Welcome to Kingsthorpe Church of Christ!
As a local family church, we are blessed to be a part of our local community here in Kingsthorpe. Our heart’s desire is to Shine God’s Light and to Bring New Life to our region.
Table of Content
1. Who Are We?
We desire to be a place for people to join with others and encourage and support each other as we journey in life together as a family, and be inspired by the positive change that God brings to our lives.
We believe that a personal relationship with God through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ is the ultimate key to wholeness in life. We want to grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus and see others come to know him, too.
As the light of Christ is brought into our town and community and wider surrounding districts, anyone is welcome to join us at any of our church services or ministry activities.
As a part of the Churches of Christ in Queensland movement, we do not have a set creed or written statement of faith; the following principles have been foundational to our movement since the beginnings.
- Acknowledge Jesus as the only head of the Church
- Exclude sectarian names, using the title of Christian only
Not the only Christians, but Christians only
- Use the New Testament as the only rule of faith and practice, not man-made creeds
No creed but Christ
- Promote the rights to private judgment, liberty of conscience and mutual responsibility
Where the Bible speaks, we speak; where the Bible is silent, we are silent; in all things grace and liberty
- Faith is available to anyone who chooses to believe
- Make Christian character the only real test of membership and fellowship
- Practise believers’ baptism
- Observe the Lord’s Supper weekly
All who love the Lord are welcome at the Lord’s table
- Establish congregational government, the plurality of elders, the rights of lay leaders to lead, and congregational cooperation and support. The priesthood of all believers. Work towards the union of all followers of Christ so that the world will believe.
2. Our Mission – Why We Exist
Our local mission statement aligns with our movement and the Churches of Christ Way as a part of Churches of Christ Qld. We want to be bringing the light of Christ into the community of Kingsthorpe and its surrounding areas, so we are: Shining Gods Light and Bringing New Life to our Region.
3. Our Vision – What We Do
Reaching Up to Worship:
As the church GATHERED, we want to come away changed and knowing we have met with God. Through sound Biblical Preaching and teaching and vibrant worship that lifts Jesus on high. With People maturing in their faith, growing in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus Christ as they are being discipled, trained, and equipped for service.
Reaching In for Fellowship:
As the church SCATTERED, we want to be a Prayerful people, a family that knows and cares for each other in our times of need. We want to be the hands and feet of Jesus as living vibrant testimonies of him at work in our lives, whether we are GATHERED or SCATTERED.
Reaching Out for Ministry:
We want to be ready to share Jesus at any time. Whether we are GATHERED or SCATTERED, all of us are ministers of the Gospel, and many opportunities will present themselves each day of our lives. As we are growing in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus, we will Shine his light, and we will see new life come to our region.