The CE Essentials outline how Church Experience operates as one united church. It gives clear direction on what is allowed and what is not allowed, where there is flexibility, and where there is unity in practice! We are “one church with many experiences” and the CE Essentials describe in great detail how that works!
CE ESSENTIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS
MVP
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Passions (Values)
CAMPUS VISION & MISSION SUPPORT
Campus Vision
Campus Alignment
Mission Support
CHURCH LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
Governance
Board of Directors
Advisory Board
Senior Leadership Team
Partnerships
Campus Leadership Team
Local Employed Leadership
Campus Hiring Process
Releasing Employed Leaders
Major Ministry Decisions
LEAD PASTOR MINISTRY DESCRIPTION
Lead Pastor Authority
Whatever It Takes
Prayer
Personal Growth
Preaching & Services
CE Mission, Vision, & Passions
Leaders
Communication & Participation (& Sabbath)
Finances
Ministries
Systems
SERVICE PLANNING
Worship
Creative/Welcome
Message
Closing
Service Plans
Special Services (Holiday Services)
Events & Outreach Events
Guidelines for Screens During Service
GROWTH STEPS & GROWTH TRACK
Growth Steps
Growth Track
Growth Track Set-up
Growth Track Class Overview
BAPTISM & CHILD DEDICATION EXPERIENCE
Baptism
Child Dedication Experience
MINISTRIES & SERVING TEAMS
Frontline
Music & Arts
Life Groups
Kid Experience
Student Experience
Operations
Outreach & Causes (& National/International Missions)
MINISTRY TRAINING
Ministry Grid & Digital Training
COMMUNICATION & ADMINISTRATION
Visual Presentation (Buildings, Furniture, Signage, Etc…)
CE Websites
Social Media
Online Services
Advertising
CE Merch
Campus Facebook Groups
CCB Campus Groups
VIP (First-time Guest) Follow-up
Promotional Communication
Subscriptions
Passwords & Digital Account Ownership
Campus Reporting
Coaching, Campus Visits, & Mission Support Communication
Ongoing Campus Picture Submission
Brand Standards & CE Language
LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY & PATHWAY
Leadership Philosophy
Leadership Community & CE Employees
Leadership Gatherings
Leadership Pathway (Leadership Development Plan)
LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS & COMMITMENTS
Biblical & Moral Expectations
Integrity Commitments
Managing CE Assets
Leaving Well
Confidentiality
Unity Throughout the Team
Avoid Compromising Situations
Avoid Being Alone with a Child or Student Not Your Own
Avoid Dressing Inappropriately
Sexual Misconduct Guideline (Official)
CAMPUS FINANCES & BUILDINGS
Decision-Making
Annual Budgets & Fiscal Year
Income & Budgeting Model
Budgeting Formula Expectations
Conservative Planning
Campus Savings & Interest
Vision Fund Offering & Vision Team
Tithing
Employee Benefits
Fundraising Income Before Launch
External Fundraising After Launch
Raising Funds for Buildings
Mortgage & Building Payments
CE Credit Cards & Reimbursements
Rental & Event Income
Fundraising
Large Financial Gifts
Equipment, Vehicles, & Property
Selecting A Campus Building
Assets Upon Closure
Compensation & Raises
Extra Hours & Overtime
Counting Money
Donor Records
Professional Expenses
Estimates & Vendor Payments
CE POSITION PAPERS
Position on Pentecostal Ministry
Position on Alcohol
Position on Women in Ministry
BIBLICAL BELIEFS
Faith in the Holy Trinity
The Father
The Son of God
The Holy Spirit
The Sufficiency and Full Authority of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation
God’s Purpose for Humanity
Marriage and the Family
Personal Choice
Sin: Original, Willful, and Involuntary
The Atonement
Repentance and Faith
Justification, Regeneration and Adoption
Good Works
Sin After Regeneration
Sanctification: Initial, Progressive, Entire
The Gifts of the Spirit
The Church
The Sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
The Second Coming of Christ
The Resurrection of the Dead
The Judgment of All Persons
Destiny