What Collierville Bible Church Is
CBC could be described as a non-denominational, evangelical, doctrinally conservative church.
Collierville Bible Church is an independent congregation; and is not part of a larger organization nor a representative of a particular denomination (i.e. we are not part of the Evangelical denomination.) In fact, “evangelical” is a word that describes lots of different kinds of churches who have this in common: They proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and believe it is essential to do so.
To say that CBC is doctrinally conservative means that we’re not interested in innovation, novelty, or creativity when it comes to interpreting the Bible. We strive to be faithful to the timeless truths taught in God’s word.
Characteristics
We are very much a “truth-driven” church. We are students of the Bible, but not just students in an academic sense. We study the Bible so we can live out its teachings in our thoughts, words, and actions.
We are committed to authenticity and community. We strive for genuineness, not a show or performance. We think true spirituality grows best in a place where people are being real with one another.
We want our services to be Gospel-centered worship. Much that looks like worship is centered on man, not God. We are not flashy or showy – we work at “getting out of the picture” so that people can respond to God.
We take prayer very seriously and depend on it – it is the thread woven throughout the tapestry of ministry. We are not interested in a church that only reflects the best that men can do; we pray to become a church that can only be explained by the hand of God.
We intentionally make connections with the people of our community. We want people, whether they ever attend our church or not, to view Collierville Bible Church as an asset to the community.
Our Focus
Collierville Bible Church is, by God’s grace, striving to be a church that “Glorifies God through Gospel-Centered Disciple Making.” Our hope is that our members become fully capable disciple makers who can evangelize to non-believers and then establish these new followers of Christ in such a way that the process can be continuously reproduced. This is the ultimate mandate of the church according to Matthew 28:19-20:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that
I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always to the end of the age.”