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Get to Know Jesus Christ ………………………………………………… 3

Values and Purpose ……………………………………………………….. 5

Structure ……………………………………………………………………. 6

Methods of Discipleship ………………………………………………….. 6

Connecting in Community

House Church ………………………………………………………… 7

Events and Seasonal Gatherings …………………………………… 9

Ministry Partnerships …………………………………………………….. 10

Giving | Developing a Life of Generosity ……………………………….. 11

Baptism …………………………………………………………………….. 13

Doctrine …………………………………………………………………….. 16

Leadership …………………………………………………………………. 21

Church Planting ……………………………………………………………. 22

Connect Groups at Church Project on Facebook ……………………… 23

Notes ……………………………………………………………..…………. 24

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get to know
JESUS CHRIST

Church Project Is About Jesus Christ.

We exist because of him and for him. And, we want to help others know
who he is.

We Are About The Gospel Of Jesus.

Here is the gospel story:

A loving holy God created a world and people with whom to share his
love and show his glory. Man chose against God and sinned which
separated all mankind from a relationship with God.

In his love and for his glory God promised a Savior to pay the penalty of
our sins and repair our relationship with him. Nothing or no one else
could cover the wickedness of our sin, so God himself came in his son,
Jesus.

Jesus lived a human yet sinless life. He willingly died a bloody death on
a cross to pay the price of blood for our sins and satisfy the righteous
requirements of sin by death. He raised back to life to overcome the
penalty and power of sin and death. He is sitting at the right hand of
God, waiting to return and gather his people, his church.

By trusting in Jesus Christ, depending upon his payment and not our
own goodness for our sin, he will grant eternal life to all who believe and
receive him.

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 GOOD NEWS FROM GOD’S WORD

Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

Romans 6:23
The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hebrews 9:22
Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life.

Romans 10:9-10
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness,
and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

Romans 10:13
Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.

You can call on the name of Jesus and be saved right now. No one
can do it for you, but no one can keep you from it either. You have the
opportunity to accept or reject God’s grace—his payment in full for your
sin. This isn’t about trying to be a better person and getting involved in
church. It’s about depending on what he did for you, putting your faith
not in in your goodness but in his grace.

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VALUES
and PURPOSE

Values.
BIBLICAL | We value the Bible as God’s inspired gift to reveal himself to
mankind and to direct us in the best way to live life. In each of our
settings we intend to reveal and expose the truth that is already
contained in the Scriptures.

SIMPLE | We value simplicity as we see Jesus living out this value in all
areas of his life here. We pursue simplicity in our approach to teaching,
ministry, buildings, spending, programs, leadership, and systems.

RELEVANT | We value relevance in that we want to be understandable

to and approachable by all. We present truth directly, but clearly in a
way that all can understand.

Purpose.
MAKE DISCIPLES | Jesus’ mandate to the church was to make
disciples. Our primary purpose is to develop mature followers of Jesus
Christ.

MEET NEEDS | Jesus modeled and taught that those who love and
follow him should care for and meet the needs of others. Our purpose is
to practically love and meet the needs of those within our steps of
reach.

GROW CHURCHES | The Church is the primary means through which

God works in the world. We follow the example and teaching in the
Scriptures to strengthen and plant reproducing churches that will
expand the gospel of Christ in our community and around the world.

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STRUCTURE
3 PILLARS PHILOSOPHY
Sunday Gatherings. House Church. Ministry Partnerships.
SUNDAY GATHERINGS | The early church gathered weekly together in
large numbers to listen to the teaching of the Scriptures, worship
together, share resources, and encourage one another. We gather
weekly to celebrate the life of Christ with other Christ-followers, and to
be a place where those seeking Christ may hear his story of salvation.

HOUSE CHURCH | The First Century church that we read about in the
Scriptures also met from house to house in their own communities. House
Church is our primary vehicle for discipleship, community, and ministry at
Church Project. Learn more at churchproject.org/housechurch.

MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS | We want each person in Church Project

to discover their own individual calling, and to collectively use our
resources of time, talents, and money to impact our world in powerful
ways. We partner with effective ministries to maximize our resources
and impact. Learn more at churchproject.org/ministries.

METHODS of DISCIPLESHIP

SUNDAY GATHERINGS | Jesus discipled people by the thousands.

HOUSE CHURCH | Jesus discipled people by the dozens.

INTENTIONAL INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLESHIP | Jesus discipled people

individually. Learn more at churchproject.org/discipleship.

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CONNECTING IN COMMUNITY

House Church.
The biblical model for forming and living in community is House Church.
The early New Testament churches gathered in homes, led by an
approved and qualified pastor, where people lived out the community
modeled and taught by Jesus. Here are some examples of House
Church in the Scriptures:

Colossians 4:15 // Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to
Nympha and the church in her house.

Romans16:3-5 // Greet Priscilla & Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus … Greet also
the church that meets at their house.

Philemon 1:2 // … to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the
church that meets in your home.

We pursue the kind of community the early followers of Christ experienced

in Acts 2:42-47 in our House Churches:

Acts 2:42-47 // They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many
wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had
everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who
had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They
broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising
God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number
daily those who were being saved.

House Churches are cross-generational. We want every House

Church to look more like a family rather than a group of friends who are
alike in age and life-stage. Cross-generational communities represent
the makeup of the early church, where the older were teaching the
younger, the more mature in their faith were discipling others, the rich
were giving to the poor, etc. The ideal is that older people would mentor,
walk with, and encourage others outside of weekly House Church
gatherings. And, younger people would encourage and serve those
older in their House Church.

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House Churches are geographic. We want people to live in community
with others within their community. People who live in close proximity
are more likely to regularly attend a House Church, engage outside of
weekly House Church gatherings, and experience genuine community.
We want House Churches to be scattered throughout each community
within our region with neighbors bringing neighbors to House Church.

House Churches uncover the truths contained in the Scriptures.

The House Church Pastor uses discussion-based learning allowing
people to wrestle with the passage explained and exposed through the
previous Sunday's sermon. The goal is transformation which asks for
much more than personal opinions about the Bible. It demands personal
application, requiring encouragement and accountability, enabling
people to process and integrate these timeless truths into their lives.

Children are welcome in House Churches. Every House Church is

responsible for caring for the children who attend with their family. Most
House Churches have a rotating system with adults sharing the
responsibility. Some have children’s programs or age-appropriate Bible
lessons. Others pool their resources and hire someone to care for the
children in a separate area of the house while the adults meet.
Teenagers are encouraged to meet with the adults and/or share the
childcare responsibilities.

Finding a House Church is simple. A complete list is organized by

regions and neighborhoods that is regularly updated and posted on our
website and Church Project app. Use the list to identify your options. Use
the House Church Map to locate some that are close to you. Start with
the one that is in the closest proximity to where you live. Try a few if you
need to, then pick one and start connecting in community!

House Churches meet Wednesday nights and Sunday nights from about
6:30-8:30 PM except for First Wednesday when everyone gathers at Church
Project to share a meal, worship and communion. Please check our website for
schedule and location updates for a particular House Church at
churchproject.org/housechurch

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Events and Seasonal Gatherings.
Various events happen throughout the year for connecting, serving, and
growing. Short-term, strategic, seasonal gatherings not only provide
opportunities for spiritual growth and strengthening the community
already being experienced in House Church, but they can also be
leveraged to help people who are not connected to get on a pathway
toward community.

Be sure we have your current contact information in order to receive our

Church Project emails. Say no to anonymity! The more we know about
you, the better we can serve you and help you connect in community.

Pathways to Connecting in Community | Summary

SUNDAY GATHERINGS | This is a good place to start, but don’t stop
here. As inspiring as our worship experiences are, it’s easy to get lost in
the crowd and never experience true biblical community.

HOUSE CHURCH | Everyone should be connected in a House Church.

