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The essence statement of CCTC is a philosophical description of the institution and its people-students,
staff, faculty, administration, trustees, alumni-who we are and who we are becoming. While acknowledging
that as individuals we are at different points along the way, we are all nevertheless journeying toward
the ideals described in the five perspectives that follow: Christian, Academic, Developmental, Service
and Values.
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Christian
We are Christians who:
- Believe that God is the origin of all things and the source of the values made known to us in
His creation, in human experience, and finally and fully, in Jesus Christ.
- Hold the Bible as the Word of God, the basis of our faith, and the primary record by which these
values are made known.
- Rely on the Holy Spirit to help us discover these values and thereby call into question the values
of the world.
- Confess Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives, our college, our world, and as the final authority for
our faith and life.
- Recognize that redemption by Jesus Christ and personal acceptance of His forgiveness are necessary
for human wholeness.
- Show love toward God (holiness of fear) and love toward each other (holiness of life) which
express themselves in worship, self-denial, and a special concern for the oppressed, and which
encourages us to abandon those distinctions that divide us.
- Practice community among ourselves as members of one body of Christ and maintain a nonsectarian
openness toward all Christians.
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Academic
We are students and scholars who:
- Believe that all truth is of God; therefore, we recognize the importance of each field of
study both for its own significance and for its interrelationship with other areas of knowledge.
- Believe that God desires that we pursue excellence according to the standard of His will for us.
- Exhibit intellectual curiosity, flexibility, and critical open-mindedness.
- Are able to deal with complexity and ambiguity, communicate effectively, carefully consider
evidence and make godly decisions.
- Recognize that knowledge of history is key to understanding our world, our future, and
ourselves. History is simply “His-story.
- Have a basic understanding of Christianity, the humanities, the social sciences, and the
natural sciences. (Know the language and customs of at least one other culture or know the
cross-cultural issues within one’s own discipline in order to develop understanding of, respect
for, and cooperation with those of all other cultures.)
- Promote and expand the body of knowledge related to our profession in a discipline.
- Have a thorough command of the primary sources, methodology and research skills, major
issues, vocabulary, and facts in at least one academic field of study and understand how the
skills acquired in this way may be adapted to other fields of endeavor.
- Encourage and make provision for any person to learn at any period of life.
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Developmental
We are persons who:
- Seek to develop a creative Christian lifestyle whose purpose flows from a commitment to
God through Jesus Christ.
- Honor our commitments and take responsibility for our personal behavior, decisions, and
continuing growth.
- Know from experience that self-discipline, struggle, risk, and confrontation are necessary
for growth, and recognize that because of the grace of God, we grow even through our failures.
- Have experiences in self-assessment in every dimension of our lives, in values-clarification
based on biblical truths. And in planning for continuous individual growth and renewal.
- Understand the capabilities of our physical bodies and are committed to the lifelong nurturing
of our physical selves.
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Services
We are servants who:
- Are able to joyfully follow Jesus’ example of service in the world and to pour out our
individual and corporate lives for others because of God’s love in Christ for us.
- Share our faith unashamedly, disciple other Christians, participate in missionary endeavors,
minister to the needs of all persons, regardless of their agreement with our beliefs, and affirm
the unique worth of every individual as one given individual gifts and talents to be discovered,
developed, and directed toward service.
- Are faithful stewards of our time, talents, and resources who welcome and seek opportunities
for service as a means to clarify and practice our faith and knowledge.
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Values
- We value truth and humility in the inward parts. (Psalm 51:6, Psalm 51:10, 1Peter 5:5)
- We value a spiritually surrendered life in both our work and our walk with the Lord.
(1 Timothy 4:7)
- We value infectious, optimistic, and enthusiastic attitudes that have the best interests of
the team at heart. (Deuteronomy 20:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:11)
- We value a teachable heart and growth in our lives and ministries. (Proverbs 1:28,
2 Timothy 3:16-17)
- We value the affirming, encouraging, and celebrating of efforts often. (Deuteronomy 20:1,
1 Thessalonians 5:11)
- We value the holding up of each other’s arms by respecting, loving, protecting and supporting
each other in all ways possible. (Exodus 17:11-12)
- We value holiness through obedience to God. (1 Peter 1:16, 1 John 5:3)
- We value the saving and life-changing grace of God. (Ephesians 2:8-10, 1 Corinthians 15:10)
- We value the responsibility to bear fruit through trusting god by faith. (Romans 1:17,
Hebrews 11:6)
- We value the faithfulness of God’s Word. (Matthew 24:35, 2 Timothy 3:16, Psalm 19)
- We value the privilege of developing and using the spiritual gifts of god. (1 Corinthians 12,
Ephesians 4:11-12, Ephesians 2:10, Matthew 25:14-31)
- We value the unlimited ability and willingness of God to act on behalf of those who love Him.
(Ephesians 3:20, 2 Corinthians 16:9)
- We value the unlimited power of prayer. (Jeremiah 33:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, John 14:12-13)
- We value the responsibility to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. (Matthew 22:39-40,
Luke 10: 30-42)
- We value hard, faithful, and smart work on behalf of building God’s kingdom. (Matthew 25:14-31,
Ecclesiastes 5:3, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 22:29)
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