Yet the Bible is very direct when it comes to the blessings of unity which begs the question: what would it look like if the Church were truly unified?
We believe in bringing relief, but with a purpose. We believe that words and actions must coincide to bring the full message of the gospel.
Many churches, organizations, and ministries joined forces to serve the Afghan people and provide safe houses and relocation for those in need.
While some may see this kind of sacrifice as burdensome, those who know the overwhelming worth of Christ see it as something different altogether.
May we be ones who faithfully follow the call of God on our lives, while celebrating other movements on the earth who do it differently, but faithfully.
Unity. It’s something Jesus Himself asked for on our behalf. It’s something we give away so easily. What does it mean to be unified as the Church?
We are faith filled, multiplying, obedient risk-takers for Jesus. Each of our disciple makers learns to face fears for the sake of the gospel going forth.
Making disciples makes family, bonding people together. As we purely share the gospel God does much more than we could ever ask for or imagine.
We must always be prepared to obey whatever the cost, no matter the risk, considering our lives, our safety, our comfort, our preferences worth nothing.
As disciple makers we are always multiplying. We believe when people have a true encounter with the living God they can’t help but to share Him.
As we get ready to celebrate Father’s Day this weekend it seems a perfect time to reflect on the necessity & value of the influence of a good father.
Judaism and Islam have a long history of positive interactions, with both religions sharing many common values and beliefs.
Together, we live out the GCM mission statement: We will lead the way with profound generosity, unconditional love and family are our heartbeat.
As spring gives way to summer, the Jewish people prepare to celebrate Shavuot: one of the three pilgrimage festivals in Judaism.
Mothers: we honor you, we need you, and we love you. Happy Mother’s Day from Global Catalytic Ministries, and the church around the world.
Whether we are in the West or East, we are disciple makers. It’s not simply a strategy or a technique we employ, it’s the core of who we are.
Missionaries of old could have only dreamt of the global access for the gospel we now have. Increase of access comes with increased responsibility.
Far be it from us to do what God has called us to do with any less than what He has put inside each of us to powerfully work for His glory.
The historic relationship between Persia and the Jewish people is often overlooked, yet it is a story of resilience, survival, and unbreakable ties.
We believe the Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are inspired by God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:21)
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent who has revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 3:22)
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father where He intercedes for us, in His present rule as Head of the Church, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:31)
We believe in the creation of mankind in God’s image, and the fall of man, resulting in universal guilt and total depravity; and the necessity, therefore, of redemption and restoration; that all men and women are lost spiritually and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ is necessary for regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:17)
We believe salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life. (Luke 24:47, John 3:3)
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life in the presence of our Lord, and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. (Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43-48)
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the Church, which has the duty to preach the Gospel to every person. (Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 2:22)
We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of teaching, preaching, the prophetic, the apostolic, and evangelism. (Ephesians 4:11-13)
We believe in upholding the ordinances of the church of water baptism and holy communion.
The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent and believe in Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16, Acts 10:47,48, Romans 6:4)
The Lord’s Supper, consisting of the elements—bread and the fruit of the vine—, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4), a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26), and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26), and is enjoined on all believers “till He comes!”