If your schedule prohibits you from being physically present on a
Wednesday night, we suggest joining the Facebook Group of a House
Church close to you. Most House Churches are connecting beyond their
weekly meetings. You can still be a part of a House Church community
until your schedule can be adjusted.

ONE-ON-ONE DISCIPLESHIP | Our primary mandate given by Jesus was

to make disciples. We want to pair more mature believers with less mature
believers. Everyone should be discipling someone and have someone
discipling them. Learn more at churchproject.org/discipleship.

SERVING & MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS | Pay attention to needs and

opportunities to serve at Church Project and volunteer for something!
This is one of the ways you discover your spiritual gift.

EVENTS & SEASONAL GATHERINGS | If you are already connected in

community at Church Project, you can can leverage these opportunities
to help those who are disconnected. You can grow while you help others
grow.

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MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS
Church Project partners financially and personally with effective
ministries who meet needs and share the love of Christ. We have local
and global partners who we join together with people serving and
through our giving. We give our lives to serve and impact our world
through our time, talents, spiritual gifts and resources.

Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” As
our giving shows where our heart is, we are convicted, committed and
compelled to be generous givers. Since our church began in 2010, we
have annually increased giving away 10% of our budget outside the walls
and operations of the church building and leadership. We constrain all of
our financial decisions by these commitments. We have maintained this
commitment to increase giving money away, and have directed millions of
dollars through Church Project to people in need locally and globally.
Beginning January 1, 2015, 50% of our budget is now committed outside
the walls of our church to our community and the world.

Each local and global ministry partner is vetted carefully, supported

generously, and held accountable by Church Project.

Each ministry partner has a liaison from Church Project who supports
them and who connects people from our church into serving
opportunities with their specific ministry.

Each ministry partner receives dependable, consistent monthly and

annual financial support from Church Project.

Serving in one of these ministries is a great way to experience

biblical, missional community. Go 10 to churchproject.org/ministries
for a list of our local and global partnerships. You can communicate
directly with the ministry liaisons for more information. For general
help with finding the right ministry please email your questions to
ministries@churchproject.org.

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GIVING DEVELOPING A LIFE OF GENEROSITY
In Luke 21 we see Jesus caring about, noticing and commenting on the
people’s giving. What matters to Jesus should matter to us. If Jesus is
our Savior and our Lord, then we care about what he cares about.

Luke 21:1-4 // As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple
treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.“Truly I tell you,”
he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their
gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

Jesus sees what we give. He saw the rich and the poor alike bringing
their offerings to the temple as part of worship. He sees our hearts, our
faith, what we depend on, what we keep for ourselves, our motives—
Jesus sees it all. He notices what we do in all areas, even in the area of
our finances and giving.

Giving is for everyone, all the time. We give in the times when we are
rich, have plenty, no needs unmet, security for the future. We give in the
times when we are poor, when we don’t have enough, when what we
give we could really use instead. Regular giving allows God to work on
his timetable, not ours.

Giving is an act of worship. In the Old Testament they brought their

gifts to the temple as part of their worship. In the New Testament they
brought their money and laid it at the apostles feet. Worship is any way
we declare God’s worth in our lives—singing, praying, obedience,
Scripture, and giving are all ways we worship. Giving is a big deal to
God because it involves worship.

Giving is about faith, not about finances. Jesus could do the math. He
knew the actual amount the widow gave was less, but her faith meant she
gave more. Jesus was looking for who gave more faith in their giving.

As we move forward in giving we need to:

• Determine to care about giving because Jesus cares about it.

• Consider what Jesus would say about our giving.

• Search the Scriptures to see what they say about giving.

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 • Pray, repent, ask God for wisdom, submit to his plan for giving.

• Obey. Delay is the killer of obedience. Don’t delay or you won’t obey.

Giving is a joy, a privilege, a tool for God to use in our lives, and even
use us in the lives of others. As we give we remember that God is the
greatest giver of all.

