Our MissionIn the Mission of Jesus
to the Community to the Nation to the World |
Our PurposeTo bring people to Jesus
And membership in His family, Develop them to Christ-like maturity, Equip them for their ministry in the church And their life mission in the world, In order to magnify God’s Name. |
History of Christ's Mission Church
In 1976 a group of people from the New Lenox area founded Christ’s Mission Church. They met for worship in a local school for four years before purchasing five acres on south Cedar Road. The original sanctuary was built in 1979 on that property. Our heritage is Lutheran, but we have evolved into an inter-denominational church — Christ’s Mission. Pastor Keith Leininger accepted a call as the pastor in 1979. His home is located just east of the church.
In 1985 Christ’s Academy was begun. Then, following a week of prayer and fasting for God’s direction, the “building on the North” was built for additional classroom space, ministries, and to house Christ’s Academy, which was growing. Another five acres was purchased in 1988 in response to another week of Prayer and Fasting. Then, in 1992 work was begun on Shepherd’s House — a “house of refuge” for girls in crisis pregnancies. A new sanctuary and the Living Waters Early Learning Center was dedicated in August of 2003, and a ministry home for the assistant pastor and his family, built south of Shepherd’s House, was completed in August of 2004. In 2011 Christ’s Mission merged Christ’s Academy into a new school called Community Christian School. CCS is an independent school that occupies the “building on the north.” As the need for housing for girls in crisis pregnancy decreased, Shepherd’s House began in 2012 to to help families in transition by providing housing and help families struggling through financial crisis. Christ’s Mission continues to pray for the leading of the Lord as we use the resources He has given us to meet the current needs of our community. The “vision” God has given us over the years includes the 20 acres to the south of the church, ten of which we own at this time. The many scriptures that the Lord has revealed to us during past weeks of prayer and fasting continue to encourage us to keep our eyes on Him as He leads us in His kingdom work.
As for church government, Christ’s Mission’s day-to-day decisions are made by a council of elders and deacons. Most major directions of the church are made by the congregation through weeks of prayer and fasting.
In 1985 Christ’s Academy was begun. Then, following a week of prayer and fasting for God’s direction, the “building on the North” was built for additional classroom space, ministries, and to house Christ’s Academy, which was growing. Another five acres was purchased in 1988 in response to another week of Prayer and Fasting. Then, in 1992 work was begun on Shepherd’s House — a “house of refuge” for girls in crisis pregnancies. A new sanctuary and the Living Waters Early Learning Center was dedicated in August of 2003, and a ministry home for the assistant pastor and his family, built south of Shepherd’s House, was completed in August of 2004. In 2011 Christ’s Mission merged Christ’s Academy into a new school called Community Christian School. CCS is an independent school that occupies the “building on the north.” As the need for housing for girls in crisis pregnancy decreased, Shepherd’s House began in 2012 to to help families in transition by providing housing and help families struggling through financial crisis. Christ’s Mission continues to pray for the leading of the Lord as we use the resources He has given us to meet the current needs of our community. The “vision” God has given us over the years includes the 20 acres to the south of the church, ten of which we own at this time. The many scriptures that the Lord has revealed to us during past weeks of prayer and fasting continue to encourage us to keep our eyes on Him as He leads us in His kingdom work.
As for church government, Christ’s Mission’s day-to-day decisions are made by a council of elders and deacons. Most major directions of the church are made by the congregation through weeks of prayer and fasting.
