Core Value 8: Pastoral staff model ministry values of team, affirmation, and excellence through their teaching and relating with the church family. Sometimes speed-reading can be quite helpful—like if you’re a student who has a 300-page novel to read for a test tomorrow morning. But sometimes, it’s good to slow down and focuses on the meaning of each of the…
As I read my Bible through a study of spiritual gifts, there was a verse that really spoke to me: But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.(1 Corinthians 12:7,NIV) It seemed to me that the Bible is clear that everyone who is a Christian has received a spiritual gift. To deny…
Core Value 9: We honor those God has gifted and called to authority. Those in authority exercise their leadership with humility and grace as servant-leaders. If you saw this job description in the “help wanted” section of your newspaper, would you apply? WANTED: Highly qualified individual to act as a servant to a group of people, washing feet as necessary.…
Our church has been blessed greatly to have an incredible role model like Pastor Kevin be our Family Life Pastor. I have been blessed to work alongside Kevin in the junior high ministry over the last year. Kevin has helped to develop a junior high ministry that includes a great core of excited teenagers and a leadership group that enjoys…
Our testimony in the financial area of our lives is probably not a whole lot different than many others, except that it took us a very long time to turn this area of our lives over to Christ. Neither Karen nor I were raised in households that spent much time or energy in learning about handling personal finances. Because of…
Core Value 10:Stewardship of God’s financial resources is practiced, modeled, and taught with passion and clarity. The Greeks believed that the ring finger was connected directly to the heart by “the vein of love”—that’s why the wedding band is worn on that finger. The way Jesus teaches at times, you might think that there’s another key vein that runs from…
My name is Mike Torres. My wife Neyzer and I and our 3 daughters have been attending CVC for about 5years. I was first drawn to CVC while searching for a good church for a friend. The first visit to CVC was really a critical one, with an eye on the Pastor and an ear on his teaching. They say…
Session Purpose To meet other members of your group and get to know each other To challenge participants with regular attendance at the group sessions and the weekend services To begin to understand the essence and importance of having core values To introduce the topic of CVC’s values and to study the biblical precedent for three of the values Note…
Lasting life change is what spiritual leadership is all about. Pastors and Christian business people often want to be involved in life change and yet feel frustrated knowing how to establish a church ministry climate where leadership and evangelism passion can flourish. These last seven years, I’ve had the privilege to lead such a place, and I think that God…
Session Purpose To challenge our misconceptions about serving and honoring those who serve To model our lifestyles after Jesus’ example of service Note to Leaders The Spiritual Adventure begins next week. Be sure to invite your group back for that six-session study, and invite new people to your group. To Begin: What is the best retirement party or going-away party…