You have the opportunity to worship through giving at each Sunday

Gathering at Church Project. There are stations around the perimeter of
the room where you can experience communion remembering how God
extravagantly gave Jesus as a sacrifice for your sins. There are boxes
where you can place your offering and give joyfully back him. You can
give a one-time gift or set up recurring contributions online at
churchproject.org/give

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Just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete

earnestness and in your love for us—see that you also excel in the grace of giving.
2 Corinthians 8:7
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BAPTISM

If you are a follower of Christ and have not been baptized since you
began following Christ, we would like to celebrate baptism with you. We
encourage you to invite your friends and family.

What is the meaning of baptism?

Baptism illustrates Christ’s burial and resurrection.
I Corinthians 15:3-4 // Christ died for our sins ... he was buried ... and he rose again.

Colossians 2:12 // For when you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and in
baptism you were also raised with Christ.

The water in the pool doesn’t wash away your sins. We are not baptized
to be saved, we are baptized because we have already trusted in the
death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Baptism is a picture of our faith
and an act of obedience by those who follow Jesus.

Ephesians 2:8-9 // For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith ... it is the gift
of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

Baptism illustrates your new life as a Christian.

2 Corinthians 5:17 // When someone becomes a Christian he becomes a brand new
person inside. The old life has passed away and a new life has begun!

Romans 6:4 // By our baptism then, we were buried with him and shared his death, in
order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead … so also we may live a new life!

Who should be baptized?

Every person who has believed in Christ should be baptized.
Acts 2:41 // Those who believe and accepted his message were baptized …

Acts 8:13 // Simon himself believed and was baptized…

Acts 8:12 // But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news ... and the
name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Since baptism is a confession of our personal relationship with Christ,

we wait until our children are old enough to believe and understand the
true meaning of baptism before we baptize them.

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When should I be baptized?
As soon as you have decided to receive Christ into your life, you
can and should be baptized. There is no reason to delay.

Acts 2:41 // Those who believe...were baptized...that day!

Acts 8:35-38 // Then Philip began with the scripture and told him the Good News
about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to some water, and the man
said, Look, here is water! Why shouldn’t I be baptized right now? Philip said, If you
believe with all your heart, you may. The man answered, I believe that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God. So they went down into the water and Philip baptized him.

Baptism is a public display of our faith in Jesus and obedience to his

command.

Why should I be baptized by immersion?

Jesus was baptized by immersion. The Greek word “baptizo" means
"to immerse or dip under water.” Immersion best symbolizes a burial
and resurrection. We are following the example of Jesus.
Matthew 3:16 // As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water.

Other baptisms in the Bible were by immersion.

Acts 8:38-39 // … then both Philip and the man went down into the water and Philip
baptized him. When they came up out of the water …

Will I have to say anything?

When you register you will be asked to write your faith story—a short
paragraph or two to describe how you came to faith in Christ and why
you want to be baptized. On the day of your baptism you will join others
at the front of the auditorium by the pool. A pastor will briefly explain the
meaning of baptism. Someone will introduce you and read your faith
story. A pastor will quickly lower you just under the water and up. Then
you can leave the pool, dry off, and watch the others.

What should I wear when I am baptized?

Women should wear shorts and a top such as a dark colored t-shirt to
preserve modesty. Men may wear a swimsuit and t-shirt. Bring a change
of clothes, a towel, and a plastic bag for your wet articles of clothing.

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Can my family be baptized together?
Yes! If each family member understands fully the meaning of baptism,
and each one has personally placed his/her trust in Jesus for salvation,
we encourage families to be baptized at the same time. It is a wonderful
expression of commitment. Young children who wish to be baptized are
asked to meet with a children’s pastor for a pre-baptism conversation.
However, it is important to remember that baptism is a personal
statement of faith, not a family tradition. It is usually not wise to delay
your baptism while waiting on other family members to accept Christ,
particularly children. This puts an undue pressure on them and delays
your obedience.

We schedule baptism at Church Project several times a year. Look for

information about our next baptism online at churchproject.org, in our
weekly email updates, and Sunday bulletins. Listen for announcements
about baptism in our Sunday Gatherings and in your House Church. The
baptism registration link will be activated about six weeks out. When you
register you will be asked to write you faith story and explain how you
came to faith in Jesus and why you want to be baptized. As always, we
are here to help.

