What We Believe

A Deep Dive Into What We Believe

Christ Church Sandton is a Gospel-centred church. This means that the Good News of Jesus Christ is at the heart of everything we believe and do. Our teaching and doctrine are grounded in the authority of Scripture and shaped by the historic Anglican faith, as expressed in the Thirty-Nine Articles.

God's love, demonstrated through the sending of His Son, and our redemption through Jesus' death and resurrection, shape our identity, our relationships, our worship and our mission. The Gospel is not simply a message we proclaim; it is the foundation of our church's culture and DNA, influencing how we live, serve and grow together as followers of Jesus.

We have taken time to explore what it truly means to be a Gospel-centred church and, more specifically, what this looks like for us at Christ Church Sandton. We believe the Gospel should shape every aspect of our life together, influencing not only what we believe but also who we are and how we live. We have identified five key expressions of this Gospel-centred identity, which form the DNA of our church and guide how we worship, serve and grow together.

Defining the Gospel & Being Gospel Centred 

How this Defines our DNA 

Christ Church Sandton (CCS) is part of REACH SA, the Reformed, Evangelical, Anglican Church of South Africa, an association of churches that is reaching out to the people of South Africa with the message of the Bible. It was previously known as The Church of England in South Africa (CESA).

REACH stands for:

Reformed: We believe that the Bible is our final authority in all matters of life and faith, not experience, tradition or the church as an institution.

Evangelical: We believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as revealed in the Bible, is the only way for people to be saved from God’s judgement of their sin and enter to heaven when they die.

Anglican: Our statement of faith is encompassed in “The 39 Articles” and we have a denominational structure and form of church service which is rooted in the Anglican tradition.

Church: The gathering (or assembly) of God’s people to encourage each other to hear His Word and be equipped to do the good works that God expects us to do in the church and world.

For more information, read these useful downloads on ReachSA Distinctives and The 39 Articles.