Our Core Values

1.) Expositional Preaching

2.) Biblical Theology

3.) A Biblical Understanding of the Good News

4.) A Biblical Understanding of Conversion

5.) A Biblical Understanding of Evangelism

6.) A Biblical Understanding of Church Membership

7.) A Biblical Understanding of Church Discipline

8.) A Biblical Concern for promoting Christian Discipleship and Growth

9.) A Biblical Understanding of Church Leadership[1]

These values help us as we seek to follow the will of God for our church. These values correspond to our beliefs and identity; helping us to accomplish the task God has appointed to us. These core values shape our teaching and leading for this body of believers.

Our Identity:

“CrossPoint Baptist Church is a community of believers who seek to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the world, become more conformed to the image of Christ, and who seek to let our being in Christ lead to our doing for Christ.”

Our identity also involves that of the Baptist Tradition. The Baptist have longed been called people of the word. The following marks are distinctive, though not exclusive, to the Baptist tradition and will help you understand the great history we stand upon:

Mark #1: Biblical Authority

Mark #2: The Lordship of Christ

Mark #3: Regenerate Church Membership

Mark #4: Church Discipline

Mark #5: Congregational Polity

Mark #6: 2 Ordinances: Baptism by Immersion and the Lord’s Supper

Mark#7: Soul Competency/Priesthood of the Believers

Mark #8: Security of the Believer

These marks are not exclusive to Baptist alone but they have been hallmarks of the Baptist tradition for hundreds of years. The Baptists has traditionally stood opposed to infant baptism, sacramental approaches to the ordinances, and weak biblical authority as well as many other beliefs.

At CrossPoint, our core beliefs are stated in the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. This statement of Faith details our beliefs concerning God, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, Man, Sin, Salvation, and more. To summarize the non-negotiable beliefs, the 5 solas of the Reformation will be used.

#1: Sola Scripture - Scripture Alone

#2: Sola Fide - Faith Alone

#3: Sola Gratia - Grace Alone

#4: Sola Christe - Christ Alone

#5: Sola Deo Gloria - To the Glory of God Alone

To these, there is no compromise. These are etched in scripture and we hold them up highly. For those negotiable tenets we turn to our Baptist Faith and Message to guide us. To be sure, we desire to hold a high view of God as sovereign over all and our desire is to lift up His name to the nations.

As a church, CrossPoint is first and foremost a local, autonomous community of believers that meet at this location to be a part of building God’s Kingdom.

As a church, we have voluntarily decided to be a part of the Faulkner Baptist Association, the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention.

THE EXPECTATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE

CROSSPOINT COMMUNITY:

• Each member should be connected in a Bible Study or equipping group and pursuing growth in Christ (Col. 19-14; Eph. 4:11-16; Heb. 10:24-25).
• Each member is expected to give cheerfully and sacrificially of the Lord’s resources, gifts, talents, and possessions that He has given them to manage (Matthew 25:14-30; 2 Cor. 9:6-15).
• Each member is expected to serve both in the church and in local and global missions opportunities (Matt. 28:16-20).
• Each member is expected to pursue accountability and regular confession with a small group of other believers in order to keep a close watch on their lives and doctrine (Rom. 8:13; 1 Tim. 4:16).

EQUIP

EPHESIANS 4:12

The word “equip” is used in the Bible in Ephesians 4:12 to describe what those in leadership should be doing to accomplish God’s will in the church and the word.  Using the five different letters of the actual word equip, we better understand the biblical process of helping our members grow in spiritual maturity.

The acronym stands for the following:

E-very member is a minister.  You have been gifted by God to serve Him in a ministry.  We will be helping you understand your gifts and assisting you to get involved in using them to do ministry and missions.

Q-uality of character is top priority.  God is interested in making you to be like Jesus and to display His characteristics.  We will be helping you to develop Christ-like qualities.

U-nity of spirit is God’s desire for all believers.  This unity is developed through authentic community found in small groups.  We will be helping you to join a small group and grow in those relationships as God bonds you together with His family.

I-nvesting in others means sharing Christ in word and in deed.  We as believers are called to identify, invest, and invite others to Christ through the great commission.  We will be helping you to do these three I’s through training, and events/activities that will be available in the days ahead.

P-reparation for life begins with Church Attendance, Bible study and prayer.  These Spiritual disciplines are important habits to develop and knowing/communicating with God is a part of preparation for all the other parts of the Christian life.

Our Structure

CrossPoint Baptist Church is a Staff Led, Ministry Team Planned, Deacon Served and Congregationally Implemented Church. This structure allows us to best accomplish the vision of the church and to use and develop leaders from within the congregation.

1.) Staff Led

2.) Ministry Team Planned

3.) Deacon Served

4.) Congregationally Implemented Church

CPBC MINISTRY TEAMS

The Ministry Teams of CrossPoint Baptist Church serve the congregation and pastoral staff through faithful service and devotion to the overall ministry of CrossPoint Baptist Church.

CrossPoint Baptist Church has two types of Ministry Teams. Teams are considered either open or closed and these designations clarify both function and means of the teams.

Open teams are meant to designate a team as being open for volunteer sign ups for those who sense they are called and gifted to serve on a particular team. Each person that signs up for an open team must do so in November in order to serve the following 12 month year (January - December). Training for the teams will be held the first Sunday of each December and the team begins to serve January 1. Each open team will elect a chairman to serve as the leader/facilitator of the team.

