from the bible? What does that mean when we say that we employ expository preaching, and what are the limitations to that? Hear…
When a church says that it is family integrated, it’s not always clear what is meant with that designation. It is easy to surf the Internet, looking for the meaning of family integration, but it is rare that you find out what that term means to a particular church. Listen as Pastor Head helps you…
Church government is an issue which frequently raises passionate responses from people who have had either good or bad experiences in the past. How is CCF structured? When we talk about elders, especially a plurality of elders, what are the implications of that? Listen as Pastor Head explains how we have formed our church government…
The topic of missions is an important topic for churches of all sizes. Large churches are often believed to be capable of having a large impact on the spread of the Gospel. However, there is a place for the not-as-large church as well. Listen to Pastor Head discuss the views CCF holds towards missions and…