OUR MISSION
Making Disciples Through God's Word
Adirondack Christian Fellowship exists to declare the truth of God’s Word, make disciples of Jesus Christ, and love our neighbor.
About Us
WHO WE ARE
A Church Rooted in God's Word and Centered on Jesus Christ
Adirondack Christian Fellowship is a Calvary Chapel affiliate committed to teaching God's Word faithfully, making disciples of Jesus Christ, and cultivating a community where people grow in faith, worship, prayer, and service. Our desire is to glorify God by helping people know Jesus, grow in His Word, and live out the Gospel together.
Mission & Vision
OUR VISION
Growing Together in Christ
Our desire is to be a Spirit-empowered, Scripture-rooted, servant-hearted church that glorifies God by making disciples who make disciples. We seek to live this out through biblical teaching, prayer, worship, fellowship, service, gospel-centered community, and faithful witness to Jesus Christ.
OUR FOUNDATION
Built on Acts 2:42
At Adirondack Christian Fellowship, we seek to follow the biblical pattern established by the early church. Their devotion to God's Word, genuine fellowship, communion, and prayer continues to shape who we are today.
Everything we do is rooted in Scripture and expressed through worship, discipleship, service, and life together as the body of Christ.
A Calvary Chapel Affiliate
What That Means
As a Calvary Chapel affiliate, we are committed to the faithful teaching of God's Word and the simplicity of New Testament ministry. We believe lasting spiritual growth comes through knowing Christ and applying His Word to everyday life.
Our church values:
- Verse-by-verse Bible teaching
- The authority and sufficiency of Scripture
- Simplicity in ministry
- Prayer and dependence on the Holy Spirit
- Worship centered on Jesus Christ
- Servant-hearted leadership
- Discipleship and biblical community
- The expectation of Christ's return
OUR LEADERSHIP
Serving with Humility and Faithfulness
Jesus Christ is the head of His Church, and we desire to follow His leadership in all that we do.
ACF is led under the headship of Jesus Christ through pastoral leadership, elder oversight, deacon service, and ministry teams. Our desire is to lead with biblical faithfulness, humility, accountability, and servant-hearted care for the church.
Pastor Rick and Gayle Cohen moved to Saratoga Springs NY in July of 1999 from Southern Oregon to pioneer a new church, called Adirondack Christian Fellowship. Pastor Rick had been serving as an assistant pastor at Applegate Christian Fellowship, in Ruch, OR., for 7 of the 9 years they lived in the area.
Previously, Pastor Rick pastored Westside Calvary Chapel in Phoenix, Az. The Cohen’s met in a Jesus Movement ministry, an offshoot of Calvary Chapel called Shiloh, where they served and were married, before moving to Phoenix, in 1981.
Adirondack Christian Fellowship was started in Tom and Debby Luetkenhoelter’s living room. Tom
and Debby had invited the Cohen’s to come and hoped they would sense the call to move to NY and seek God to grow a church. The statement of “simply teach the Word, simply”, which Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, CA., espoused, is a hallmark of ACF. We are a Calvary Chapel (CCA) affiliate, and have been strengthened by both our Calvary Chapel associations and by the local churches we fellowship with in the Greater Capital District and Saratoga County.
As this is being written, from July of 1999, to present, God has been so faithful to provide and direct, beyond any human faithfulness or gifting. Jesus said: “I will build my church,” and He has done that here in Wilton, NY. We thank God for His constant grace that enables all believers to follow Him.