Membership
ON A MISSION WITH CHRISTIAN SURFERS
So you want to be a Christian Surfers Mission Leader! We’re stoked!
What does it involve?
READ THE FOUNDATIONS
Firstly, read through the following sections, “Foundations 1 & 2”, carefully. Take your time. It’s important you get your head around it, because Christian Surfers is a grass roots ministry. That means our people are our strength. We’re stoked you want to become a surf missionary with us!
MISSION LEADERS’ FORM
Complete the attached New Mission Leaders’ form. There is a section for your Pastor/Minister to fill out.
NATIONAL GATHERING
Once a year, the Christian Surfers family gathers for a weekend; Come along! More info about the National Gathering on “Upcoming Events”.
FOUNDATION 1 : VISION, LA MISSION ET LES VALEURS DE CS FRANCE
VISION STATEMENT
That every surfer and every surfing community would have the opportunity to know and follow Jesus.
MISSION OBJECTIVES (What we do)
We share the good news of Jesus with surfers, following Him together in community, empowering others to do the same.
CORE VALUES
We are Gospel-centred and have a living and active faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible is our authority and calls us to make disciples of all nations baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Through prayer and the guidance and empowering of the Holy Spirit we seek to achieve our vision and mission. (Matthew 28:18-20)
We are Servant-hearted and deliver ministry based on relationships of trust earned through humility, sacrifice and service. The empowering of others is our preferred operating model.(Matthew 20:26-27)
We are People of integrity and seek to live as authentic Christ followers, that are above reproach, striving for unity whilst celebrating our diversity. Seeking to create a real community on mission that is innovative, international, inclusive and deeply relational. We value partnerships that place the kingdom agenda above our own. (Titus 2:11-12 ; James 4:17 ; Galatians 3:28)
We are Surfers. As such we desire to live life to the full, seeking out the adventurous, fun-loving, risk-taking innovators who would follow Jesus. We are mobilising surfers to reach surfers using their surfing. We keep our surfing submitted to Christ as a servant not a master. We would rather risk failure than irrelevance. (John 10:10)
FOUNDATION 2 : STATEMENT OF FAITH
GOD. There is one God - creator of all things. He exists as three persons: Father, Son and Spirit. All are equal; all are God.
FATHER. The initiator of all God’s plans whose character is both loving and just.
JESUS. God’s only son, born into this world as fully God and fully man. Jesus lived a sinless life died on the cross and rose from the dead making a once-for-all payment for our sin. He is our substitute taking the punishment we deserve. Jesus will return again to earth to complete God’s plan for salvation. We receive true and total forgiveness by turning to Him in faith.
SPIRIT. The Spirit lives within us as we put our faith in Jesus, and gives us an ability to understand the Bible and its message of undeserved forgiveness. He empowers us with spiritual gifts that build up the church and enables us to reflect God’s glory as we are transformed into His likeness.
BIBLE. The bedrock of our faith is the Bible. We believe it is God's authoritative word inspired by the Spirit.
PEOPLE. We are created in God’s image but fall short of His perfection. We earn death and eternal separation from God through our sin. We cannot by our own efforts make ourselves acceptable to God.
SALVATION. It is totally God and nothing we do that enables us to be made right with Him. The only path to freedom is to have faith in Jesus alone for our salvation. As soon as we trust Jesus as Lord and Saviour we are made right in God’s sight and assured of our salvation.
CHURCH. All people saved by Jesus form the Church. Jesus is our head. We exist to glorify God through constant worship, fellowship and mission.
COMMISSION. Jesus commands us as an extension of His love to make disciples of all people by leading them to salvation and encouraging them to live according to God’s ways.