Questions? Email us at info@churchproject.org

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DOCTRINE

What We Believe.
These core truths define our Christian faith and our church.

CHURCH PROJECT DOCTRINAL STATEMENT

• WE BELIEVE there is only one God, who exists eternally as a Trinity of

three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit. Each member of the Trinity is
fully and equally God, yet personally distinct from one another.

• WE BELIEVE that God in the flesh, Jesus Christ, was crucified and died
on the cross, was resurrected from the dead, and ascended to Heaven.

• WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit of God comes to live within a person once
they trust in Jesus as their Savior. The Holy Spirit indwells all believers
to lead and empower life and relationship with God, to secure salvation,
and to give gifts that build the church and spread the gospel.

• WE BELIEVE God created men and women to live in relationship with

him. But, the first humans chose to rebel against God and brought sin
into the world. Sin spread like a virus to all humans, and all have
sinned, and that sin separated us from God.

• WE BELIEVE God created men and women in his image, that he made
us to live forever. We will either exist eternally in community with God
in Heaven through Jesus, or exist eternally separated from God in Hell
by rejecting Jesus.

• WE BELIEVE that God loves the world, and by his grace delights and
desires to grant forgiveness and eternal life to all who trust in Christ as
their Savior. Jesus died on the cross as a perfect substitute for our
penalty of sin, and resurrected to overcome the death penalty caused
by sin. It is only through faith in Jesus Christ—not being good enough
or doing enough good—that a person can be restored to a right
relationship with God.

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• WE BELIEVE that the Bible is God’s Word to us, written by men who were
inspired by God. God wrote his Scriptures to reveal himself to mankind,
to communicate with us, and to direct us in his best way to live life.

• WE BELIEVE that the Church is the Body of Christ consisting of

believers worldwide, and that God has called believers to gather in
local churches.

• WE BELIEVE that Christ will return to earth to conclude history and

restore God’s plan for mankind.

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DOCTRINAL ISSUES FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION

CREATION | We believe that God created—God literally created. We

have freedom in theology of old earth or new earth. There is a gap
between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. This gap could have been milliseconds or
millenniums. We don't believe in evolution creation. The focus is God,
and God being Creator of creation, and creation being made to honor
and reveal God.

VIRGIN BIRTH | Jesus was born of a virgin. The sin nature is passed
from father to children. Therefore, Jesus had no earthly father, and no
sin nature.

SPIRITUAL GIFTS/SUPERNATURAL GIFTS | All spiritual gifts are given

by God, and therefore all gifts are good. God gives gifts as he desires.
All gifts are given to glorify Jesus and edify the Church. All believers
have been given a gift or gifts by the Holy Spirit, but no believer has all
of the gifts. No singular gift is necessary for or evidence of salvation.
For example, tongues is a gift given to some who God chooses to give
this gift, but not all believers have this gift. Therefore, tongues is not a
sign of salvation, but a gift given to only some. We should eagerly desire
the greater gifts (and tongues is the least of the gifts). We should seek to
know and fully use our gifts for building up the Church.

EVANGELISM | Every follower of Christ is an ambassador on behalf of

Christ. Christ reveals himself to the world through his followers.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit, believers will be witnesses of Jesus to
the entire world. Evangelism is the role of all, not just a gift for some.

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BAPTISM | Baptism is a public confession of our faith by immersion,
post-conversion. Jesus was baptized, he commanded his followers to be
baptized, and told us to baptize others who follow him. The Greek word
"baptizo" is the word used for baptism and means “immersion." Baptism
by immersion is a symbol of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

DISCIPLESHIP | Discipleship is the process of following and growing in

our devotion and love of Jesus. Discipleship is the process of salvation
that begins immediately after we trust in and receive Christ, and
continues until we see Christ personally. Specifically, the beginning of
our salvation is justification, the process of discipleship is sanctification,
and the moment we see Jesus and remain with Him forever is
glorification. Jesus made disciples. His main mandate to his followers
was to go and make disciples. Discipleship is people leading people to
know and love and follow Jesus.

