Core Values
The Collegiate Church Network centers its core values on the transformative message of Jesus, seeing Him as the foundation and proclamation of our work on college campuses. We seek to ensure our actions reflect the character of Christ in all we do, because our mission field is the campus, where we shape future leaders and emphasize living in Christ's likeness. At Collegiate we view the local church as essential for spiritual multiplication, focusing on developing healthy communities that foster growth and extend the Kingdom of God. We prioritize collaboration, using our collective strengths to advance our mission with humility and unity.
Jesus is our message.
With scripture as our foundation, we proclaim the gospel. Jesus is the hope of the world, full of grace and truth, the only Name by which we are saved, and to know Him is to know life to the full. He is the best thing we have to offer, and a message is meant to be proclaimed. Therefore, we proclaim the gospel boldly and seek to show people Jesus in all that we do. Romans 1:16
Our message drives our presence and proclamation.
The character of Christ is our aim.
As disciples of Jesus, we want to know Him, live like Him, and teach others to do the same. We hold to God’s promise that He Himself will sanctify us, using all that we encounter in this life to form in us the glorious character of Christ. We help those we disciple and those we develop in leadership to be connected to Jesus, abide in Jesus, and conformed to his image as primacy. 2 Corinthians 3:18
Our aim drives our discipleship and leadership development.
The campus is our mission field.
The college campus is one of the most important mission fields of the 21st century where the hearts and minds of tomorrow’s workers, leaders, parents, and citizens are shaped. We are always looking to the next generation of college students who might become disciples of Jesus. After coming to know and follow Jesus on campus, we send them out at graduation to live on mission with Christ in their profession, their family, and in local churches all over the world. Matthew 28:18-20
Our mission field drives our strategy.
The local church is our center for multiplication.
We believe the local church is the primary vehicle God has chosen to use to reach this world. Healthy churches with good governance and clarity of focus lead to spiritual formation and missional behavior in its members. Through the local church we multiply disciples who make disciples, leaders who develop leaders, and churches that plant churches. In this way, the Kingdom of God flourishes from one campus to the next like living water spilling over to others. 2 Timothy 2:2
Our center for mission drives our multiplication.
Collaboration is our way forward.
We are a relational network of churches who generously share our time, talent, and treasure to promote health, excellence, and sustainability in multiplying disciples and churches in college towns. Acknowledging differences in orthodoxy and orthopraxis, we are committed to the energy, patience, and coordination required to learn, grow, and support each other. Linking arms with the broader Kingdom, we partner with Gospel-centered churches and Jesus-following individual donors, who love the local church, and believe in the next generation. As a movement of campus missionaries, we have partnered with Reliant Mission for our financial stewardship and accountability. Philippians 2:3-4
Our way drives our humility and unity.