Who We Are

The CCO calls college students to serve Jesus Christ with their entire lives. Our ministry is distinct in three ways: We develop students to be passionate leaders who serve Jesus Christ in their studies, jobs, communities and families. We serve together with the church, inviting students into the lives of local congregations. We design each ministry to fit the needs of every campus we serve.

What We Do

The CCO calls college students to serve Jesus Christ with their entire lives.

Our ministry is distinct in three ways:

1. We develop students to be passionate leaders who serve Jesus Christ in their studies, jobs, communities and families.
2. We serve together with the church, inviting students into the lives of local congregations.
3. We design each ministry to fit the needs of every campus we serve.

Our Core Purpose: Transforming college students to transform the world

Our Core Values:

• All things belong to God.
• Jesus changes people's lives.
• We love college students.
• Faithfulness is pursued together.
• We celebrate life. Church Partnerships:

CCO staff people serve together with the church, inviting students into the lives of local congregations. We have found that the most strategic way to do this is by partnering with local churches. Partnership between a church and the CCO means that together we develop a shared vision for reaching students, design a ministry strategy, and choose a CCO staff person who will act as the congregation's full-time representative to campus.

Instead of taking a four-or-more-year hiatus from the church, students in these ministries find themselves integrally involved in the life of a local congregation.

What We Believe

STATEMENT OF BELIEFS:

• We believe in one God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• People are created in the image of the Triune God and are called to manifest and reflect holiness through obedience to the commandments which are set forth in Holy Scripture.
• Because human beings have woefully fallen in this responsibility and entered into a state of moral corruption, they have subsequently become estranged from their Creator.
• Because of a profound love for creation, God has initiated a plan of redemption and accomplished it on behalf of the people of God in the realm of temporal history.
• The zenith of this redemption is located in the historical incarnation of God in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. We confess Jesus to be the Christ of the Old Testament prophecy, being at the same time fully God and fully human. Jesus, through His atoning death and bodily resurrection, has provided the meritorious basis of our justification, which we receive by faith alone.
• The risen and ascended Christ has sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in the hearts of believers, effecting their regeneration and operating in their sanctification.
• The same Holy Spirit has been given to the people of God to empower them for the service of bearing witness to the Kingdom of God.
• The Holy Spirit brings God’s people together to form a corporate community of believers.
• We believe that Christ has established a visible church which is called to live in the power of the Holy Spirit under the regulation of the authority of the Holy Scripture, exercising discipline, administering the sacraments, and preaching the Gospel of Christ.
• We support the work of Christian organizations and institutions that confess the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
• We believe that the Bible in its entirety is divine revelation, and we submit to the authority of Holy Scripture, acknowledging it to be inspired by and to carry the full weight of God’s authority.
• We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord of all things and thus we are committed to the implementation of the social and cultural implications of God’s commandments and grace for the transformation of society and the well-being of people.
• We believe our faith should be visible in concrete forms and models of personal and social behavior.
• We seek to be faithful disciples of Christ, enduring in love and obedience until He comes again to consummate His kingdom.