Ministries

We have a variety of ministries to help develop Christ-followers on their journeys. Each ministry is listed and described briefly with an email link to the appropriate member of the leadership team. Feel free to email for more detailed information on the specified area.

Teaching, Pastoral Care, and Leadership Development

Our teaching is based squarely on the Bible and designed to be relevant to life. We use a variety of multimedia resources to communicate God’s Word. Our aim is to express God’s love and to challenge Christ-followers to live deliberately in our culture. Through this, we equip the members of our gathering to minister effectively where God has placed them.

Sometimes people need someone to be a tangible representation of God’s care. Our gathering, and our leadership team specifically, is committed to caring for people. If you need prayer or need to talk with someone about an issue in your life, please email the need to the address below or call (423) 476-3219.

Leadership is everyone’s business, especially in the body of Christ. Leadership is not something that resides solely in a few great people. If you are interested in our leadership development resources—particularly the leadership development workbook edited by one of our pastors and written by several of the people in our gathering called Leadership for Life - contact us through the email below. We also offer a limited number of slots for leadership development mentoring.

Music

Our worship is characterized by modern worship music. Lyrics are clearly projected for corporate worship. Our band uses a variety of instruments. If you are interested in being a part, email the address below.

Service

We have a two-pronged service approach. We offer periodic hands-on opportunities for the entire gathering. Examples from the past are nursing home visitations, playground cleanup, yard cleaning, food to local school staff and students, and fall festival assistance. We are active in supporting members of our gathering in overseas and traveling outreach opportunities.

In addition, we partner with the local Haven Place Community Youth Center to assist them in reaching out to the teens in the area.

Small Groups

We offer a variety of small groups to help the people in our gathering experience life together. Most people find themselves caught between wanting to have meaningful relationships and struggling to find the time. To develop these relationships, it's important to get involved with a small group of about 8-12 people who meet, most often, a few times a month. In these small groups you begin to "live life" with each other, have the freedom to ask questions about God, and have the opportunity to grow in your understanding of Him.

Most small groups do the following things:

• Worship, learn, and grow spiritually
• Have fun together (talking, playing games, etc.)
• Support and pray for one another
• Reach out to their communities
• Discover how each person is a vital part of today's church

Some small groups meet for other purposes. For example, some small groups meet for a limited time to complete specific tasks like book reviews, while others are based on function (i.e., involvement in a certain ministry).

Hospitality

When you come to a Christ Community service, we want you to experience our community and hospitality. As you enter, we want you to enjoy coffee and refreshments and take time to hang out or simply spend some time in reflection. We offer a gift to our first-time visitors as a token of our appreciation for your visit. Please visit the Welcome Table to complete your visit.

Havenplace

Havenplace is a community youth center designed to reach out to the young people of Cleveland. This outreach operates from 8:00 until 11:00 p.m. each Saturday through Thursday evening. Each Wednesday volunteers from Christ Community staff the center to simply hang out with those coming by the center. A typical evening consists of free games and food and sodas. If you’d like to volunteer, contact Tony Simmons.

Finance

Giving of our resources is a vital part of following Christ. We encourage the members of our gathering to give to Christ Community so we can accomplish our mission corporately. The basket for giving is located at our Welcome Table. We provide monthly financial reports at the basket. In addition, we hold quarterly financial meetings. Our policy is to fully disclose the gathering’s financial activity.

Recordings of Services

We record each service and make these available for download on our website. CDs are also available for a small fee to cover expenses. In addition, when we present a series of talks, we offer the series at a reduced rate.

Unfortunately, our recording equipment is temporarily out of order, but we hope to have this service available again soon. In the meantime, please enjoy the recordings that are currently available.