Cross Creek Community Church emphasizes the following distinctive values in all of its life and work:

Radical Inclusivity

• We believe that loving relationships must permeate every aspect of the Church's life together and that the way we treat one another is an inward and outward expression of our distinctive values.
• We believe the church is a community where all people are welcomed and recognized as God's good creation and where acceptance moves beyond mere toleration of differences and diversity to complete acceptance of all people, believing that to be the way of Christ.
• We believe the Church must seek to develop relationships with all people and welcome all people into its midst with sincere hearts and without coercion or manipulation.
• We believe all sorts and conditions of people are to be invited and included in the Church's membership, leadership, and in our common life as full partners, embracing diversity, without regard to social labels. Therefore, we do not exclude or hinder people's participation in the full life of the church based on, but not limited to, gender, race, age, sexual orientation/identity, socio-economic status, marital circumstance, ethnic origin, theological perspective, or physical/mental challenges.
• We believe and understand our sharing of bread and cup in the name of Jesus Christ to be a representation of God's feast for all peoples.

Responsible Freedom

We believe that where there is union with the Spirit there is complete and abiding liberty. This liberty is joyfully extended to:

The Individual:

• We believe that the individual is ultimately accountable to God and that, led by God's Spirit within the community of faith, we are both free and responsible to think and to act in ways that shape our spiritual journey.
• We believe that people of faith are both free and responsible to dissent from majority opinion within the community of faith when conscience dictates, recognizing the individual's ultimate accountability to God and realizing that to dissent is at times both appropriate and necessary. This freedom is extended to both clergy and laity alike without fear of retribution.
• We believe that testimonies of faith are more important than tests of faith, recognizing that faith can be expressed in many different ways.

The Church:

• We believe the local church is both free and responsible to shape its own life and mission, call its own leadership, and act in accordance with the collective decisions of its members, guided by the working of the Spirit in the light of the Scriptures and through the life of Jesus Christ.
• We believe the Church is called to live in a covenantal relationship with other congregations for the sharing of insights and for cooperative action in giving full expression to the good news of Jesus Christ in order to carry out God's mission in the world more effectively.
• We believe the Church should be ecumenical in its spirit, always seeking to participate with, and to heal the divisions in, the larger body of Christ.
• We believe that all members of the Church are called to minister to others and to each other and to participate as equals in the common life and worship of the Church.
• We believe that the Church must be culturally relevant in its methods while remaining thoroughly Christian in its message, making every effort in its language, its witness and its practices to communicate effectively and relevantly the hope and power of God, as revealed in Jesus Christ.

Biblical Interpretation:

• We believe individuals and churches are free to study the Scriptures, relying on the illumination of the Spirit, the historical understanding by the Church and on the best methods of modern biblical study, with a reverence for the biblical witness and a respect for open inquiry and responsible scholarship.
• We believe that there is yet more light and truth to break forth from God's Holy Word, recognizing that the Bible, though written in specific historical times and places, still speaks to us in our present condition and that the study of scriptures should not be limited by past interpretations but is to be pursued with expectancy for new insights and help for living today.

Religious Practice:

• We believe in a free Church in a free state and the opposition of any effort either by Church or state to use the other for its own purposes.
• We believe that if the Church is to be truly free, religious freedom must be extended to all religious people as well as to the irreligious.

Intentional Discipleship:

• We believe we as Christians need to take seriously the call to follow Christ and intentionally seek to grow in God's grace and knowledge, guided by the presence of the Spirit and that we as a community of faith need to support one another in our faith journey.
• We believe that we find grace more in the search for meaning than in absolute certainty and more in the questions than in the answers.
• We believe that exercising the classic practices of spiritual formation, such as, but not limited to, prayer, study, service, and worship, are essential for spiritual growth.
• We believe that regular and active worship and small group participation work together as catalysts for transformation in individual lives and in the life of the Church.

Redemptive Ministry:

• We believe in the role of servant leadership within the church, following the model of our Servant Lord, and to full partnership of all God's people in mission and ministry.
• We believe we are called as God's people to work and pray diligently for justice, peace, and understanding and to consider justice and peace in all our church decisions and in all aspects of our lives.
• We believe in creating a sustainable environment that balances full and equal human development with the protection of the eco-system and in the faithful stewardship of all of God's creation: human, natural and spiritual.
• We believe that every believer is a minister gifted by God for the building up of the Church, the expansion of the realm of God and as an instrument in God's process of reconciliation.
• We believe that our faithfulness locally can and does have a worldwide impact.

Celebrative Worship:

• We believe the church celebrates their relationship with God and each other through worship experiences that are liberating, encouraging and uplifting and that worship is the heart of the Congregation's life together.
• We believe through our worship we offer our praise and honor to God and are better equipped to offer our very lives.
• We believe the worship should be a catalyst for transformation in the life of individuals and in the life of the church.

Authentic Community:

• We believe that the community of faith should be free and encouraged to manifest authenticity in their personal lives and yearn for continuous growth without fear of judgment and condemnation, and where open and authentic sharing is met by grace, hope and love and the desire of God's people to be a part of the process of healing, transformation, and renewal.
• We believe followers of Jesus should radiate God's Spirit through sweet fellowship and seek to maintain the unity and harmony of the Spirit that binds all believers in love and to lead the community of faith to encourage, support, build up, and commit themselves one to the other.

Excellence:

• We believe that excellence honors God and inspires people.