Frequently Asked Questions at CCLF
What We’re About
  • How does the structure at CCLF work?
    • Jesus Christ is the Living Head of CCLF, the Senior Pastor and Chief Shepherd.
    • The congregation has a plurality of servant leadership in its elders board, which is responsible for the spiritual direction of the church, good doctrine, and general oversight. Directors are responsible to the governments of British Columbia and Canada for CCLF. There is also an administration
team that looks after property, maintenance and budget, etc.
  • Is CCLF a denomination?
    • No. We are an independent interdenominational church. We have “Spiritual Advisors” who operate in a similar role to a denominational superintendent.
  • Do you have a Children’s Ministry?
    • Absolutely! Kingdom Kids is a vibrant children’s ministry. Click here for more info on Kingdom Kids.
  • Is CCLF charismatic or non-charismatic?
    • YES! We are a bridge between many people, seeing those who would call themselves charismatics and those who would call themselves non-charismatics come to worship together. Our goal is that our love for each other will be greater than our differences. There are ‘open-handed’ things and ‘closed-handed’ things in theology. We will die on the hill for the closed-handed things, such as the deity of Christ, the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Birth, Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus, but we will not fight to the death over distinctives such as style and preferences of worship, eschatological differences or whether or not you wear a tie.
  • As an interdenominational church, how do you know who you are corporately and where you are going?
    • We took over a year to develop what we call Core Values—that reflect who we are and where we are going. You can check these out on the About page.
Sunday Mornings
  • “What should I wear?”
    • As we are a rural community and have people from many walks of life, we have suit wearers and people who come straight from the ranch to church. So there really is no "dress code.” Feel free to come as you are but wear clothes and dress modestly.
  • “Is this church okay if I’m divorced / skeptical / not a Christian?”
    • Of course it's ok. We want everyone to have the opportunity to experience Jesus through our services. Whatever walk of life you come from, you are welcome at CCLF!
  • “Where do my kids go on Sunday morning?”
    • Everyone starts in the sanctuary and we all worship together. This family dynamic is extremely important to us. After that, the kids go into one of two classrooms to receive teaching appropriate to their level. For our first service we have a class downstairs in the church building for our "Little's" or 2-4 year olds and the kids 5-12 years old head over to our admin building to enjoy Sunday school or as we call it Kingdom Kids, over there. Our second service only has the 5-12 year old class. We do have a nursery at the back of our sanctuary for babies and parents as well.
  • “How long is the service?”
    • A regular service with worship included at the beginning will be right around the 1.5 hour mark
  • “Do I have to give money?”
    • Giving tithes and offerings is a completely optional thing at CCLF. While we are joyful about giving and giving is encouraged throughout Scripture as a type of worshipful sacrifice to Jesus, we do not require those who come through our doors to give monetarily. Nor do we judge you if you do not.
  • What happens in a service on a given Sunday?
    • We start our services off with a musical worship time and a short greeting time mixed in lovingly called “Happy Chaos.” We have a time for announcements (check out our fun video announcements on the Video & Livestream page) and then we move in to the sermon. There are some Sundays where we have special parts like baptisms, baby dedications or communion.
  • Who preaches?
    • Our lead pastor, Rick Barker, will normally preach Sunday morning. We also have a few well-equipped people in our congregation who step in from time to time to preach on a Sunday, especially if Rick leads worship that day. We also have guests speakers such as our Spiritual Advisors who will take the pulpit when they are visiting.
    • We like to preach a verse-by-verse style through whole books of the Bible.
  • Worship style (band, hymns, volume, standing/sitting)
    • We tend to use a contemporary blend of modern worship music and historical hymns of the church in worship. We have multiple different worship leaders and teams, so each week will have a different feel. As mentioned, we like to mix in current worship songs and bring in the good ol' hymns.
    • We like to keep the volume on a level where everyone can enjoy - not too loud that we have people covering their ears, but we have a decent sound system, so we utilize it.
    • Whether you want to sit, stand, dance, sway, stay in place, however you worship Jesus is up to you, providing you are not focusing attention on you rather than Jesus.
  • Communion frequency
    • We have a communion service on the first Sunday of every month. This way we regularly partake in the Lord's Supper together in order to keep in remembrance all that Jesus has done.
  • Parking & accessibility info
    • As you turn into the church property, you will see a good-sized parking lot. For those who want, there is a drop-off point at the bottom of the stairs to the front door, so you can drop off the family and then find a spot. For those with mobility issues, we have parking up around the back of the church building with a wheelchair accessible entrance there for you.
CCLF Ministries
  • Missions
    • Does CCLF support missionaries?
      • Yes! CCLF supports several missionaries with whom we have a relationship as a church body. They have either gone out from us or have somehow connected with us as a congregation over the years. We actively support people in Romania, Israel, Haiti, Mexico, and Canada. We give over 15% of our annual budget away to missions locally and across the globe.
  • Statement of Faith
    • Does CCLF have a Statement of Faith I can get my hands on?
      • Yes! You can check them out on our About page. Our Statement of Faith and our Core Values are aligned with the historic creeds of the faith, such as the Nicene Creed and the Apostles Creed.
  • Membership
    • What does CCLF think about church membership?
      • It’s a good and Biblical concept to be committed to a local body of believers where you can serve, know and be known. All of our leadership for life groups, Bible studies, worship team leaders, administration team and elders come out of the committed membership of CCLF, though people can be involved in various ministries as a regular attender. Members and regular attenders are all encouraged to come to our Annual General Meetings and are asked to give their affirmation of our leaders and budget. If you wish to become a member of CCLF, click here.
  • Baptism
    • How does one get baptized here at CCLF?
      • From the early days of CCLF baptisms have been a regular part of our celebrations. Whether it is in a local lake, swimming pool, other church baptismal tank, or our own steel horse trough Cariboo style, baptisms take place all year round. Our practice is to fully immerse a person under water to signify them dying with Christ and being resurrected again unto new life. It is an outward expression of what is going on inside of them. People getting baptized want to confess openly that they are following Jesus Christ and are in fact learning to die to themselves and live for Christ. If you wish to be baptized, you can reach out to us here.
  • Youth Ministry
    • When and what happens with Youth Ministry?
      • Our Youth Pastor leads the youth ministry on Wednesday nights in the church sanctuary. This is a place for youth to worship, be taught how to live passionately for Christ, and be discipled to live to love others. The ministry to our young people is vital at CCLF as the older generation wants to see the youth and children excel in Jesus. This means there are often intergenerational gatherings and events occurring at CCLF - as well as several ministry trips to other places during the year. For more information on our youth group click here.
  • Israel
    • There seems to be an emphasis on Israel—right?
      • Yes, we are intentional in blessing Israel and in particular several Messianic congregations (believers in Jesus as Messiah) there. Many of our folks have visited these congregations and we feel we owe it to Israel to be a blessing to them (Romans 15:27) and that we are called to be the One New Man that Paul talked about in Ephesians 2 — Jew and Gentile worshipping Jesus together.