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DAY 8: WISDOM We value the pursuit of wisdom through the Word of...

kevingerald — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:08:02 -0800

DAY 8: WISDOM

We value the pursuit of wisdom through the Word of God that directs us to a principle-focused, balanced and successful life. Resource yourself!

DAY 7: TEAM We value teamwork that promotes a shared purpose and...

kevingerald — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:56:33 -0800

DAY 7: TEAM

We value teamwork that promotes a shared purpose and is expressed by people of diverse social, economical and cultural status connected as the family of God.

DAY 6: RELEVANCE We value ministry that is socially significant,...

kevingerald — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:18:04 -0800

DAY 6: RELEVANCE

We value ministry that is socially significant, age relevant and adapting to the interests and needs of each specific group.

DAY 5: LIFE We value a Church that exudes a life-giving spirit...

kevingerald — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:31:01 -0800

DAY 5: LIFE

We value a Church that exudes a life-giving spirit through passionate praise and a vibrant, positive and exciting atmosphere. Speak up for those who cannot. Your words give life!

DAY 4: LEADERSHIP We value the equipping of people to lead,...

kevingerald — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:39:50 -0800

DAY 4: LEADERSHIP

We value the equipping of people to lead, succeed and increase their influence within our community.

DAY 3: HONOR We value honor as the core that all of our other...

kevingerald — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:44:11 -0800

DAY 3: HONOR

We value honor as the core that all of our other values pour out of and we encourage everyone to honor up, honor down, and honor all around with freedom and confidence.

DAY 2: EXCELLENCE Excellence is a talent or quality aimed for a...

kevingerald — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:41:44 -0800

DAY 2: EXCELLENCE

Excellence is a talent or quality aimed for a high standard of performance. We value excellence in life and ministry as the only attitude that honors God.

DAY 1: COMMITMENT We show our commitment to God through our...

kevingerald — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:07:55 -0800

DAY 1: COMMITMENT

We show our commitment to God through our worship.

Photo A Day Challenge

kevingerald — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:18:06 -0800

If you’re anywhere on social networking, you may have seen some January “photo challenges” hitting the web… It’s a fun and interactive way to network, and to showcase your creativity; it creates community and starts conversation.

Well, we wanted to join in the Photo A Day fun by highlighting our 8 Champions Centre values. It’s time to get creative and spread the word in a fun and fresh new way. There’s only a few simple steps:

Each day we will post the value of the day on Facebook, Twitter and our Blog.
Post a photo for the value that day. Be creative. Find ways that express the value in a new and exciting way. For example, what does commitment look like to you in your day to day life? How would you capture a life-giving spirit in a photograph? Show us how you pursue wisdom on a daily basis… you get the idea!
On Twitter or Instagram, tag your photo with #PhotoADay and #CCValues.
On Facebook, tag Champions Centre!
Include a caption or a explanation—and make sure you do ALL seven days!

SUNDAY: Commitment - We value commitment through membership that is demonstrated in regular attendance, generous giving and consistent dedicated involvement.

MONDAY: Excellence - We value excellence in life and ministry as the only attitude that honors God.

TUESDAY: Honor - We value honor as the core that all of our other values pour out of and we encourage everyone to honor up, honor down, and honor all around with freedom and confidence.

WEDNESDAY: Leadership - We value the equipping of people to lead, succeed and increase their influence within our community.

THURSDAY: Life - We value a Church that exudes a life-giving spirit through passionate Praise and a vibrant, positive and exciting atmosphere.

FRIDAY: Relevance - We value ministry that is socially significant, age relevant and adapting to the interests and needs of each specific group.

SATURDAY: Team - We value teamwork that promotes a shared purpose and is expressed by people of diverse social, economical and cultural status connected as the family of God.

SUNDAY: Wisdom - We value the pursuit of wisdom through the Word of God that directs us to a principle-focused, balanced and successful life.

Now start posting: Twitter Facebook

We’ve been talking about the values of Champions Centre...

kevingerald — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:22:00 -0800

We’ve been talking about the values of Champions Centre during this ‘Greater Things’ series. This wheel represents the 8 core values we hold as a church. Read through them and keep them at the heart and forefront of your mind this week!

Commitment - We value commitment through membership that is demonstrated in regular attendance, generous giving and consistent dedicated involvement.
Excellence - We value excellence in life and ministry as the only attitude that honors God.
Honor - We value honor as the core that all of our other values pour out of and we encourage everyone to honor up, honor down, and honor all around with freedom and confidence.
Leadership - We value the equipping of people to lead, succeed and increase their influence within our community.
Life - We value a Church that exudes a life-giving spirit through passionate Praise and a vibrant, positive and exciting atmosphere.
Relevance - We value ministry that is socially significant, age relevant and adapting to the interests and needs of each specific group.
Team - We value teamwork that promotes a shared purpose and is expressed by people of diverse social, economical and cultural status connected as the family of God.
Wisdom - We value the pursuit of wisdom through the Word of God that directs us to a principle-focused, balanced and successful life.

We are declaring at Champions Centre, 2012 will be a year of...

kevingerald — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:42:00 -0800

We are declaring at Champions Centre, 2012 will be a year of Greater Things. We’ve experienced some great things, but God always has greater things in mind for the future.

