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Vision
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Valley
Springs exists to build a community of individuals and families
sincerely devoted to loving God and neighbor, thereby transforming
the people and cities of California's Capital Region and beyond,
through the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Glory of God. |
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Mission: |
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 A
worshipping and witnessing Christian community intent on reaching
as many people as possible by proclaiming and practicing the
historic Gospel in caring, credible, creative and contemporary
ways, introducing individuals and families to the living God
and maturing them as whole and fruitful disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Our
Identity - Who are we?
A worshipping and witnessing
Christian community.
Our
Task - What is our commitment?
To reach as many people as possible.
Our
Call - Where are we coming from?
To proclaim and practice the historic
Bible.
Our
Style - How do we minister?
By caring, through credible, creative,
and contemporary ways.
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Passion - Why are we involved?
Introducing individuals and families
to the living God.
Our
Goal - When is our task
completed?
When They are Mature, Whole and Fruitful Disciples
of Jesus Christ
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Belief
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1. What is the Bible?
The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God,
teaching us the truth about God, ourselves and
life.
2. Who is God?
There
is one God, the sovereign creator and sustainer
of all things, who is perfect in all His attributes.
He exists eternally in three distinct yet equal
persons - God the Father, God the Son (Jesus
Christ), and God the Holy Spirit.
3. Who are We?
God
created people, male and female, in His own image
to fellowship with Him in obedience and
manage the rest of creation to His Glory.
4. What happened
to us?
Our
first parents, Adam and Eve, sinned against
God thus losing their desire to love and please
Him. All of us are born and live as sinners
and, apart from God's salvation, are subject
to His eternal judgment for our sin.
5. How are we saved?
Salvation is a gift
from God - free and irrevocable - based on Jesus
Christ's perfect life, atoning
death and bodily resurrection. We receive it
by turning from sin and trusting in Christ
alone. We're drawn to Christ by the Father's love
and
the Spirit's power.
6. What are the benefits
of Salvation?
Everyone who trusts
in Christ enjoys complete forgiveness, assurance
of eternal life,
and the indwelling
of the Holy Spirit who equips us to obey and
serve the Lord.
7. What is the church?
The universal church
is comprised of all who trust in Christ, and their
children. Each local Church,
as well as every Christian, is responsible
to help fulfill Christ's great commission to make
disciples of all people.
8. What about Baptism?
Water Baptism is
a sign that we belong to the Lord. It is for believers
and our children and can
be administered by sprinkling, pouring, or
immersion.
9. What about the
Lord's Supper?
The Lord's Supper
is a sign of Christ's death on our behalf and our
continuing trust in
Him. Through
it believers are spiritually strengthened in
their faith.
10. What will happen
in the future?
When we die, those
who are saved go immediately to heaven - God's
dwelling place;
those who are
lost go to hell - Satan's dwelling place. Once
the good news of salvation has been preached
among all peoples, Christ will return to raise
our bodies, judge sin and establish His Eternal
Kingdom.
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Operational
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Full
of Faith - Positive
expectancy of what God will do in building
Valley Springs as we depend on His direction
and strength through prayer and His Word.
(Matthew 16:17 / Matthew 17:20)
Available
- Willingness
to see God stretch us as we yield our time,
talent and treasure in ministry at Valley
Springs.
(Exodus 3:10-12 / 1Peter 4:10)
Inviting
- Actively
inviting our friends to Valley Springs, always
designing our services and special events
to be attractive to visitors. (Acts 10:24
/ John 4:39-42)
Trustworthy
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An authentic lifestyle at Valley Springs,
both individual and corporate, that reflects
Biblical norms and communicates interpersonal
integrity. (1 Thessalonians 2:3-6 / Acts
4:13)
Helpful
- A
commitment to always find specific ways to
assist one another, visitors and the community
so that Valley Springs will be known as a
helpful church. (Mark 10:43-45 / John 13:12-17)
Flexible
- Openness
to regularly evaluate our effectiveness and
creatively try new ways to fulfill our vision
of attracting and nurturing people for Christ.
(1 Corinthians 9:22 / John 1:14)
Undaunted
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Resolute conviction that God will complete
what He has begun at Valley Springs and
that obstacles can always be turned into
opportunities. (Philippines 1:12-14 / 1
Thessalonians 5:18)
Loyal
- A
sincere loyalty to the Lord and to Valley
Springs' vision, leadership and people -
enabling us to function together as a team
to God's glory. (2 Corinthians 8:5 / Romans
12:16)
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For more information about getting
started with Jesus, visit our answers
page in our resources section.
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