OUR PASTORS
Adam & Kylie Strickland
Kia ora
We have the privilege of pastoring C3 Belong Church since 2023, alongside an amazing team. We believe that church is Gods idea, and through His grace, He builds it into a place where people find hope, growth, salvation, healing, and family.
C3 GLOBAL MOVEMENT
We are C3 Belong Church on the North Shore in Auckland, New Zealand. We are part of C3 Church Global which is founded and led by Pastors Phil & Chris Pringle. C3 is an international movement of churches that are Christ-centered, Spirit-powered and connect-driven. C3 Global is committed to healthy and growing churches around the world. As an international family, our members can walk into any of our C3 Churches and know they’re home.
C3 Church Global membership is by relationship and shared beliefs and values. Being part of the C3 Global family gives us valuable relationships, we also have spiritual oversight and support as a pastoral team.
There are 27 C3 Churches in New Zealand and a common question we get is how are they all connected? Each C3 Church has local independent governance - meaning a local board of trustees governs each C3 Church.
Belong Church is a C3 Global Church and we meet in one location - we have our own local board that governs our church independently from other C3 churches in Auckland.
OUR MISSION
A church on the North Shore that loves God, loves others, and makes disciples, in accordance with ‘the greatest commandments’ and ‘great commission’ that Jesus Christ has given us.
(Mark 12:29-31, Matthew 28:18-20)
OUR VALUES
Spiritual Maturity
2 Peter 1:3-11. EQUIPPED, AUTHENTIC, FAITH TESTED. Equipped to engage with spiritual practices with an authentic and genuine attitude not forced or religious. We have a strong relationship with God. Faith that is tested and still standing. We have a constant pursuit to draw closer to God.
Unity
Ephesians 4. YOUR PURPOSE AND STRENGTH IS FOUND IN RELATIONSHIP. Our diversity is our strength. We are multicultural, multigenerational and multi-talented. Grace and truth are key to making this work. Spiritual gifts engaged and used to build the church. We use these to honour and serve God in everything we do.
Hospitality
Romans 12:9-13. LOVING OTHERS; OUR COMMUNITY AND CHURCH FAMILY. We create a place where people feel at home. Where they feel they can relate to others. We make time and space for others in our lives to share food, talk, build each other up celebrate and laugh.
What we believe
As part of C3 Global we have a shared statement of Beliefs