Celebration Church
| Celebration Church | |
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| Location | Main campus: Jacksonville, Florida |
| Denomination | Non-denominational Christianity |
| Weekly attendance | nearly 12,000 |
| Website | www.celebration.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder(s) | Stovall Weems |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Stovall Weems |
| Laity | |
| Music group(s) | Celebration Worship |
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Celebration Church is a global, multi-site church. Founded by lead pastor Stovall and Kerri Weems, Celebration began in 1998 in Jacksonville, Florida and now has nearly 12,000 in attendance weekly. Celebration is based in Jacksonville, Florida with other regional and international locations. The vision of Celebration Church is to lead people to experience a God-first life. This is done by connecting people with Jesus Christ through an accepting atmosphere and by creating an environment where people can experience the presence of God in true community.
Celebration Church is a member of the ARC (Association of Related Churches).
The Bible
Celebration Church believes that the Bible is God’s Word. It is accurate, authoritative and applicable to our everyday lives. 2 Timothy 3:15-16
God
Celebration Church believes in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things. He exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy. Matthew 3:16-17 ; 28:19; 1 John 5:7-8; Isaiah 9:6
Salvation
Celebration Church believes that sin has separated each of us from God and His purpose for our lives. Celebration Church believes that in order to receive forgiveness and the ‘new birth’ we must repent of our sins, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and submit to His will for our lives. John 14:6; Colossians 1:13-18; Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:8-9; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:3-4
Jesus Christ
Celebration Church believes that the Lord Jesus Christ as both God and man is the only One who can reconcile us to God. He lived a sinless and exemplary life, died on the cross in our place, and rose again to prove His victory and empower us for life. Celebration Church believes that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again as He promised. John 1:1-4; 1 Timothy 3:16; Matthew 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Mark 16:5-6; Acts 1:9-11; John 14:3.
The Holy Spirit
Celebration Church believes that the Holy Spirit empowers us to live the holy and fruitful lives that God intends for us to live and that through the Holy Spirit we have access to spiritual gifts for the purpose of building and edifying the local church. 2 Peter 1:2-3; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Acts 8:14-17; Acts 10:44-48; Romans 11:29.
The Local Church
Celebration Church believes in the power and significance of the Church and the necessity of believers to meet regularly together for fellowship, prayer and the ‘breaking of bread’. Celebration Church believes that God has individually equipped us so that we can successfully achieve His purpose for our lives which is to worship God, fulfill our role in the Church and serve the community in which we live. Celebration Church believes that God wants to heal and transform us so that we can live healthy and blessed lives in order to help others more effectively.Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22
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