Who We Are - Cedar Lake Ministries

Beautiful Grounds

Our staff wants your stay with us to be a memorable one. Free time for your group might be spent lounging on cozy sofas and chairs in front of an inviting fireplace, or taking a moment of reflection surrounded by nature in one of the gazebos or benches…maybe even relaxing on a charming porch swing overlooking the lake. Find a more active recreational outlet with a match on the tennis court or a pick-up game of basketball.

Oaks Dining Hall

Oaks Dining Hall is located on the crest of a hill overlooking beautiful Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana. The walks and terraces are designed with plenty of vistas for your viewing pleasure. Take a seat in the lower level deck chairs; listen to the waves lapping against the shore or just pause on the winding walkways to reflect.

Torrey Auditorium

Torrey Auditorium is one of the oldest buildings on site. Set just back from the bluff overlooking the lake, it is one of the original Monon Railroad structures. Renovated in the fall of 2000 with a new foundation, windows, carpet, seating, lighting and sound system, heating and air conditioning, this building is full of history and has been listed on the registry of National Historic Landmarks.

Comfortable Accommodations

There are a variety of options for comfortable accommodations at Cedar Lake Ministries. We serve all types of groups with lodging ranging from private hotel-style rooms to family-style lodging with kitchenettes, and typical camp housing with rustic dorm-style rooms and bunkbeds. Your choice depends on your group’s needs.

Excellent Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Options

Enjoy the ambience of a crackling fire and fine company. Set on a tree lined crest, lake views on three sides greet you in the 325-seat Oaks Dining Hall. Everyone will find a perfect seat to relax and enjoy a fine meal and conversation. Panoramic views and seasonal beauty provide refreshment for your soul while our award winning culinary staff will delight your palate. If you don’t have something you need, just let us know and we will be happy to serve you.

Review:

“The location is beautiful–the dining room overlooks the lake, they offer linen service, and the food is incredible. The auditorium where we held the ceremony is also beautiful, with lots of windows that allow natural beauty of the outdoors in. It’s very open and clean and new without being too stiff. It can go towards a more formal or a more casual feel. The staff is easy to work with. Highly recommended.”

Mission Statement

Providing a Life-Changing Environment for Evangelism and Spiritual Growth

Vision Statement

We are called and committed to the spiritual growth and evangelism of individuals by these means:

Adult, Youth, Family Programs and Camps; Conference Programs; and a Christian Residential Community

Statement of Faith

We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice.

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary and is true God and true man.

We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born in sin.

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as representative, substitutionary and complete sacrifice, and that all that believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.

We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into Heaven and in His present life there for us, as High Priest and Advocate.

We believe in the second, eminent, visible and personal coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to establish His Kingdom on the earth.

We believe that all who receive, by faith, the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead: of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.
We believe in the great commission which our Lord has given to His Church to evangelize the world, and that this evangelization is the great mission of the church. Furthermore, we exhort the people of God everywhere to standby these great truths, and to contend earnestly for the faith, which our God has, in His Holy Word, delivered unto the saints.

Core Values

Cedar Lake Ministries exists to provide an environment for evangelism and spiritual growth.

God’s Word

Complete obedience to God’s Word is our highest priority. The Bible is the foundation for all beliefs, instruction, practice, policy, and procedure (James 1:25, 1 Peter 5:1-4)

Evangelism

Lost people both locally and regionally matter to God; therefore, they matter to us (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8)

Integrity

Integrity is non-negotiable in our board and staff in all we do (Proverbs 16:8, Leviticus 19:11)

Stewardship

We manage all of the God-given, God-owned resources entrusted to us, in order to achieve the goals and vision God has put before us (Matthew 25:14-30)

Prayer

We firmly believe prayer makes the critical difference in all we do and produces the highest return to our ministry (James 1:5, John 16:24)

Family

Because the family is God’s primary tool to pass on Godly values for our generation to the next, we will strategically invest our time, talents and efforts to build strong, Godly, everyday commission families (Deut. 6:6-9 Psalms 78:5-7)

Excellence

We pay close attention to details, pursuing excellence in order to honor God and inspire greatness (Col. 3:23-24)

Loving Relationships

Because people will know we are disciples of Christ by our love, we desire to treat everyone with respect and honor regardless of race, color, age, sex or denominational affiliation (John 13:34-35 and 1 Thessalonians 2:8)