The cross, pitcher, laver and crown are the four
             symbols that join to illustrate the central theme
             in The Christian and Missionary Alliance, that is:
             Jesus Christ is our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and
             Coming King.
 
 

          The CROSS: Christ Our Savior
 

                             “Salvation is found in no one else, for
                  there is no other name under heaven given to
                  man by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

                  We believe Jesus Christ died for our sins
                  according to the Scriptures . . . that we are
                  redeemed through His precious blood,
                  justified by His death and Resurrection, made
                  righteous through His righteousness, and
                  accepted in His name.
 
 

   The LAVER: Christ Our Sanctifier

                              “His divine power has given us
                  everything we need for life and godliness
                  through our knowledge of him who called
                  us by his own glory and goodness” (2 Peter 1:3).

                  Holiness is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself--so
                  dwelling in our hearts and so walking in our
                  steps that we shall live like Him.  This can
                  never be in a sense that will minister to our
                  own pride or self-suficiency, for before we
                  can receive it, we must come to the end of
                  ourselves and never become self-sufficient
                  apart from Christ. Such holiness means living
                  a life of simple dependence, moment by
                  moment, on Christ alone.

                  Note: The laver symbol represents a vessel
                  used in the temple of the Old Testament. The
                  priest used it to wash his feet before entering
                  the Holy Place. It signifies the daily cleansing
                  from sin by the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
 

   The PITCHER: Christ Our Healer
 

                                 “And the prayer offered in faith will
                  make the sick person well; the Lord will raise
                  him up” (James 5:15).

                  The Lord Jesus has purchased and provided
                  for His believing and obedient children
                  physical strength, life, and healing as freely as
                  the spiritual blessings of the gospel. He took up
                  our infirmities as well as our sins, and from His
                  risen life and living touch, our faith may draw
                  health and strength until our life work is done.

                  Note: This symbol represents a pitcher
                  containing oil to anoint the sick for healing
                  that comes through obedience to God's Word.
 
 

   The CROWN: Christ Our Coming King

                              “You will see the Son of Man sitting at
                  the right hand of the Mighty One and coming
                  on the clouds of heaven” (Mark 14:62).

                  The Lord Jesus is coming personally to this
                  earth again. It is not a mere spiritual coming,
                  either at death or in a deeper experience of
                  the Holy Spirit, or in the spread of the gospel
                  throughout the world; but it is the coming of
                  the Lord Himself as literally and personally as
                  when He went away.
 
 

The GLOBE: Completing Christ’s Commission

                                “And this gospel of the kingdom will
                  be preached in the whole world as a testimony
                  to all nations, and then the end will come”
                  (Matthew 24:14).

                  The globe adds a new dimension to the long-
                  familiar official logo of the C&MA. The four
                  Christ-centered symbols speak of God’s gift
                  of love to all peoples of every generation. They
                  represent what Christ gives of Himself to His
                  people so that He may present them to the
                  Father without fault and with great joy. Now
                  we give because He gave.

                  The globe represents our mission in the world.
                  “Freely you have received, freely give,” the
                  Lord urged His followers as He sent them to
                  spread the Good News throughout the land.
                  That appeal from His heart to ours will continue
                  until the gospel, through the efforts of His
                  Church, has reached all peoples, and He comes
                  again.