crossteach is a para-church organisation i.e. it does not operate within one particular church or denomination. We are supported by Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and FIEC churches. Our staff attend a range of churches and hold a range of personal Christian convictions and crossteach works within a range of mainstream Christian belief and practice.
For many years crossteach has used a basis of faith that is used by a significant number of other Christian para-church organisations. The basis of faith is aligned with key doctrines of the denominations listed above. As many churches have recently marked the 500th anniversary of the reformation it is particularly appropriate to note that the basis of faith aligns with the doctrines of the Church of England as expressed in the 39 Articles and its Creeds (e.g. Nicene Creed, Apostolic Creed).
For centuries the Christian faith has been a driving force in the British education and legal system and Christian values have made their mark on our history. They have also been the vehicle for developing deeply held beliefs about the importance of freedom, justice and the rule of law, so our work fits well with the wider work that schools do to promote British values.
crossteach Trust Statement of Faith
We believe in the fundamental truths of Christianity, as revealed in Holy Scripture, including:
- The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
- The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
- The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
- The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
- The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
- The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
- The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
- The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
- The church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers — given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
- The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.