Back to Home Page

ABOUT US

MINISTRIES

TEACHINGS

NEWS

WHAT WE VALUE

Valley View Community Church is for anyone who is seeking meaning and purpose in life. The church exists to be a biblical community that helps people become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ who make a difference in this world.

Acts 2:42-47 gives a dynamic description of the first biblical community,

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Foundational to Valley View Community Church are five core values that define the function of a biblical community. These are the values that the church is committed to teaching and that fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ are committed to practicing in order to make a difference in this world.

WORSHIP

In a biblical community people encounter God in Spirit-directed worship.

The word worship comes from the Old English word "worthship." It means to respect, revere, and admire the object esteemed. Worship is our response to God’s worth. When we worship God we declare his incomparable greatness.

Worship is what God seeks from his people.In fact, worship is the only thing that the Bible says God seeks from us. In John 4:23-24 Jesus said,

A time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.

In a biblical community worship is a priority. Spirit-directed worship recognizes that the Holy Spirit is the one who focuses our attention on God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ. A regular encounter with God is essential for the church to fulfill it’s mission. Encountering God gives fresh perspective to life and reminds us of what is of primary importance. Worship invites God to do his work in us and through us.

THE WORD

In a biblical community people are built up in the Word of God and apply it to their daily lives.

Acts 2:42 tells us that the members of the first biblical community devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching. Biblical community is built upon obedience to the teaching of the apostles. A biblical community highly values the understanding and application of the Word of God.

In Matthew 4:4 Jesus said that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Believers need a steady diet of the Scriptures.Spending time alone in the Word of God and processing biblical truth with others are essential disciplines for those who desire to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

The Holy Spirit is our resident teacher and enables all believers to discover truth from the Bible for themselves. Yet God has also provided gifted teachers who build up the church by communicating the Word of God clearly, accurately, and practically. When the Word of God is applied in our lives it produces a love for God and one another that testifies to the life changing power of Jesus Christ.

Love

In a biblical community people lovingly care for each other.

The night before his crucifixion Jesus told his disciples in John 13:35 that everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. Love for God and one another is the defining characteristic of the fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. In a biblical community people express their love for Christ by caring for one another.

The New Testament is full of "one another" passages that encourage us to greet one another, be kind to one another, forgive one another, encourage one another, build up one another, submit to one another, and pray for one another. All these are ways that people express the love of Christ in a biblical community.

Humility and brokenness are essential qualities necessary to becoming a better lover of God and of one another. The more believers grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ the more they are amazed by the depth of his love and grace. When conflicts arise in a biblical community believers move towards one another quickly with the goal of giving and receiving forgiveness and being reconciled to one another.

Servanthood

In a biblical community people serve others inside and outside the community with their gifts, talents, and resources.

Closely linked with the value of love is the importance of servanthood. Jesus modeled the value of serving one another when he knelt down and washed the feet of his disciples. Afterwards he said in John 13:14, Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.

In a biblical community people look for ways to serve one another. There are always “dirty feet” to be washed. Servants recognize that no act of service is too small or insignificant if it is done to honor Jesus Christ. Servanthood pleases Christ, builds up those we serve, and strengthens our own relationship with God.

A biblical community also recognizes that God has made each of us different. Every believer has a unique combination of gifts, talents, and resources.When our ministry reflects the person that God made us to be we find ourselves especially fruitful and fulfilled in God’s service.

outreach

In a biblical community people reach out to others with the love and good news of Jesus Christ.

Before he ascended to heaven, Jesus gave the church a mission. In Matthew 28:19-20 he said,

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

In a biblical community believers take the initiative to reach out to others with the love and good news of Jesus Christ. The most effective witness for Christ takes place in the context of personal relationships. In those relationships the reality of Christ can be seen in our lives.

Believers in a biblical community build friendships with those who are seeking meaning and purpose in life. As those friendships grow, opportunities will arise to share the life changing power of Jesus Christ. Believers also work together as a team to reach others for Christ, recognizing that often people are first drawn to a person, then to the community, and finally to Christ.

These five core values define biblical community for Valley View Community Church and reflect the priorities of a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. These values must be lived out, celebrated, and reinforced again and again in fresh, new ways. That is the challenge before us. That is why we rely heavily on the supernatural power of the Spirit of God. May God be pleased to form these values in us.

FOR MORE INFORMATION about Valley View Community Church, feel free to contact us at info@valleyviewseek.org or call 610.631.2707.