Still Church
STILL CHURCH
STILL CHURCH... TIMELESS OR TRENDY?
Malls are trendy, Churches should feel timeless. With the forceful current of constant change sweeping over every part of our lives, people have the need to connect with something enduring and firm. We believe Christ designed the church to fulfill that need by representing an eternal kingdom and ageless truth with no need to imitate the culture. We want you to know that there's still a church that feels like a church. It won't feel like a rock concert, comedy club, or motivational seminar. It's not old-fashioned, as in 50 years ago. It is timeless, as in 2000 years ago.
STILL PREACHING
Passionate preaching that comes straight from the Bible still brings more lasting change than comedy routines, drama, or motivational talks. Come discover the benefit of Bible preaching. Preaching conjures up a lot of different images in people's minds these days... Boring, Dry, Irrelevant. May we clarify it a bit? Preaching is simply a passionate and dynamic communication of an important and vital truth from the Bible. The preaching you hear will first of all be Bible-centered preaching. We still believe in the absolute truth of the time-tested Word of God. Be sure to bring your Bible because you'll need it. Second, it will be relevant and clear. You won't wonder what the point was and you will be able to use it immediately. Last of all it will be unapologetic. In a culture of "believe-whatever-you-want-regardless-of-whether-it-is-actually-true," Bible preaching might seem offensive to sensitive ears. Rather than water it down and mix it with entertainment, we still believe in that timeless, biblical practice called preaching.
STILL MEN
The rumor that men hate church isn't entirely true. Come discover an environment where plenty of real men still believe God expects them to step up and provide courageous, loving leadership in the church and in their families. Look inside most churches today and one of the most notable vacancies is men. We want you to know that's not true everywhere. We still believe men are expected to provide strong leadership within the church and in their homes. The church needs men today just as it did when Jesus founded the church over 2000 years ago. Jesus called and trained and worked with 12 men to build His church and He is still looking for men that he can use today.
STILL HYMNS
Most church music amounts to dumbing down the lyrics and cranking up the volume to build interest. The hymns we sing still generate an attitude toward God that is anything but lifeless and boring. Have you noticed that church just doesn't sound like church anymore? The latest music trends rule the pew and no one really knows where that will stop. Isn't it amazing how rock stations can make it promoting the oldies, but the modern church is now scared of the hymns? Even the oldies stations want the music pure, but if today's church includes a hymn, it has to be reworked in modern rock to be accepted. We still believe the hymn is the most truthful and exciting form of music used in the church. Where it is appreciated, it is not boring. Even the hymnal is alive and well. Public schools know that if you want the most learning and participation, give the kids a book. Don't get us wrong, we love new music and we like it to be loud. We just enjoy the volume coming from the congregation rather than from the amplifiers. Come join us and rediscover the excitement of singing the timeless hymns.
STILL REVERENT
Casual is all the rage in American institutions, but God deserves better. While you won't find a judgmental spirit here, you will find a place that still believes reverence is right for the presence of God. We still believe that the presence of a Holy God deserves our attempt to express respect and reverence; not because it impresses Him, but because it affects our own hearts and attitudes. Reverence is a fading virtue in America, not because God no longer deserves it, but because churches no longer promote it. While we believe God deserves our best, we don't become the judge of what that is. Why not come and discover how refreshing reverence can be.
STILL FAMILY
Our culture's experiments with the family have left the American home in a mess. We still teach the biblical roles for the family as the best answer and as our only hope for stable, fulfilled homes. The family has been redefined in America until there seems to be no absolute standard. In fact, the traditional, biblical definition of the home has become the minority. Even the most casual observer would have to admit that the American home is in trouble. A marriage with a mom and a dad whose love for each other grows year by year, surrounded by children who are happy and respectful is little more than a fairytale. Yet, in truth it really is more than a fairytale. It can be a reality and we still believe the key is the biblical roles for the family. Call them old-fashioned or timeless; the biblical plan still works when people work the plan. Crown Point Baptist Church is a place for homes of various kinds, whether starting out right or trying to restore broken relationships around the proven biblical standard. With a heart for the whole family come and enjoy a church that is still about relationships. We're still church, and we're still all about the family.
STILL EXCITING
God doesn't need the Top 40 hit songs or the latest fads to be exciting. We still enjoy several timeless practices that stir the soul in a way that strobe lights and dancing in the aisles can never manufacture. There is a mistaken idea these days that God needs the help of the latest fads and technologies to be considered exciting. It seems that for some, the simple timeless truth about Him just isn't enough. Entertainment and true Bible worship just don't produce the same result. Once a church starts down the path of an entertainment based worship, the destination becomes unpredictable and the outcome often undesirable. What may be exciting to the older folks is not tolerated by the younger and often, churches becomes divided generationally. That doesn't quite sound like the church Christ had in mind. We still believe that church can be exciting without borrowing the latest fads to kick-start the crowd. Several practices have been used for centuries and they haven't gone out of style because entertainment is not the standard. It can still be exciting even when it still feels like church.