About Us

The sole basis of our beliefs is the Bible, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments.  It was uniquely, verbally, and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and was written without error in the original manuscripts.  It is the supreme and final authority in faith and life in every age.

There is but one God, infinite in power, wisdom, justice, goodness and love, the Creator of the universe, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – each of Whom possesses all the attributes of Deity and characteristics of personality.

God created man in His own image, and man, as he was originally created, was innocent before God.  But man chose to sin by disobeying God, and therefore was alienated from his Creator and came under divine condemnation.  Thus, all human beings are born with a corrupted nature and without spiritual life, and are incapable of pleasing God in and of themselves.

God the Father, by His own choice and out of love for sinful men and women, sent His Son into the world to reconcile sinners to Himself.  Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin.  He is God in the flesh, both true God and man.  Jesus Christ lived a sinless life and voluntarily suffered and died as our Substitute to pay the penalty for our sins, thus satisfying God’s justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone.  He rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died.  He bodily ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man, makes intercession for His own.  He will return to earth – personally, visibly, and bodily – to judge all men and establish His kingdom.

Men and women are freed from the penalty for their sins not as a result, in whole or in part, of their own works, goodness, or religious ceremony, but by the undeserved favor of God alone.  God declares righteous all who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation.

The Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ, to convict men and women of their sins, and to impart new life to all who place their faith in Christ.  He indwells believers from the moment of spiritual birth, seals them until the day of redemption, and empowers them to live lives pleasing to God.

All who are born again of the Spirit can be fully assured of eternal life from the very moment they put their faith in Christ.  This assurance is not based upon any kind of human merit, but upon the fact of God’s election, upon Christ’s complete payment for sins, and upon the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, Who is the deposit guaranteeing their inheritance.

At physical death, the believer enters immediately into eternal, conscious fellowship with the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his or her body to everlasting glory and blessing.  At physical death, the unbeliever enters immediately into eternal, conscious separation from the Lord, and awaits the resurrection of his or her body to everlasting suffering, judgment, and condemnation.

Jesus Christ has instructed those who believe in Him to be baptized in water as a symbol of their new birth in Christ.  Baptism should be by immersion and is only for those who have personally believed in Christ.  The Lord also instituted The Lord’s Supper/Communion as a remembrance of His suffering, death, and resurrection.  Neither baptism nor The Lord’s Supper/Communion have any merit in helping a person obtain eternal life.

All true believers make up the church worldwide and should assemble together in local churches – for worship, prayer, fellowship, and teaching – to become conformed to the image of Christ and to become equipped to carry out the ‘Great Commission’ that Christ gave to His followers in Matthew 28:19-20.

We believe that human sexuality is a gift and is to be celebrated and practiced exclusively within the life-long marriage covenant between one man and one woman, as designed by God.  Therefore, in accordance with the Bible, we consider any sexual expression outside of or apart from that covenant (including adultery, fornication, homosexuality or viewing pornography) to be sin (1 Corinthians 6:9; Matthew 5:28).

Children are a blessing from the Lord, for it is God who said, "Be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28; Psalm 127). At conception, the fertilized egg is fully human, with God-ordained gender (male or female) which is set for life and cannot change.

God's grace through Jesus Christ is the basis and power, not only of our personal lives, but also of our ministry.

Our aspiration is that our ministries will be marked by a wholehearted devotion to God, through prayer and by studying, obeying and teaching His Word.

Our ultimate goal and mission is to reach the whole world with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to make disciples of all the nations.

The local church is God's vehicle for accomplishing the Great Commission. The church is the place for winning people to Christ, building them to maturity, raising up leaders, and for preparing church planting teams to be sent out for the expansion of God's kingdom.

Cottonwood Community Church is led by a plurality of elders (pastors), men of Christ-like character trained within the church, who are servant-leaders devoted to prayer and the ministry of the word.

We desire our ministry to be marked by a Christ-like, selfless love, loyalty, and unity with fellow believers.

Strong families are the foundation for strong churches. Therefore we make it a priority to equip members and pastors in building their marriages and families.

All Christians are empowered through the Holy Spirit to be workers in the church, not just the pastors. Therefore we seek to equip each member to utilize his/her spiritual gifts to serve others.