::International Christian Church::

To proclaim the Gospell of Jesus Christ to all etnic groups dweling in Atlanta, helping them to become fruitfull followers of Jesus through a personal experience with God, community life, and learning.

Values

The Bible is our pattern for all faith, instruction, practice, and relationships
Because God cares about the non-Christians, we also care
Christ's true follower is productive and grows spiritually
Excellence in all that we do glorifies and honors God
The Christian life should be marked mainly by relationships of love, acceptance, and forgiveness
Character must come before talents and gifts, and prayer makes the decisive difference in everything that we accomplish
The process of radical and long-lasting transformation in the individual is more effective through discipleship
The results of our performance come from a devoted team, submitted and committed to Jesus Christ
The church works through her members, who exercise their spiritual talents, seeking the construction of the Body of Christ
The church should be led by those that possess a calling, spiritual talents, and recognition of the local missionary base where they serve.

Apesar de existir uma certa progressão natural na descrição dos tópicos abaixo, o diagrama acima nos sugere que eles não devem ser vistos como tópicos que não interagem entre si e ficam em blocos separados. Na verdade existe uma certa simultaneidade entre eles.

Evangelism
Evangelism is taking someone to have a personal experience with Jesus. Personal Evangelism is the responsibility of every person who is born again. It is the universal priesthood in action. The best opportunities to evangelize are through friendships and personal relationships. People's needs are open doors for evangelism.

Discipleship
Discipleship is the process of helping a person grow in the knowledge and grace of Jesus. The discipleship process happens through a personal relationship, in which the discipler's testimony, the teaching of the Word of God, and spiritual practices, such as fasting and prayer, are essential for the formation of the disciple's Christian character. At ICC we expect every convert to act as a son or a daughter.

Intergration
Intergration is the process of helping a person discover his/her identity in the body of Christ, in this case, the church. Part of this process is: Baptism, exercising spiritual gifts in the body, ministry work in the church, financial contribution, and more.

Sending
To send the disciple is to release them into the priesthood ministry work. However, sending is not an event that happens after special preperation, but it is a process. This process should start right after the conversion, when the disciple starts testifying about Jesus to his/her family, friends, and people among his/her acquaintence. According to the disciple's growth in grace and knowledge they are expected to expand their evangelization activities. Then he/she will be placed as a participant in the church's ministry. Most likely starting out as a helper, and later on as a leader of discipleship groups until the point that, if there is a specific calling and after suitable preparation, he/she should be sent to fulfill his/her vocation.

Strategies to Fulfill the Mission
The main ICC strategies to fulfill your mission are the following:

Discipleship:
Discipleship aims for personal growth in the grace and knowledge of God and preparation for priesthood. Discipleship should take place under two circumstances: personal discipleship and group discipleship. The reason for this is to aid the the development of our individual and collective Christian identity. Individual discipleship is a paternal relationship. Group discipleship is a relationship amoung God's family. Whether the relationship is personal or collective, the Christian's character is formed. Once a relationship requires bilateral communication, it's impossible for it to happen in very large groups. At ICC there is the consciousness that when we bring someone to Christ we are willing to disciple him/her, and we will help conduct him/her in the process of integrating into the body. We evangelize them and bring them to our discipleship group, while integrating them into the largest group, the church. We do this so everyone will have the opportunity to become a firm Christian in the faith and fruitful in the Kingdom of God. ICC considers members all those who are involved in the discipleship process, both individual and group.

Sunday Service
It is the meeting for worship, fellowship, celebration, exercise of spiritual gifts, and church ministries. In this celebration, where all members should be present, we have the Lord's Supper, the preaching of the Word, the opportunity for all members to know others that do not belong to the same discipleship group, and communication about general issues related to the church. These are all means to strengthen the unity in the body.

Prayer Meetings
Prayer meetings are opportunities for the body to exercise our faith and grow in grace and in the knowledge of God as our Provider and Sanctifier. A victorious life is accomplished by persevering in prayer and intercession with thanksgiving. Beyond all other prayer practices, the leadership of ICC is committed to leading the prayer meetings on Mondays and on Sundays before the service. ICC leadership is also committed to prayer vigils every other week, which are opened to all the church.

Special Courses
ICC develops material and offers seminaries to train Home Group leaders and several other ministries at the church. Among other seminaries and courses, ICC especially emphasizes MMI (Marriage Ministries International) and Ancient Paths. These courses are part of the church's ministry. MMI is used as a tool to reach and work with married couples of the church. We reccomend all married couples of the church take the MMI course. Ancient Paths is a tool that deals with inner healing and restoration. It is the intention of the church that everyone who is a member takes the Ancient Paths course.

Victory Meeting
The Victory Meeting is for guiding members towards a victorious life as described in the Word of God. This weekly meeting is also a great opportunity for people who are being brought into the body or those who are currently being evangelized. In this meeting people are challenged to focus themselves in specific areas of their lives where there is need for intervention and a blessing of the Lord. In this gathering there is teaching of the Word of God, testimonies of personal victory, intercession, and the opportunity to consecrate and re-consecrate your life to the Lord.