These ideas are the things that unify our team internally to reach our community externally, and help ensure that application of the visual identity is carried out with the right tone in mind.
We have identified six values that we are passionate about. These six passions define the way we relate to one another and carry out our mission; they capture our uniqueness; they define how we serve together. They define the personality of CVC.
The Bible is not a dusty and archaic relic that is irrelevant to our modern lives. God’s Word is living and God’s Word is truth. God’s living truth pierces our hearts, teaches us and guides us. Our passion for God’s living truth is demonstrated by our being able to consistently and spontaneously share what God is currently teaching us through His Word.
When it comes to the Bible, we seek to learn it, pray it, sing it, live it, and share it. The Bible is foundational, authoritative, and applicable for all we do in our personal lives, in our families, in our LifeGroups, and in corporate worship. We long to see the power of the living truth evident in the lives of all who make CVC their church home.
Hebrews 4:12; James 1:22; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 6:68; John 14:21; Isaiah 40:8; Isaiah 55:10-11; Jeremiah 15:16
Our human nature drives us to be self-sufficient. The largest obstacle to us experiencing new life in Christ is ourselves. We need to be dependent on God and not on anybody or anything else, including ourselves. Our passion for God dependence is demonstrated by an observable and real trust in God, primarily evidenced by consistent and spontaneous prayer.
Apart from Christ we can accomplish nothing. Our lives, our families, and our ministries are fueled by prayer. Because we are God dependent, our pride bows to humility; our worry yields to trust; and our stress is overcome by joy. We experience peace in the face of turbulence or the unknown. As God comes through for us in ways that defy human explanation, praise and glory goes to God in both the good and difficult times.
John 15:4-5; Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Chronicles 20:12; Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 118:8; Psalm 127:1; James 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Our passion for caring community is demonstrated by our desire that every believer at CVC lives in authentic community that is rooted in Christ and grounded in love. We believe that growth happens best when we are in community, not in isolation and that spiritual friendships are vital for healthy spiritual development and maturity.
We live this out here at CVC by connecting regularly and face-to-face in small groups called LifeGroups. The goal of LifeGroups is to cultivate deep and meaningful relationships that are centered around God’s Word, prayer, spiritual growth, genuine care and a heart to serve Christ. When we face life’s problems, we have a group of people around us praying for us, encouraging us, visiting us, and challenging us toward growth and maturity.
Hebrews 10:24-25; John 13:34-35; Acts 2:42-27; Philippians 2:3-4; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; Colossians 3:16; Matthew 22:37-40; 1 John 3:16-18
CVC is committed to intergenerational connectedness in our relationships, families, ministries, and discipleship. If we aren’t intentional about linking the generations, we will experience a natural drift toward preferences that will divide our church, stunt our growth, shorten our longevity, and dilute our effectiveness. Our passion for Linked Generations is demonstrated by cultivating mentoring relationships through both upward and downward investments in each others’ lives as well as striving for intergenerational presence in all of our ministry venues. The younger generations crave the wisdom of their elders and are hungry for mentors in their lives. Teens are influencing children. Young adults are impacting teens. Older adults are investing in younger adults.
If someone were able to take a picture of Jesus teaching a crowd from the gospels, it would be intergenerational. We would see moms holding babies, dads holding hands with little kids, young singles, middle-aged people, grandparents and older folks with frail bodies. Generations would gather together to listen to and serve Jesus. Why should the church look any different today?
Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Psalm 78:4-7; Psalm 71:18; Ephesians 3:20-21; Psalm 145:4; Luke 1:50; Titus 2:1-8; Isaiah 61:4
Jesus invited His disciples into a three year intensive internship to become spiritual leaders. If you are a follower of Christ, you have signed up, not for a three year internship, but for a life-long internship to be an equipped, spiritual leader. The CVC staff has embraced our biblical responsibility to train you to fulfill the ministry God created you for in your home, relationships, workplace, community and world.
CVC is a church that identifies, equips, mobilizes, releases and encourages people toward leadership. Our desire is for everyone to serve God and others by leveraging their influence and God-given spiritual gifts for the kingdom of Jesus Christ. We want to convert the untapped leadership potential that exists in every attender and member of CVC into an army of capable, humble and passionate servant leaders. Our passion for equipped leadership is demonstrated by our intentional and relational efforts to equip leaders through LifeGroups, huddles, and training events.
Ephesians 4:11-12; 2 Timothy 2:2; Colossians 1:28-29; 1 Peter 4:10-11; Exodus 18:21; Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 27:17; Luke 6:39-40
Jesus left heaven and clothed Himself in human flesh to impact people who did not know about God’s love, grace and forgiveness. The Father sent Jesus, so Jesus sends us. We follow the ultimate missionary. We all have relationships with people who are far from God and we have a missionary mandate to reach them for Christ. Our passion for missional living at CVC is demonstrated by our dedication to be missionaries cleverly disguised as (fill in the blank- teachers, craftsmen, homemakers, coaches, nurses, lawyers, doctors, etc).
We are people that see ourselves as God’s agents of restoration in the relationships and community around us. We want to change the world and restore the broken. That’s why we focus on building bridges of friendship to reach our family members, our neighbors, and our communities. That’s why we use our time and resources to serve, bless and reach out to those who don’t know Christ. Lost people matter to God, and therefore, they matter to us. We want the life God has given us to be abundantly fruitful for His kingdom. We want to not only go to heaven, but take as many people with us as we possibly can.
John 20:21; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8, Luke 10:2; 1 Peter 3:15; Matthew 5:16; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21