About Us
What is Christ the King Church, and what are we about?
A Pentecostal Church Part of the Historic Christian Faith
We are a church that emerged from a Pentecostal tradition that also sees ourselves as part of something much bigger—the One, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. As such, we cherish and acknowledge that we are part of the historic Christian faith revealed in Scripture. We believe this historic faith is summarized by the ancient creeds of Christianity, namely the Apostle’s Creed, the Nicene-Constantinople Creed, and the Definition of Chalcedon. We see these creeds as ties among churches of different expressions, binding them as the bride of Christ and uniting them as one big family of the Triune God.
A Church in a Pluralistic Setting
We are a church in Indonesia, a pluralistic society. This reality calls us to be more than just a church in Indonesia; we need to be a church of Indonesia. To do this, we must grow in our discernment of how the Spirit, the gift of Pentecost who was poured out on all people (Acts 2:17), has been working in this land long before. This discernment can only happen if, as a church, we readily embrace the self-emptying way of Christ.
A Church Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
We believe that all humans bear the sacred image of God. Therefore, we strive to engage all people with dignity, respect, and honor. Our image-bearing is the root of our common humanity, endowing each individual with inherent dignity, value, and significance. As Christians, it is our duty to love and care for those who are particularly vulnerable or marginalized.
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Our understanding of the Kingship of Christ.
The Kingdom of God is a kingdom of righteousness (which also means justice), peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is better to understand this Kingdom as kin-dom. This Kingdom is ruled by a King who holds all things together yet does not regard his kingship as something to be exploited. Instead, he exercises his kingship by emptying himself, taking the form of a slave, obedient to the point of death. This King is the same yesterday, today, and forever. This is the King we are called to worship, serve, and imitate. (Rom. 14:17; Phil. 2:1-11; Col 1.17; Heb. 13:8; Mat. 4:19)
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Our understanding of the Christian Story
The Christian story tells us about a God who enters human history concretely. When “the Word the became flesh” in the incarnation, God affirms that all flesh (as in all people!) participates in God’s reality! Through the event, God says to humanity, “You are all my kin!”
This affirmation is reiterated on the day of Pentecost when all flesh became the recipient of the outpoured Spirit. This event reminds us that we are all made in the divine image despite our differences, and therefore, we are all kin!
Our Vision and Mission
Our desire is to be a church that has our complete dependency on the Holy Spirit. She(*) is our only chance of becoming the radiant church that is the bride of Christ.
Vision
As a church, we seek to be a community of Spirit-filled disciples who are on a journey together emulating the kingship of Christ in every area of life.
Mission
As a community, our mission is:
To live a Spirit-filled life of discipleship that cultivates joyful living by ‘eating at his table’ and ‘washing each other's feet.’
To love God expressed in loving neighbor as self as that is the standard for Christian conduct.
To demonstrate the radical and expansive love of God to all, particularly the vulnerable and marginalized.
To foster a culture of belonging for all in our community through our commitment to living and sharing the deep truth of God’s love to all and for all.
To participate in the work of Christ, who is making all things new, bringing redemption and liberation by embracing “the least of these.”
To live in eager expectation of the coming New Creation, where Christ’s kingship will be manifested fully.
(*) addressing the Spirit in feminine or maternal terms has never been completely foreign to Christian or Jewish theology. In Hebrew and Syriac, the word for Spirit is feminine, which helped to overcome the exclusively masculine language for God.
Our values
Our hybrid identity
We value our ‘in-betweenness.’
We value embracing our brokenness
Our journey of becoming
We seek Christlike transformation by being filled with the Holy Spirit.
We desire to be disciples who are becoming pray-ers.
We aim to be equipped to live like Jesus in our beautiful but broken world.
Our reason to gather
Worship that glorifies the Triune God.
Preaching that declares Jesus and the Gospel of the Kingdom.
Intergenerational community life, gripped by grace, feasting together at His table.
Our reason to be sent
Extending God’s love to all and for all.
Reaching and serving our neighbors enthusiastically.
Living joyfully, sharing generously.
