Who is CCC?
Get to know who we are—our beliefs and vision, discover our discipleship model, and meet the team of Governing Board elders and staff who serve.
Discover the CCC DNA
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We are all for jesus
We are all for Jesus
Jesus saves us from our past, remakes us to be like him, heals our broken places, and is coming back as our king.
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WE ARE EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
WE ARE EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit within us enables us to live life beyond belief—a life filled with joy, purpose, and power. We live in a supernatural reality that includes yet transcends the physical universe.
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WE ENCOUNTER THE FATHER DAILY
WE ENCOUNTER THE FATHER DAILY
God the Father speaks to us through the Bible and we commune with him through prayer.
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WE DO LIFE TOGETHER
WE DO LIFE TOGETHER
“Community” is our middle name. Every person of every generation is wanted, needed, and known. And there’s always room for one more.
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WE ARE CONTRIBUTORS, NOT CONSUMERS
WE ARE CONTRIBUTORS, NOT CONSUMERS
We do not attend church, we are the Church, and we exist in and for the world.
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WE BRING THE BEST NEWS EVER TO THE LEAST-REACHED PEOPLE
WE BRING THE BEST NEWS EVER TO THE LEAST-REACHED PEOPLE
It is our privilege to take the gospel around the world. We focus on the hardest places in the world where all the odds are stacked against us.
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WE ARE OUTRAGEOUSLY GENEROUS
WE ARE OUTRAGEOUSLY GENEROUS
We are most like God when we are generous. It’s all God’s anyway.
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WE ARE ON MISSION TO REACH ONE MORE
WE ARE ON MISSION TO REACH ONE MORE
Every person matters to God, so every person matters to us. God invites every one of us to join him in his great mission to reach one more—one more coworker, neighbor, family member, and friend.
Statement of faith
CCC is a proud member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance. The Alliance is an Acts 1:8 family whose mission is to know Jesus Christ as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King and to complete His Great Commission.
JEsus
Jesus is fully God and fully man.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit lives within all believers to teach, empower, and guide.
The Bible
The Bible is the trustworthy and true communication from God.
FORGIVENESS OF SINS
The forgiveness of sins was purchased once and for all by Jesus’ death on the cross.
NEW LIFE
New life today and forever is assured by Jesus’ bodily resurrection from the dead for all who wholeheartedly trust in his death and resurrection.
HOPE
The return of Jesus will usher in the Kingdom of God in all its fullness.
If you would like to learn more about what we believe, sign up for CCC 101.
REach one More
Reach One More is an evangelistic initiative centered around our DNA value of reaching one more and advancing God’s Kingdom one life at a time. Together, we can reach one more friend, coworker, or family member. Together, we can reach one more neighbor living in our city and one more unreached person living in another nation.
Meet the CCC Leadership Team
The CCC Governing Board of Elders is a team of men and women who provide leadership to the church. Learn more about the team and CCC’s Lead Minister Mark Ashton
Mark Ashton
LEad Minister
Mark Ashton is an ordinary guy who serves an extraordinary God. Originally from Glendale Heights, IL, Mark fully committed to follow Jesus at age 18 at the University of Illinois. He met his sweetheart Kelle on his second day of college and married her before graduation. They have four eclectic and phenomenal children: Caleb, Caysie, Josiah, and Haiven. Mark loves to play with his kids, watch sci-fi movies, bike for long distances, coach volleyball, golf poorly, barbecue, and paint. He is a proficient juggler who enjoys Portillo's Hot Dogs, Chipotle, and Giordano's Pizza.
Mark Ashton serves as the Lead Minister of Christ Community Church, a Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Omaha, Nebraska, with about 3,000 people in weekly attendance. Mark began at CCC on April 1, 2006, teaching in a multi-venue environment and providing leadership and direction to a staff of 50. His ministry experience includes serving as the Pastor of Spiritual Discovery at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, IL, and as an Evangelism Specialist for InterVarsity Fellowship in Champaign, IL. Mark holds two Bachelor of Science degrees—in economics and in marketing—from the University of Illinois, and has completed graduate work at Lincoln Christian Seminary, Pillar Seminary, Grace University, and Crown College. Since he is also an ordained minister of the gospel, he likes to brag that his official title is: Rev. Mark Ashton, B.S., B.S., O.M.G.
Mark has spoken at universities, churches, and conferences all over the United States, helping students, professors, families, and professionals discover the powerful love and truth of Jesus. He has taught leaders and led mission trips in fifteen countries on six continents. The international project closest to his heart is the Hospital for Women and Children in West Africa, where over 20,000 babies have been safely born since it opened in 2006. Mark led the charge for CCC to raise over two million dollars to invest in the health of the fourth-poorest nation in the world in the form of women and children's care. In addition to ministries of compassion, Mark is considered a worldwide expert on subjects like introducing people to Jesus, helping churches to become outward-focused, and leading churches. His messages are downloaded over 100,000 times per year in 104 countries.
Governing Board
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