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Christian Encounter Ministries
CEM is a non-denominational para-church
organization cooperating with churches and
Christian colleges across denominational
lines.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
It is the purpose of Christian Encounter
Ministries to provide an environment in
which individuals and families encounter
Jesus Christ to receive restoration and
healing, develop spiritual maturity
evidenced in a productive, loving
relationship with Jesus Christ and others,
and in which Christians are trained for
leadership.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe…
… in God the Father, God the Son and God
the Holy Spirit;
… Jesus, the Son of God, is the Christ; He
paid the penalty for our sins; He rose from
the dead and is coming again;
… the Holy Spirit regenerates and
transforms the Christian, which results in
the believer demonstrating the fruit of maturity by loving and serving
God and others;
… the Bible is the only authoritative and
inspired word of God, the infallible rule of
faith and conduct for all Christians;
… as members of the body of Christ all Christians
are to cooperate
with one another in love in order to
accomplish His work on earth.
Christian Encounter Ministries promotes
unity in the Body of Christ. Therefore, we
have two policies which all staff, interns,
trainees and volunteers agree to honor:
(1) Since we work with churches and
colleges holding differing opinions
concerning certain ministry gifts of the
Holy Spirit, leaders at Christian Encounter
Ministries, regardless of personal
convictions or experiences, agree not to
exercise the gifts of tongues,
interpretation of tongues, or prophecy
during group worship or studies at CEM.
(2) Immersion is the only mode of
baptism used at CEM when a believer desires
to be baptized into Christ.
GOVERNANCE
CEM is governed by a board of
directors consisting of between six and
twelve members. Members are men and women
who are confessed, baptized followers of
Jesus Christ who endorse the purpose and
ideals of CEM. They must possess all the
qualifications of an elder, with the
exceptions of gender and marital status, as
found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.
Board members are elected and serve
voluntarily.
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