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'Our vision to be Christ centred in a self-centred world, so by sharing Jesus lives, families and communities are transformed'
Jesus' life was about transforming the community around Him. As Christians we follow this example. The Gospel truth of his death and resurrection is not meant to be kept to ourselves. When God saved us, He never meant for us to stand still in our journey with him. In a culture which is often confused, self-obsessed and self-centred; as Christians we believe there is another, better way to live and that is by focusing on something else - Christ.
Watch our Vision video below.
We are a contemporary conservative evangelical Anglican Church, which means that we are outward-facing to our community and culture, seeking always to connect with them in relevant ways, and we stand in the historic tradition and doctrine of the Church of England expressed in the 39 Articles, with a classic reformed theology (emphasising the Sovereignty of God, the Truth and Authority of Scripture, the Priority of Evangelism, a Complementarian understanding of human relationships - understanding the church as an expression of a God-given model for family - where men and women are equal in status but complement each other in roles).
We express some of our core Mission and Values as follows:
Love God, love others and share the good news!
SHORT SUMMARY: Seeking to depend on God, love one another, reach our neighbours and serve our community
LONGER SUMMARY: Cheadle Church seeks to build a loving community of mature disciples of Christ, through the direction of the Word of God, the encouragement of the people of God, the goal of serving God's purpose in uniting all things under Christ, and thereby reach out to and serve the parish and community of Cheadle, and the wider world with the love of God
(from PCC away day 2000)
Father, Son and Holy Spirit - God reveals himself as three persons but one God.
God has spoken - the Bible is from God, without error; we need its teaching.
Jesus is Lord - he died for our sins, God raised him from the dead, he is alive today and will return.
Repent and believe - we trust in Christ for forgiveness, then we seek to obey him.
The gift of the Spirit - God's Spirit within us empowers us to live for Jesus.
Spread the word - we must make Jesus known to others so they can follow him.
The family of God - we meet together to hear God's word, praise him and encourage one another.
Bible people - growing in our knowledge of God's word and in obedience to him.
Gospel people - understanding the good news of Jesus and explaining it to others.
Praying people - committed to regular prayer both privately and together
Joyful people - filled with the Holy Spirit and testifying to his deep joy.
Loving people - eager to serve others in the church and the world.
Church people - valuing our common life and committing ourselves to it.
Giving people - cheerfully giving to God's work and the world's needs.
Listen to God – to grow deeper through our discipleship
Love one another – to grow warmer in our fellowship
Respond to God – to grow stronger through our worship
Share our lives – to grow broader through our service
Share our faith – to grow larger through our evangelism
This core Mission and Values find expression in our Vision and the activities that we prioritise as a result.