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Christian Student Fellowship

 at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln

 

 

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Jenny 580.7919 jenny@csfneb.org

Josh 308.383.0581 tjcasey4@gmail.com

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our core values & beliefs

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Core Values and Beliefs

Mission Statement

Statement of Faith

 

These are the core values that represent what we believe about ourselves and the Christian Student Fellowship Campus Ministry. They represent how we will interact with each other to accomplish the Mission Statement and Visionary Goals.

We believe the Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God and is to be our final authority for faith and practice.
(2 Timothy 3:15-16; 2 Peter 1:20)

We believe in the fellowship of all believers and that God's grace is the uniting factor between all Christians.
(Romans 3:22-24; 1 Corinthians 12:25-27)

We believe in doing all things well in our service to Christ and achieving the best quality with the resources we have available.
(Colossians 3:17)

We believe every Christian needs personal and corporate encounters with God and these are intended to be refreshing, life-giving, challenging, and inspirational--that everything comes down to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
(John 15:1-4; Acts 4:13; Psalm 23; Acts 2:44-46; Matthew 7:21-23)

We believe all people have worth and value to God and therefore to us.
(1 Timothy 5:21; James 2:1)

We believe in the discovery and development of our God-given gifts and talents for service to Jesus Christ.
(Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:11-13; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6)

We believe the command of Jesus to make disciples is the ultimate priority on the university campuses of Nebraska and throughout the world.
(Matthew 28:18-20)

We believe in living out the love and grace of Christ in practical ways with the people closest to us, in the surrounding community and throughout the world.
(1 John 3:18; John 13:34-35; James 2:16-17)

We believe in the submission to and active support of godly leadership.
(Hebrews 13:7; 1 Timothy 5:17)

We believe that where God guides, God provides--and our grateful response to that provision is to practice wise stewardship of God's resources.
(Genesis 22:14; Matthew 6:26-33; Psalm 115:5)

We believe that God has called us to be a people of prayer and invites us to spend time with Him in nurturing a personal relationship.
(Colossians 4:2; Philippians 4:6; Ephesians 6:18)

We believe in encouraging a prayer-guided faith that is willing to take bold risks.
(Matthew 14:28-29; 1 Samuel 17:45-47)

We believe that leaders are accountable first to God and then to the people they serve.
(Hebrews 13:7; Romans 14:12; James 3:1)

We believe God honors a spirit of humility, integrity, and Christlike character in all areas of service.
(1 Peter 5:5-6; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; Philippians 2:5-11)

We believe in the need share our faith with others in the world.
(Romans 1:16; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Acts 5:42)

We believe the God comforts, guides, motivates, and empowers Christians by the indwelling presence of His Holy Spirit.
(Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:14; John 16:13)

We believe that every Christian is a minister and in placed by the Lord in a place where they can make a difference for Christ's Kingdom.
(1 Peter 2:9)

We believe God invites us to a life of wild abandon, reckless passion, childlike faith, and scandalous grace. He desires to so totally transform our lives that we become Jesus to a lost and hurting world.
(Luke 9:23; Romans 12:1-2; Romans 5:1-2)