These benchmarks are offered to help churches, leaders, ministry teams, and believers assess ministry health with biblical clarity. They are intended to strengthen local ministries, support faithful leadership, and encourage a renewed commitment to Christ, Scripture, and the truth God has revealed in His Word.
These standards can help churches, leaders, and ministry groups:
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Core-Truth Ministries uses these benchmarks to come alongside churches, leaders, and believers with biblical clarity, teaching support, and practical counsel rooted in God’s Word.
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Ministry integrity is strengthened when the Lord Jesus Christ is presented faithfully, fully, and accurately according to Scripture.
Legitimate ministry begins with devotion to the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful churches and leaders must remain devoted to knowing what God has revealed about Christ and helping others understand His full glory.
Every legitimate preacher, teacher, church, or ministry must be committed to the truth about the Lord Jesus Christ. They must be Relentlessly Biblical™ in understanding and teaching God’s full and accurate revelation concerning His Son.
The Bible is the single source of the truth concerning the Lord Jesus Christ. The degree of emphasis put on Scripture in any ministry should be equal to the commitment made to the Son of God’s honor and glory. Diminished interest in the Bible leads to a decreased interest in the One the Scriptures reveal. (John 17:17; Luke 24:27; 2 Timothy 2:15)
A person’s love for Christ reveals their commitment to the Word of God. At the same time, a ministry’s love for Christ is demonstrated by its devotion to biblical revelation. Where a consuming love for Christ exists, there will also be a consuming love for the Scriptures.