Closed Ministry teams shall be elected by the church.  Service will be staggered with one or two members rotating off each year to ensure continuity.  When a person rotates off of a particular ministry team, they cannot be re-elected to that particular team for at least one year.  They may still serve on other teams if so elected by the church body. Each closed team will elect a chairman to serve as the leader/facilitator of the team.

Church Administration Team: Closed

The Church Administration Team shall be selected by the staff and presented to the church for confirmation. The purpose of the team is to put together the closed ministry teams of the church, selecting Sunday School Teachers, and overseeing/recommending church policy changes such as bylaws and ministry team responsibilities. The team shall select members for the closed teams and present the nominees to the church for confirmation. The team will be composed of 5 members in good standing, and will elect a chairperson who will work directly with the staff of the church.

Children’s Ministry Team: Closed

The Children’s Ministry shall be organized by the Church Administration Team and shall consist of 5 members in good standing. This team shall elect a chairperson who will directly work with the pastoral staff to organize, plan, and implement the Children’s ministry of CrossPoint Baptist Church. This team will also engage in recruiting and training all workers for the Children’s Ministry. They will conduct background checks on all workers with the support of the staff and have the responsibility to keep the church up to date on changes in programming and needs. The team will oversee all ministries from birth to 6^th grade.

Media Ministry Team: Closed

The Media Team will be organized by the Church Administration Team and will consist of at least 3 members in good standing. This team will work directly with the pastoral staff for the planning, maintenance, and training of all media services used in the church. Members of this team will keep the church up to date on needs and changes in media. By media, this refers to audio and visual arts.

Building and Grounds Team: Closed

The Building and Grounds Team shall be organized by the Church Administration Team and shall consist of members in good standing. The primary function of this team is to keep the church campus and grounds in good working order, to recommend to the congregation repairs and updates to existing properties, to work with the pastoral staff in long range planning, and to be proactive in maintenance.

Budget and Finance Team: Closed

The Budget and Finance Team shall be organized by the Church Administration Team and will consist of 5 members in good standing with the church. Of the 5 team members, the Church treasurer shall be a member. This team will serve alongside the Pastor and Staff to draw up the yearly budget, prepares financial reports for the church, keep the financial records for the church in good standing, and advise the pastoral staff and church in matters of budgeting and long range planning.

Personnel Team

The Personnel Team shall be selected by the pastoral staff and deacons and presented to the church for confirmation. The purpose is to set and review employee guidelines, review personnel issues, and handle the background research for the hiring of pastoral staff and church employees. The Personnel Team and the pastor will handle the hiring of non-staff employees while ALL pastoral staff will be presented for recommendation to hire to the congregation. In the event that the lead/senior pastor leaves and/or is dismissed, the Personnel Team will also serve as the pastor search team.

Community Missions Team: Open

The Community Missions Team shall be organized by volunteer sign up and shall consist 0f members in good standing. This team shall elect a chairperson who will work directly with the Pastor in order to place local mission opportunities in front of the congregation, to plan and implement a community missions fair each spring, and to communicate the needs of the community to the church.

Missions and Evangelism Team: Open

The Missions and Evangelism Team shall be organized by volunteer sign up and shall consist of members in good standing. The primary function of this team is lead in the outreach program of the church. This team will work directly with the pastoral staff to organize, plan, and implement outreach opportunities as well as mission opportunities. This team will differ from the Community Missions Team, as it will focus on the evangelism training and mission efforts of the church in state, national, and global missions projects. This team will keep the church up to date of state, national, and international mission opportunities.

Church Hospitality Team: Open

The Church Hospitality Team shall be organized by volunteer sign sp and shall consist of members in good standing. This team shall work directly with the Pastoral staff for the purpose of fellowship of the congregation and encouragement to those in times of joy and distress. This team will maintain all kitchen supplies and keep the congregation up to date on needs and changes.

Prayer Team: Open

The Prayer Team shall be organized by volunteer sign up and will consist of members in good standing with the church. The team shall work directly with the pastoral staff to cultivate an atmosphere of prayer throughout the life of the church. The team will be responsible for electing a chairman that will help facilitate prayer needs to the church and staff.

SCHEDULE FOR ORGANIZING THE TEAMS

Open Teams: To volunteer for one of the open teams, members in good standing, faithful to the Lord and His Church, and sensing their call and giftedness has led them to partner together with others of the same qualities will be able to sign up during the month of November. A special training session will be provided the first Sunday evening of each December and the term of service will be for 1 year from January through December.

Closed Teams: To serve on one of the closed teams, members are to be in good standing, faithful to the Lord and His Church, and sensing their call and giftedness has led them to partner together with others of these same qualities. Those called upon to serve will be asked during the months of September and October with service to begin in January. The length of service will be a 3 year term. A special training session will be held the third Sunday of each November to equip the teams to fulfill their ministry goals. Once the teams have been filled, the church will be notified in order to show their support and confirmation. This notification will take place the first Sunday in November.

2009 SCHEDULE

September 2009: Presentation and Approval – Sept. 2 and 16

September 2009: Church Administration Team begins

October and November 2009: 2010 Closed Ministry Teams begin to be filled

November 2009: Sign Ups for 2010 Open Ministry Teams begin.

December 2009: Training Session for ALL CPBC Ministry Teams