ABOUT US // Values and Vision
Values are ideals or principles that have relative worth, merit
or usefulness. They are helpful in the identification, explanation,
clarification and characterizations of our church's mission and
vision. Although they are not exclusive, they provide continuity
through all MVC ministries and activities.
Biblical Authority
We believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and
is the final determinate of our life style, perspective, response
to life and disciplemaking. We believe the Bible takes precedence
over any church tradition or human opinion.
Worship and Prayer
We are committed to corporate worship that is Christ-centered,
dynamic, celebrational in spirit and relevant in expression for
all age groups. We believe the worship of our Lord should be expressed
with all our heart, soul and mind. We believe that prayer draws
us into a deeper intimacy with God and is foundational to everything
we do at MVC.
Evangelism and Disciple Making
We believe that the Great Commission demands that we
be committed to reaching people for Christ. We believe the Great
Commission makes it incumbent upon us to have an intentional strategy
for disciple making. We believe that evangelism (including pre-evangelism)
is the starting point and indispensable catalyst to all disciple
making. Thus, we are committed to the intentional development and
maintenance of an infrastructure for evangelism and disciple making.
World Missions
We believe that the Great Commission mandates the local
church's active involvement and support of Missions agencies, missionaries
and national church leaders in lands around the world. We support
World Missions through prayer, faith-promise giving, and going.
Church Leadership
We believe that a plurality of leadership in the church
is a New Testament principle. Elders give oversight, model, godliness
and shepherd God's flock. We believe that the Senior Pastor has
a unique function within this multiple leadership structure; He
is to function as a leader to the leaders, a leader among the leaders
and a leader under the leaders. Additionally,
Deacons assist the elders in ministering to the needs of the body.
Christian Identity
We understand that we as believers cannot earn acceptance before
God, but are freely accepted because of our faith in the finished
work of Jesus Christ. Therefore, we should encourage each other
to live godly lives motivated by God's grace and our personal
love for God rather than using guilt or legalism to motivate.
Believers' Service
We believe every member is a minister. Therefore, our
desire is that each church member grow as a disciple, be trained
to use his/her gifts and to directly minister to Christians and
non-Christians through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Church Unity
We believe our Lord's command "to be one as I and the
Father are one" has great implications for church unity. Therefore,
we are committed to living and working in unity with one another
that we might be a "beautiful expression" of the Lord Jesus in
our community. We believe God has appointed our leaders and we
submit to the authority He has placed in them. We will seek at
all times to develop Christians who are characterized by love,
grace and forgiveness and who resist stone throwing, gossip, judging
and unforgiveness
Small Groups
We are committed to the small group as the primary building
block of the church. Therefore, small groups will be developed
to provide relevant Bible study, caring relationships, and outreach
leading to personal accountability and discipleship. Also, we will
offer small groups at multiple commitment levels to develop sequential
growth for disciples.
Inclusive
We believe that our Lord's ministry upon this earth
was inclusive, not exclusive. Therefore, we believe the ministry
of the church should be inclusive as well. Without compromising
the Word of God, we will attempt to "major on the majors and minor
on the minors." In the essentials for our salvation, there must
be unity. However, in the non-essentials there will be room for
diversity of opinion. In all things there must be love. We believe
this love will be manifest in grace and acceptance of each other's
differentness.
Next Generation
We place high value on our youth and young adults. We
will minister to and equip the next generation so that they will
have a legacy of faith. We desire to see our young people fulfill
God's calling on their lives.
Family Relationships
We believe healthy and loving relationships are indispensable
to spiritual growth and church health. We are committed to supporting
the family, beginning with the husband and wife, as the fundamental
unit of God's creation. Therefore, we will endeavor to help believers
develop a qualitative family live. The family must have priority
in the strategy of making disciples.
Overall Balance
We want integrity, authenticity, excellence and balance
to permeate every area of church life and relationship as we seek
to follow Christ.
Mission
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