ROLE OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY | Men and women are created equal

but not exactly alike. Men and women have unique designs, given by the
Creator. Through our unique designs, we have been given unique roles.
Men and women have similar giftings, but not similar roles. Scripture
delineates between the roles of women and men in marriage, home and in
church. Women are crucial in their role in the marriage and family, as they
are in church. Marriage and family don't exist without women, just as the
church cannot exist without women fully functioning in their roles in the
church. Scripture teaches that women lead in the church in a variety of
ways, but God has reserved the roles of elders to men.

HOMOSEXUALITY | God created men and women out of his desire for
design. In creation, physiologically, emotionally, sexually, etc. men and
women are created differently to fit and function and fulfill purposes of
their creation. Apart from obvious physiological signs, Scripture is clear
that homosexuality is not God's design or desire for sexual and marital
relationships. We do not elevate homosexuality over other sins, but
respond to homosexuality as we would all sins. We love, encouraging
repentance and submission to Jesus. When necessary in the church, as
with all unrepentant sins, we respond with biblical steps of correction
and discipline.

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ABORTION | God is the Creator of life. He decides and designs all life
he creates. He initiates, and it is his decision when life is ended.
Scripture is clear, and science reveals this truth to us, that life begins at
conception. Ending life that God created is classified as murder. We
respond to abortion as we do to other sins, such as murder. We
encourage repentance, and teach forgiveness. God loved, forgave, and
used repentant murderers in Scripture, and still does today.

ALCOHOL | Scripture teaches that alcohol has many dangers

associated with its use, and that alcohol is also a gift given by God
—“wine that gladdens a man's heart.” Jesus made real wine out of
water. Alcohol should be received and used as a gift of God. It must be
used in its proper context and prescription given by God, just as other
gifts, like sex. Sex is a gift given by God to be used within the context of
marriage, and enjoyed within God's guidelines. Believers should never
be drunk—meaning, affected in their emotions, decisions, etc. by
alcohol. Believers should not be addicted to alcohol—meaning, they can
go without drinking often, and should at times abstain from use to
ensure there is no addiction. And, believers should be cautious of the
times and places to consume alcohol, as the freedom to exercise its use
should never discourage anyone in their faith.

DIVORCE | God's plan for marriage is that no husband and wife would
ever divorce. Jesus did give an option for choosing and initiating divorce
under the condition of an adulterous spouse. Jesus did not encourage
divorce due to adultery, but gave an option due to the damage adultery
inflicts on the offended spouse and on the covenant. Every person who
is divorced is not accountable for the divorce. Just as some have been
sinned against by being robbed are not accountable for the sin of the
robber, or the one raped is not accountable for the sin of the rapist, or
the one murdered is not accountable for the sin of the murderer, the one
who had the sin of divorce committed against them is not accountable
for the sin of the one who chose divorce. All persons in a marriage are
sinners, and all persons will sin and be sinned against. Reconciliation
and repentance should be pursued in all matters of sin in a marriage. In
the case of abuse, there should be separation for safety, and ample
opportunity for repentance given. We do not encourage a person to stay

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in an ongoing abusive situation, and in this case, would consider
ongoing unrepentant abuse to be infidelity to the marriage covenant.

ESCHATOLOGY | Concerning the timing of the return of Christ, we agree

that Christ will return at the decision and discretion of the Father alone.
The timing of Christ's return is unknown, even to Christ himself. But,
Scripture is clear that there are signs indicating the general time of his
return, and Scripture is clear as to many of the signs. We understand and
accept that there are plausible biblical arguments concerning the timing of
Christ's return, such as pre or post or mid-tribulation. We do not major on
the mode of his return, but look forward to the moment of his return.

