Christian Associates International, Inc.

Summary

Christian Associates International, Inc. ("CAI") strives to help unchurched people become fully devoted followers of Christ. To accomplish this mission, CAI is planting churches in the cities of Western Europe that target English-speaking nationals and internationals. These churches are intended to become a bridge to national-language church planting and renewal. In Eastern Europe, CAI is training national Christian leaders to establish churches. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Christian Associates International, Inc. ("CAI") strives to help unchurched people become fully devoted followers of Christ. To accomplish this mission, CAI is planting churches in the cities of Western Europe that target English-speaking nationals and internationals. These churches are intended to become a bridge to national-language church planting and renewal. In Eastern Europe, CAI is training national Christian leaders to establish churches.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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CAI uses the following to express its mission:

Christian Associates International (CAI) is called to establish high-impact churches that help fulfill the Great Commission of making disciples of all people. The strategy is to reach the unchurched through the multiplication of high-impact leaders and high-impact churches.

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CAI uses the following to express its statement of faith:

One Living and True God - God eternally exists in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - equal in power and glory.

The Written Word of God, The Bible - The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are given by divine inspiration and are the written Word of God, the final authority for the lives of believers in every culture and age, and the infallible rule of faith and practice. The primary purpose of Scripture is to lead to faith in Jesus.

God the Father - God has revealed Himself as a Father who is an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love.

Jesus Christ - Jesus Christ is God's only begotten Son who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and who is both true God and true man. He was born of a virgin; lived a sinless life; fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah; performed miracles as evidence of his Messiahship; died a substitutionary, atoning death for our sins; rose bodily from the dead; ascended into heaven; and offers continual intercession for His people.

The Holy Spirit - The Holy Spirit came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ. The Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and is an abiding Helper, Teacher, Gift-giver, and Guide. The true believer receives the Holy Spirit and is baptized into the Body of Christ at conversion, but the Spirit's empowering for godly living, ministry, and mission must be sought and activated by faith. Through the indwelling Holy Spirit we can experience repeated fillings and a progressive liberation from the bondage of sin, Satan and the world.

God's Plan to Save Man - Man was created in God's image, tempted by the devil and subsequently rebelled against God. Men and women are now fallen in nature and evidence this condition in sinful deeds. Thus, they are sinners under condemnation. God regenerates those who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord, declares them righteous, forgives them of their sins, adopts them as His children, baptizes them with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their future resurrection and inheritance with Christ, incorporates them into His Body, and empowers them for His service.
The Believer's Authority - The believer possesses great authority through Christ over the powers of spiritual darkness led by Satan, the ruler of this world. We actively exercise this authority as we pray, walk by faith, exercise spiritual gifts, and progress towards spiritual maturity in Christ. Furthermore, the Holy Spirit brings a present through partial reality of the Kingdom of God on earth as He acts in and through our lives with sovereign, supernatural power.

The Church - The Church is the living, spiritual Body of Christ of which Christ is the Head and all regenerated persons are members. The local church is the primary instrument of God for the extension of His Kingdom today. The Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the Church: baptism and the Lord's Supper. We respect the variations of practice of these ordinances and affirm the unity of Christ's Body.

The Visible, Bodily Return of Christ - Jesus Christ will return to the earth physically to raise the dead, judge the world, consummate His glorious Kingdom, and bestow eternal blessing on the righteous. This is the hope of the Church.

History [ Back to top ]

Christian Associates International (CAI) was founded in 1968. The initial ministry of CAI was a training and outreach center near UCLA in Westwood, CA. This ministry, called the "Jesus Christ Light and Power House," combined popular Bible studies and worship services with an outreach and training program to prepare young people for ministry. For 10 years, CAI led "News Release" basketball teams to Europe during the summers. In 1974, CAI established a permanent presence in Europe to follow-up contacts that were being made through News Release. After several years, CAI located to Geneva and began to minister to the English-speaking community. The Crossroads Community Church of Geneva, CAI's pilot church plant, was born in 1980. In 1986, CAI sent a research team to six cities in Europe to identify the need for further church planting among internationals. The Crossroads International Church of Amsterdam was launched the following year. Crossroads-Amsterdam serves as a model that is now being multiplied in major cities throughout Europe, promoting the re-evangelization and discipleship of Europe.

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