Mission & Vision

Our Mission

CIBC exists to exalt Christ, equip believers for service, and evangelize the lost. We want every
person to thrive as God intended us to be: growing in their love for God, building community in the
body of Christ, and bringing people into relationship with Christ wherever we go.

We promote a love for God by...
• Being intentional in our worship
• Celebrating the ordinances of Communion and the Believer’s baptism
• Preaching and teaching God’s Word in an uncompromising manner
• Modeling Christlikeness to others
• Providing opportunities to serve within and outside the Church
• Sharing the gospel locally and globally
• Partnering with Christian workers who serve locally and globally

We encourage the desire for community by...
• Making people feel welcome and accepted
• Framing our gatherings around the study and application of God’s Word
• Making disciples who desire to grow and multiply
• Doing Life (caring, sharing, celebrating) and serving together
• Forming and inviting people to join prayer, fellowship, and auxiliary groups
• Providing opportunities to share testimonies

We engage in the discipleship of people by...
• Meeting and serving together in fellowship, auxiliary, prayer, and discipleship groups
• Mentoring through personal discipleship and leadership training
• Being involved in local and global evangelism (missions)
• Partnering with para-church organizations in their evangelistic efforts
• Equipping, training, and empowering believers for the service of ministry
• Holding church members accountable and exercising church discipline

What We Believe
These beliefs guide us and ensure that everything we do is aligned with our vision.

• People matter to God and us (Luke 15)
• The gospel message transforms people’s lives (2 Corinthians 5:17)
• The goal of our ministry is to transform people into fully devoted followers of Christ (Matthew
28:18-20; Ephesians 4:11-16)
• Ministry and evangelism must be carried out in a relevant way (1 Corinthians 9:22b)
• People must be treated gently and respectfully. (1 Peter 3:15)
• People need to be connected to a caring community. (Acts 4:34-35)
• Every believer has a God-given ministry. (1 Peter 4:10)
• Everything we do must be done excellently, purposefully, and prayerfully. (Colossians 3:23-24,
2 Timothy 3:16-17, Philippians 4:6-7)
• Our church must have an evangelistic impact on our community. (Acts 6:7, 1 Thessalonians
1:8)
• To accomplish our mission, we must be willing to step out in visionary faith and take risks for
God. (Hebrews 11:6)

Our Core Values
• We value the worship of God in spirit and in truth.
• We value prayer both personally and corporately.
• We value the caring of believers through a variety of fellowship ministries.
• We value the preaching, teaching and obeying the Word of God.
• We value the proclamation of the gospel locally and globally
• We value the spiritual growth, maturity and the development of Christ- likeness in every
individual and family.