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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Session Purpose To get to know other members of your group better To learn how to resolve conflict in a healthy, Biblical manner To discuss three more of CVC’s core values Note to Leaders We love you! CVC could not have groups without you. God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and…