Pastor Shane West and the congregation here at
Church of Champions have a goal to help all believers be blessed and
experience the Champion's Life. We believe that the 8 G's are a foundation
for a power packed life and witness for our Lord. Please review these 8 G's
with us today!
God's Grace
Christ followers understand and have individually received Christ’s saving
grace. They have abandoned all attempts to earn God’s favor through
accomplishments of their own and find security only through Christ’s
sacrificial death on their behalf. In obedience to Christ’s command, they
have undergone water baptism as believers, giving outward witness to the
inner cleansing and renewal experienced in Him.
Grounded
Beliefs
Christ
followers
accept all
66 books of
the Bible as
the actual
and literal
word of God
as given by
Him through
the
prophets.
They rely on
its accuracy
and will
seek to
abide by all
that is
written in
it. The
Bible will
always
overrule
human
reasoning
and will be
the standard
by which all
other
teaching or
“so-called
truths” are
measured.
Devoted
followers of
Christ will
also study
the Bible
and become
grounded in
all aspects
of the
Christian
faith so as
to recognize
and refute
false
doctrines.
Growing
Relationship
Christ-followers
know the
grace of God
that saved
them is only
the
beginning of
His work in
them. They
gratefully
respond by
actively
pursuing a
lifelong
process of
spiritual
growth in
Christ and
seek to
become
conformed to
His image.
To this end,
they
consistently
nurture
their
spiritual
development
through
prayer,
worship, and
Bible study.
They regard
the Bible as
the final
authority in
all areas
that it
teaches
about and
desire to be
wholly
obedient to
it. Christ
followers
honestly
confront
areas of
personal sin
and engage
the Holy
Spirit's
power in
seeking to
turn from
sin.
Godly
Character
Christ
followers
are
committed to
being
conformed to
the image of
Christ and
developing
Godly
characteristics
in their
thoughts,
actions,
words, and
relationships.
They are
under the
control of
the Holy
Spirit and
subject
themselves
to the
Spirit’s
promptings,
being quick
to flee from
temptation
or anything
that is
dishonoring
to God. As
Christ
followers
seek to be
Christ-like
in all their
behavior,
they will
respond in a
positive way
when
confronted
by others
regarding
areas of
their lives
that do not
demonstrate
Godly
character.
They will
seek help
and support
from their
Home Group
members or
other
trusted
Christians
to be
accountable
in areas of
concern.
Group Life
A Christ
follower
honors God's
call to
participate
in order to
grow in
Christlikeness,
to express
and receive
love, and to
carry out
the ministry
of the
church. For
this reason,
Christ
followers
give
priority to
attending
the
corporate
gatherings
of the
church for
the purpose
of worship,
teaching,
and
participation
in the
sacrament of
communion,
and are
connected
relationally
to a small
group of
believers
for the
purpose of
mutual
encouragement,
support, and
accountability.
Christ
followers
also pursue
Christ-honoring
relationships
at home,
within the
church, and
in the
marketplace,
and are
committed to
pursuing the
Biblical
pattern of
reconciliation
when
conflict
arises.
Gifted
Servanthood
Christ
followers
recognize
that the
church is
composed of
interdependent
members,
each
uniquely
gifted by
the Holy
Spirit for
the purpose
of building
up the body
and
furthering
the ministry
of the
church.
Therefore,
they seek to
discover,
develop, and
deploy those
God-given
gifts and to
seek a place
of service
within the
church, with
the support
and
affirmation
of the
body.
Good
Stewardship
Christ
followers
realize that
they have
been bought
with the
price of
Christ's
blood, and
that
everything
they are and
have belongs
to Him. In
light of
this, they
desire to be
responsible
caretakers
of the
material
resources
that God has
entrusted to
them. They
recognize
the tithe
(10% of
one's
earnings) as
the historic
standard of
giving in
Scripture.
But
moreover, in
response to
Christ's
abundant
giving, they
increasingly
submit to
His Lordship
and display
a spirit of
generosity
and
cheerfulness
in
supporting
the work of
the church
and helping
the poor.
Great
Commission
Christ
followers
realize that
they have
been
commissioned
by the Lord
Himself to
spread the
Good News of
Jesus and
His death on
the cross
for the
forgiveness
of sins.
Each
follower has
the
responsibility
to pray for
lost people,
reach out to
them and
then share a
verbal
witness of
what Christ
has done. We
are well
aware of the
lack of
Christian
witnessing
that goes on
in the
church at
large, so we
have created
an
environment
that is
conducive to
allowing
unchurched
spiritual
seekers to
come and
investigate
the claims
of Christ at
their own
pace. We put
large
amounts of
time,
talents and
financial
resources
toward
attracting
these
"seekers" to
church. Each
Christ
follower
plays an
important
part in our
strategy to
win these
"seekers" to
Christ. By
serving
during our
services and
inviting
friends,
neighbors,
co-workers
and family
members, the
members of
our church
"team up" to
spread the
Gospel.
