History
VISIONARY CHRISTIANS
A group of dedicated Christians (Baguio Mission Team) envisioned a vibrant and viable congregation right in the CBD of Baguio, one that can, in three year’s time, be self-sustaining and self-replicating. With this vision came a realization of the need of mission partners in terms of resources, ownership and responsibility.
God supplied this need through brethren Cariaga and John Carlos Bailey, Jr., who were able to convince the Legacy Church of Christ of North Richland Hills, Texas to take part in this mission and to temporarily sponsor the Baguio Mission. By God’s grace, the Centrepoint Church of Christ (CCofC) was inaugurated last February 9, 2003 with more than 260 brethren and visitors in attendance. To date, the CCofC continues to grow with its vibrant and edifying Sunday worship, regular midweek house-to-house fellowships, sustained day-to-day Bible studies, Saturday park ministry, World Bible School (WBS) campaigns, Campus ministry, and other activities. Its various committees exhibit its commitment to pursue the Biblical principle that every member of the Lord’s church is a worker in the Lord’s vineyard.
The CCofC attributes its inaugural success to the grace of God, the members’ commitment to and fellowship with one another and to the Lord’s work, and to the selfless sacrifices of other brethren. The BMT chose the name Centrepoint Church of Christ in reference to its main target mission area (i.e. Baguio’s CBD), and to its commitment to reproduce the purity and simplicity of the New Testament Church. “Church of Christ” is not to be construed as an exclusive, denominational title but simply as a description of the fact that this congregation belongs to Christ and to no other.
The CCofC continues to labor as a team to be worthy of her calling even amidst criticisms and other challenges, knowing that in her hand lies the gospel of enlightenment and salvation.
It pledges to serve and pursue a system that leads to fruitful church planting efforts, well-organized programs, dynamic preaching, proactive leadership, and effective soul
winning.
