COOKER T. MINISTRIES – CHRISTIAN PERFORMING ARTS

Jim and Terry are both Christians and active members of their local church, Windermere Community Church, Windermere, Florida. We believe that Jesus is the Only Way to God and that every word in the Scripture was inspired by God and is the sole authority of the word of God.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

We believe that God loved each of us so much that He gave us the most precious gift, His Son. We are both born again believers following Christ in Baptism.

John 3:16: “For God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”

We believe that as Christians, we are each given gifts and talents to do His work. As be-lievers we are given the gifts of “His Mark of ownership” and the Holy Spirit is in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 1:22: He has put his brand upon us – His mark of ownership – and gave us His Holy Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee that we belong to Him, and as the first installment of all that He is going to give us.

We believe that as followers of Christ, we are commanded to follow Jesus.

Mark 28:15: “You are to go into the world and preach the good news to everyone, everywhere.”

Jim and Terry believe that they follow Jesus’ command to teach and preach by letting their light shine in the world and by doing good deeds so that all will see and give praise and glory to God. Our teachings and our lives must be exciting and interesting so that we do not lose the flavor and be “Salt Less.”

Matthew 5:13-16: “You are the world’s seasoning... If you lose your flavor, what will happen to the world? You are the world’s light, a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all: let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.”

When Jim and Terry teach and perform through their creative arts, they are letting the light of Jesus Christ shine through them and their good deeds so that all might see and give praise and honor to God. Through their creative arts ministry, they are following Jesus by going out into the world to Share the Good News.