Our Vision & Values

  • Love

    Loving Jesus. Loving People.

    At CTC, love is where everything begins.

    When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment, He did not give a complicated answer. He brought everything back to love:

    Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
    Love your neighbor as yourself.

    Jesus said these two commandments carry the weight of everything God was teaching through the Law and the Prophets. Real Christianity cannot be separated from these two loves.

    • We cannot claim to love Jesus while refusing to love people.
    • We cannot truly love people without first being surrendered to Jesus.

    At CTC, when we say Love, we mean both.

    We love Jesus with complete devotion.
    We love people with visible compassion.

    Devotion

    We love Jesus with all.

    Loving Jesus is more than words, feelings, or religious attendance. It is a surrendered life.

    Jesus calls us to love Him with every part of who we are. Our heart. Our soul. Our mind. Our strength. That means our desires, decisions, thoughts, habits, worship, relationships, time, resources, and future belong to Him.
    (Deut. 6:5, Mark 12:30)

    We express this love by:

    • Building a real relationship with Jesus through prayer.
    • Reading and studying His Word.
    • Fasting to surrender our desires and draw closer to Him.
    • Worshiping Him as the one true God revealed in Jesus Christ.
    • Embracing His truth, even when it challenges us.
    • Putting His Kingdom first in every area of life.

    Compassion

    We love people because Jesus loves people.

    The second commandment is like the first. Jesus said we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. (Luke 10:27)

    That means love cannot stay private. It must move outward.

    If our love for Jesus is real, it will affect how we treat people. It will shape how we speak, forgive, serve, give, show mercy, carry burdens, pursue peace, and reach for the lost.

    We express this love by:

    • Treating people with grace, truth, and compassion.
    • Forgiving instead of carrying bitterness.
    • Reaching for the lost with the Gospel.
    • Helping people grow as disciples of Jesus.
    • Bearing one another’s burdens.
    • Choosing unity and peace, even when it is hard.
    • Serving others without needing attention or applause.

    Sacrifice

    Real love gives.

    Love is not selfish. Love gives.

    Jesus did not just speak love. He showed love through sacrifice. If we are going to follow Him, our love must also become visible through surrender.

    We do this by:

    • Laying down our will for God’s will.
    • Giving our time, talents, and finances to God’s mission.
    • Serving faithfully in the local church.
    • Being present and consistent.
    • Supporting the work of the Kingdom.
    • Choosing obedience over convenience.

    Kingdom Action

    We live love out.

    At CTC, love is not a slogan. It is the way we follow Jesus.

    We love Jesus upward through worship, devotion, surrender, and obedience.
    We love people outward through compassion, discipleship, service, and unity.

    This is why our vision is simple:

    Love. Disciple. Serve.

    Everything starts with the two greatest commandments. Everything flows from there.

  • Disciple People

    We believe discipleship is not optional. It is the heartbeat of the New Testament Church.

    Jesus did not call us to simply believe in Him from a distance. He called us to follow Him, be changed by Him, and help others walk the same path.

    The early church “continued steadfastly” in the apostles’ doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers. Discipleship was not a class they finished. It was a life they lived.

    At CTC, we disciple people through fellowship, education, and evangelism.

    Fellowship

    We build Kingdom relationships.

    Discipleship happens in relationship. The New Testament Church was not built around isolated believers. They walked together, prayed together, learned together, ate together, served together, and grew together.

    At CTC, we believe fellowship is more than being friendly. It is building the kind of relationships that strengthen faith, carry burdens, create accountability, and help people keep walking with Jesus.

    We live this out by:

    • Building real community with fellow believers.
    • Forming intentional relationships.
    • Walking together in love, unity, and purpose.
    • Encouraging one another to grow in faith.
    • Creating room for people to belong, heal, and mature.
    • CareGroups and Fellowship opportunities.

    Education

    We learn the Word and live the Word.

    Discipleship is not just information. It is a transformation.

    We do not study the Word just to know more. We study the Word so we can become more like Jesus. Truth is meant to be believed, received, obeyed, practiced, and passed on.

    At CTC, we believe every disciple should be growing in the Word.

    We are:

    • Hearers of the Word — listening for God’s voice.
    • Doers of the Word — obeying what God says.
    • Learners of the Word — growing deeper in truth.
    • Teachers of the Word — helping others follow the same path.

    Like Paul said, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
    1 Corinthians 11:1

    Discipleship means we follow Jesus, and then we help others follow Him too.

    Evangelism

    We bring others into the journey.

    Disciples make disciples.

    Jesus sent His church into the world with the Gospel. He did not call us to keep the truth to ourselves. He called us to go, preach, teach, baptize, and make disciples.

    At CTC, evangelism is not just an event. It is part of who we are. We reach for the lost, love the broken, and share the message of Jesus with people who need hope, salvation, and a new life.

    We live this out by:

    • Sharing our faith with boldness and love.
    • Reaching people where they are.
    • Praying for open doors and open hearts.
    • Loving people patiently as God works in their lives.
    • Planting the seed of the Gospel.
    • Watering that seed through prayer, love, and consistency.
    • Trusting God to bring the increase.

    To disciple people is to help them follow Jesus.

    • We walk together.
    • We grow together.
    • We reach together.

    This is why we disciple. Because the Church was never called to produce spectators and consumers. The Church was called to make participators and contributors aka Disciples!

  • Serve Others

    We believe every believer has a God-given purpose, and that purpose includes serving others.

    Jesus did not come to be served. He came to serve. If we are following Him, then service is not beneath us. It is part of becoming like Him.

    God has given each of us something to use for His Kingdom. Our time. Our treasure. Our talents. Our strength. Our experience. Our testimony. Our hands.

    At CTC, we do not believe church is something we just attend. We believe the Church is a body, and every member has a part to play.

    Involvement

    We say yes to Kingdom serving.

    Serving is not just for a select few. It is for everyBODY.

    God has placed something in every believer that can strengthen the Church and bless others.

    No act of service is too small when it is done for the right reason.

    We live this out by:

    • Learning "Who We Are".
    • Finding our giftings.
    • Saying yes to being used by God.
    • Joining our "Serve Team".
    • Looking for needs and helping meet them.
    • Serving with love, joy, and purpose.
    • Using our giftings to build up the Body of Christ.
    • Choosing active participation over passive attendance.
    • Understanding that faithfulness in small things still matters to God.

    Training

    We submit to being equipped.

    Good intentions are not always enough. Effective serving requires growth, humility, and preparation.

    Jesus trained His disciples before He sent them. In the same way, we believe servants should be equipped, sharpened, and developed so they can serve with wisdom and excellence.

    We live this out by:

    • Learning how to serve well.
    • Growing spiritually and practically.
    • Receiving mentorship and development.
    • Serving with respect for the house, the people, and the mission.
    • Submitting to godly leadership with the right spirit.
    • Allowing correction to make us better, not bitter.

    Accountability

    We serve faithfully and humbly.

    Serving is a privilege, not a platform.

    We do not serve for attention, titles, or applause. We serve because God has entrusted us with responsibility.

    Accountability protects the heart of service and keeps the mission bigger than the individual.

    We live this out by:

    • Being faithful in our responsibilities.
    • Being consistent and dependable.
    • Serving with humility, not ego.
    • Receiving correction with maturity.
    • Protecting unity in the Body.
    • Honoring God, leadership, and one another.
    • Doing whatever we do with all our strength, as unto the Lord.

    To serve is to put love into action.

    • We do not just attend.
    • We build.
    • We give.
    • We help.
    • We carry.
    • We serve.

    Because in the Kingdom, purpose is not proven by position. Purpose is proven by faithfulness.