ETERNAL SECURITY | Salvation is a gift given by God, not based upon

the goodness of the one who has received it. As it is given by the grace
of God, not received by goodness, it cannot be remanded based upon
the sin of the one who has been saved. Scripture teaches that the Spirit
of God is given to us as a seal, guaranteeing our salvation. We have
been adopted by the Father, our names are written in his Book of Life,
we have been renamed, and Jesus said that nothing will take us out of
his hand of protection and salvation.

For further study and discussion on these and other doctrinal issues,
please referrer to our Discipleship Wall at Church Project for resources
such as:

- What Do We Believe About God?

- What Do We Believe About Jesus?
- What Do We Believe About the Holy Spirit?
- What Do We Believe About the Bible?
- Am I Good Enough to Get to Heaven?
- more …

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LEADERSHIP

Elders.
Church Project is overseen by a team of elders, a plurality of leaders.
Elders oversee the general protection and direction, the leadership,
doctrine, and major decisions of Church Project.

Elders: Jason Shepperd, Rob Richie, Trace Howard, Jason Elliott,

George Booth and Hans Molegraaf.

Finance Team.
Church Project's finances are handled by an outside accounting firm,
assisted by an in-house bookkeeper, and overseen by a Board of Directors.

For questions about Church Project’s finances, email giving@churchproject.org

House Church Pastors.

Church Project takes seriously the calling of shepherding its people, and
the role of a House Church Pastor is a high calling. Our House Church
Pastors have been entrusted with much leadership within Church
Project. These men are not paid staff, but they meet the qualifications of
pastor as defined in the Scriptures and are empowered to function as
such. They know and believe in the vision, purpose and values of
Church Project. The contact information for each House Church Pastor
is included in the House Church descriptions on our website and on our
House Church Wall at Church Project.

Lead Pastors.
Jason Shepperd, Lead Pastor

Rob Richie, Pastor of Operations & Staff Development

George Booth, Pastor of Development

Dave Edwards, Pastor of Discipleship

Tierce Green, Pastor of Community

John Shaw, projectKids Pastor

Jonas Dienner, Associate projectKids Pastor

Robyn McMinn, Associate projectKids Pastor

Calvin Taylor, FIFTY6 & ProjectStudents Pastor

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Full Time Staff.
Jason Skaer, Pastor of CP Network

Donna Rumpel, Administrative Assistant to Jason Shepperd

Part Time Staff.

Matt Shepperd, Creative & Storytelling Director

Taylor Torres, Communications Director

Josephine Coleman, Financial Administrator

Matt Rule, Church Planting Resident – Church Project North County

Volunteer Staff.
Kevin & Lesa Talley, International Ministries Coordinators

Jim Rosser, Facilities Manager

CHURCH PLANTING
CHURCH PROJECT NETWORK

Our purpose is to make disciples, meet needs and grow churches. Since
the beginning of Church Project in 2010 in The Woodlands, Texas, we
have planted several other churches. The Church Project Network is
growing as God is calling men to join us in our passionate pursuit of
God and what he intended church to be.

We follow the example and teaching in the Scriptures to strengthen and

plant reproducing churches that will expand the gospel of Christ in our
community and around the world.

More information about our Church Project plants here at

churchprojectnetwork.org

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Connect Groups at Church Project on Facebook
House Church is our primary vehicle for community, discipleship and
accountability. We see this modeled for us in the Scriptures, therefore,
we believe that everyone should be engaged in one of these multi-
generational environments.

Connect Groups at Church Project on Facebook are not intended to

replace House Church, but rather exist to enhance community and
connections with people in the same season of life, who share the same
interests and experiences.

College Students at Church Project

Twenties at Church Project
Thirties & Forties at Church Project
Fifties & Up at Church Project

From within your account on Facebook simply search for one of these groups
and request to join. If you have plans and would like to invite others these
groups are great places to do it.

These are Unofficial Facebook Pages of Connect Groups at Church Project.

The views and opinions expressed on these pages are strictly of those
individuals who are posting and do not represent the views/opinions of
Church Project. These groups are not moderated or managed by the staff of
Church Project.

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