Mission & Vision

We look to the Apostles’ Creed, an affirmation that has held the church together for almost 2,000 years, to define the essentials of our faith.

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I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
Amen.

We often get questions about how our faith intersects with different questions and ideas swirling around in our culture. The topics below are not necessarily the most important beliefs about what it means to be a follower of Jesus, just the ones we get the most questions about.

At Crosspoint we believe that our position on cultural issues matters. We believe God’s ways are the best way to live life and therefore want to accurately know what He says.

We also believe that our posture towards people is just as important.

Jesus was uncompromising in teaching and calling people to align with his beliefs because he wanted them to experience the life they were created for. The sinners, prostitutes, tax collectors, and normal every day people were captivated by Jesus and wanted to follow him. The Pharisees held many of the same positions and beliefs that Jesus did, and yet many people felt alienated by them.

The biggest difference between the Pharisees and Jesus wasn’t their position (though they did disagree about some pretty important things). The biggest difference was their posture. The Pharisees’ posture was characterized by pride, judgment, and looking down on sinners, while Jesus’ posture was characterized by love and compassion.

We want to be a community that is living into the positions and postures of Jesus. We hold to our beliefs with conviction and love towards those who disagree with us.

One last note: if you have any questions, please reach out to us. We want to be as clear as possible so that you can best discern what it looks like to be part of our community. However, there’s only so much that can be communicated in a couple paragraphs on a website. Many of these topics are complex and are best discussed with a lot of humility, listening, and a little bit of coffee.

You can find all the position papers on the Christian & Missionary Alliance’s website.