There are 4 specific areas that contribute to where we are going as a church:

1. Big Vision

It’s a great day to be a part of the Church. Big things are happening all over the world among the church. The top 100 largest congregations in the US together total over 1 million people. Churches are creating Bible apps for phones, they are fighting Human Trafficking and producing chart topping worship albums. Let’s embrace the idea that we are a church with big vision. William Carey said, “Expect great things from God, and attempt great things for God.”

2. Small Groups

We are encouraging people to do life together. Church is not just a place to attend, it’s a community to belong to. The real vision of the house happens in small groups. It looks like people meeting together, learning and growing together. This year groups will be taking on community initiatives together to show love to our great city.

3. Generous Giving

Being a giver is a fundamental part of being a Christian. People who not generous are missing out on Gods best for their lives! The Bible says, “Give and it shall be given to you” (Luke 6:38). There’s so much good that we can do by giving. When we give our churches are healthier, stronger, more influential and effective. Let’s be rich minded in our giving this year.

4. Champion Living

One of the great things about the church is being around people who are overcoming. God is glorified when we declare His goodness, confess God’s greatness when we are going through trials, when when we overcome our failures. Continue to press on through adversity. Believe God’s best for your life this year.

It’s so inspiring to be around people who are winning! Let’s believe together that this is going to be our best year as individuals and as a church. Greater things are ahead in 2012!

As we move forward into 2012, we can’t help but look back...

kevingerald — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:17:05 -0800

As we move forward into 2012, we can’t help but look back at what God did in 2011 at Champions Centre. Take a look at some of the victories we experienced at Champions Centre this past year.

Join us…online!Christmas Day, gather your family and join...

kevingerald — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:16:00 -0800

Join us…online!

Christmas Day, gather your family and join our family as we tell the Christmas story in HD.

championscentre.com/christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The Gerald’s and Cameron’s

Join Us Christmas Eve

kevingerald — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:49:59 -0800

Come, hear the story as it’s told
Bring your joy from ‘round the globe
Bring the splendor of all tradition
Dress your best so no suspicion
Open your heart to receive
It’s time to illuminate Christmas Eve.

This Christmas, we have four fantastic Christmas Eve services planned:

TACOMA: 3pm, 5pm, 7pm

BELLEVUE: 4pm

We’re looking forward to spending time with our church family for the holiday. This year we’re celebrating a Global Christmas, and it’s going to be a day you’ll not want to miss.

James 2:17

kevingerald — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:52:06 -0800

Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is dead.

Are you praying to pray AND fight this week?

kevingerald — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:17:05 -0800

Are you praying to pray AND fight this week?

"The reality is that a lot of the Sun Stand Still prayers we are praying are somehow connected to..."

kevingerald — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:04:00 -0800

“The reality is that a lot of the Sun Stand Still prayers we are praying are somehow connected to resources and finances. And oftentimes this is a subject that gets swept under the rug at church.”

- Pastor Kevin Gerald

Pastor Kevin bringing us a word today on Audacious Action!

kevingerald — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:12:41 -0800

Pastor Kevin bringing us a word today on Audacious Action!

LIVE BLOG: Sun Stand Still Pt. 5 - Pastor Kevin

kevingerald — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:06:00 -0800

Week five of the Sun Stand Still challenge is all about Audacious Action. The Bible says “faith without works is dead.” There’s no doubt that a climate of fear and worry is present in our world today, made evident by financial circumstances around the world. A climate of fear in our lives can make room for inaction. To make matters worse, many people inaccurately assume that once they’ve prayed to God, their job is done. So this week, we’re looking at Joshua, and the action he took to accompany the miracle of God in his life.

We talked about three things this weekend, having to do with audacious action in the midst of praying for our miracle.

1. Get ready to march all night.
Once Joshua heard the promise of victory from God, he had to walk uphill, 20 miles, with weapons to prepare to fight (verse 9). His prayer was not from the comfort of his tent. He prayed his epic prayer, marching on his feet. The impossible things that we are believing for cannot happen if we do not take steps to put our faith into action. Get ready to march all night.

2. Attack what holds you back.
Also in verse 9, we see that Joshua attacked his enemy by surprise. He could have marched all 20 miles, all night long, found his enemy and then failed to attack. But he didn’t! Faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead. If you’re going to have the audacity to ask God for something, you’d better be ready to act…or else it’s not faith. Faith is not an intervention. Or a conversation. Or a decision. It’s an action!

3. Fight while you pray.
Joshua was on to something when he was praying both to fight and pray. The same is true for us. Praying creates an opportunity but doesn’t eliminate the need to fight. Fight for what your Sun Stand Still prayers! Remember that what’s in you is more important than what’s going on around you.

If you are experiencing less than you know is God’s promise…be AUDACIOUS. Be audacious about blessing, favor, increase and prosperity.

Keep marching. Keep attacking. Keep fighting.

Other resources:

TALK IT OUT questions (for small group discussion)

Sun Stand Still: onDemand

This weekend we honored our Veterans in all services!

kevingerald — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:29:22 -0800

This weekend we honored our Veterans in all services!