About CrossLife
Go therefore and make disciples…
CrossLife Community Church is an independent, non-denominational church in Charlottesville, Virginia — shepherded by elders, committed to Scripture, and glad to be part of this city.
The Mission
CrossLife Community Church is a group of people committed to pursuing Christ. We want to make, mature, and multiply people who are grounded in the Word and empowered by the Spirit, who go into the world both locally and globally, confident that the good news of God's grace can transform people's lives.
The Vision
We desire to exalt Jesus by helping people know Him and follow Him with all their being. In short, we want to help people love God, love others, and love our world.
Our story
A church replanted for Charlottesville
Todd Cothran and his family moved to Charlottesville in 2012 to replant the congregation now known as CrossLife. Today we gather each Sunday on Old Brook Rd. — an independent, non-denominational church answering to Scripture and shepherded by a plurality of elders.
The gospel is the power of God to save and redeem, and when it is declared compellingly from the Scriptures, amazing things happen by His Spirit: lives are changed, hardened idolatries flee the human heart, families are restored, neighborhoods are renewed, and whole cities can be changed. We believe the gospel is that transformational.
Our values
Ten commitments that shape our life together
01
The inspiration, inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture.
2 Timothy 3:16–17
02
The expositional teaching and preaching of the whole counsel of God.
Acts 20:27
03
The shepherding of God's people by elders.
Titus 1:5–9
04
The participation of each believer in the exercise of their spiritual gifting, for the overall strengthening of the body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:4–7
05
The equipping and training of the believers in our congregation for the work of ministry.
Ephesians 4:11–16
06
The encouragement of every believer to be actively involved in personal evangelism and supportive of our missions outreach.
Matthew 28:19–20
07
The practice of God-centered, believer-oriented worship on the Lord's day.
Hebrews 10:25
08
The necessity of corporate and private prayer for all things.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
09
The church-wide commitment of teaching and training disciples.
2 Timothy 2:1–2
10
The consistent and faithful proclamation of the gospel: salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
Ephesians 2:8–9