c3 church in clayton

[hurricanedavid]

As far as I know, they do believe everything you say.

They believe in the three persons of the trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They believe that they are all one God.
They believe that salvation comes from faith in Jesus Christ.

We went to their New Members class and they told all kinds of stuff like that. Maybe you should go. At the end, you don't have to join, it's just a good way to learn.

[68scout]

2500 members??

There are entirely too many churches around here

that one cannot find one to go to is kinda mind boggling since there is one on every corner, and quite often two or three on every corner

That's a lot of "choice"

[Serial Mom]

They have Wifi and Starbucks.

[giffman]

What is the new member class all about? Can one attend on a regular basis without being a member?

[saturnfan]

Originally Posted by giffman

What is the new member class all about? Can one attend on a regular basis without being a member?

The class tells the history of the church and its policies. We were offended when the video and workbook referred to attenders as "consumers" while members were "contributors".

Yes, you may attend without becoming a member.

We tried their Raleigh branch where the sermons were piped in via video.

Pastor Matt and his wife Martha delivered great teaching, but the Raleigh location failed for lack of attendance and was eliminated.

They did push a lot for money and seemed too growth oriented as opposed to doing their job efficiently keeping the budget in mind.

[hurricanedavid]

In my experience, the New Members class is much more than a history and policies. In it they talked about many questions that many people new to the church might ask. They talk about the vision for the church as well. And there was free dialog where any class attendee could ask virtually any member of the staff any question at all. In my opinion, it was very well done.

In my experience, they didn't push for money inappropriately at all.

(This was a couple of years ago)

[F8th]

Yes, C3 church definitely believes in and teaches and preaches on salvation through Jesus Christ and the importance on the Holy Trinity. This is a large church without the "Mega Church" feel; very personable and friendly, welcoming atmosphere.


Feel free to visit the website www.c3church.com and read the Learn More link. Here are the beliefs of the church from the Learn More link:


C3 is a community of individuals who are unified by the teachings of Jesus Christ and who are about serving the triangle area of North Carolina. The vision we carry is to provide real hope for real people in a real world. We do this by exposing the life-giving gospel, equipping people to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, and giving them the opportunity to experience ministry by using their own gifts and talents.


As a church we have essential beliefs that give us unity. In the non-essentials, we have liberty. But above all, and through all of our beliefs, we show love. Here are the essentials:
God


We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus


We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ; in His virgin birth; in His sinless life; in His miracles; in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood; in His bodily resurrection; in His ascension to the right hand of the Father; and in His personal return in power and glory.
Spirit


We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; we further believe His power and gifts are available to believers today.
Salvation


We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful humanity, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential, and that repentance from sin and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way to come into a relationship with God.
Scripture


We believe the Bible is God’s infallible and authoritative word that was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Sacraments


We believe it is important to uphold the scriptural practices of the early church. Therefore, we hold to the practice of water baptism and the regular taking of Communion. We do not believe that either of these practices is essential for salvation, but that they serve as a demonstration of our living faith in Christ.