1. About Durango Christian Church
   

    Durango Christian Church is a part of the Restoration Movement. This movement began among churches that had a great desire to promote unity among believers and to let go of the denominationalism and sectarianism that had torn churches apart for so long.

    As a part of that movement we desire to be a church who's focus is on Christ and the Word of God, who practices that which is commanded in scripture, and who's sole authority comes from Christ. It has been said many times that our only book is the Bible, our only creed is Christ. We desire to follow Christ, proclaim the freedom found in Him, and to be characterized by love for Him and one another.

    The following documents are made available for you to download and read at your convenience.  If you have any questions or would live to visit with a pastor, please feel free to contact us anytime.

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    In addition to our mission and core values, please ready more about our core teaching in regards to Biblical Doctrine.  You can learn more about this by visiting our core beliefs page.

1. Our Mission
   

We know that Jesus created the Church and is the head of the Church.  As the authority over the Church, Jesus gave us our mission and holds us accountable for it’s achievement.  The mission of the church can be found succinctly in two statements that Jesus made.  The Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

The Great Commandment (Mark 12:30-31)

‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength...Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these." (Mark 12:30, 31, NIV)

The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

Our Mission Statement

Durango Christian Church exists to bring people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and fellowship in His Church, educate them to a sincere faith in Him, help them to employ their gifts in Christian service and prepare them to actively engage the community to reach others for Christ!

1. Our Core Values
   

Absolute Authority Of The Bible

    The Word of God is the ultimate authority for the church and standard of right living for the christian.  We are dedicated to proclaiming the truth of the scriptures to the world through this body and utilizing any reasonable strategy to help believers become fully committed and developed disciples of Jesus Christ.

Courageous Leadership

    Leadership within the body of Christ ought to reflect a courageous walk of faith.  We believe that Christian leadership is simply following Christ first.  Courageous leadership means leading with vision, serving with compassion, learning with diligence, sacrificing with love, and walking with accountability.  Courageous leadership calls us to empower others to soar using the gifts that God has given to advance the kingdom of God.

Pursuing Intimacy With God

    As believers, our first priority is to pursue an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.  We do this through the personal intimate communion of prayer, scripture meditation, sacrificial giving, personal worship, and spiritual discipline.  As a body we pursue intimacy together through corporate worship, loving and serving one another, and passionately praying for one another.

Authentic Christian Fellowship

    Christian fellowship is all about sharing our lives at a deep, meaningful level.  It means we walk through life’s joys and heartaches together.  God has given us a wonderful gift by giving us a church family, it is our great pleasure to cherish one another, build one another up, and meet the needs of the Body of Christ wherever they are found.

Active Commitment To World Missions

    The Kingdom of God is advancing throughout this world - to the glory of Christ.  We take seriously our co-mission with the universal body of Christ to “go” and make disciples.  Our commitment to world missions includes sending long-term missionaries overseas to reach unchurched people groups as well as raising up and sending out people from among this body for short-term missions as well.  We are called to love, support, and pray for our missionaries and minister to their needs as they minister in places around the world were we cannot.

Compassionate Community Evangelism

    Every believer is called to share their faith in a way that will advance the cause of Christ right in their own community.  We desire to reach the community with the love and message of Christ through serving the community in any way we can, meeting the needs of those in need, welcoming newcomers into the church, and making a difference in people’s lives wherever we are able to.

Mobilizing Members For Ministry

    Every believer is a minister.  Every Christian is called to serve.  Through personal introspection and Bible study, we want to help every believer discover the specific nature of their calling and help them to employ their God-given gifts in a ministry that will make a difference in the Kingdom and bring fulfillment and joy to their life as well.

1. Location & Driving Directions