The Village View



 


 

 

  
 

Beliefs

 

Village 5 year Vision Plan

To have:  Equipped Leadership, Dynamic Worship, Adequate Facilities, Unified Direction, 100% Growth Group Participation, Biblical Family Principles, 10% Evangelistic Growth each year

The Village Purpose

"Help each other take the next step in becoming more like Jesus Christ."

Village Church Core Values

Biblical Foundation: We value the Bible, inspired by God and without error, as the foundation for all wisdom and instruction.  We are committed to providing Biblical, life-changing, and relevant teaching and application of the Scriptures in both our large and small group settings.

Dynamic Worship: We value Spirit-led, inspiring, meaningful and multi faceted worship that glorifies God and transforms us.

Persistent Prayer: We recognize our dependence on God and we value prayer as a significant connection to God.  Prayer is a transforming power in our lives and in the church.

Biblical Family Principles: We value biblical family principles.  Our desire is for church ministries and activities to support and reinforce the family.

Evangelistic Outreach: We value reaching out and developing genuine loving relationships with our friends, neighbors, community, and the world in order to share Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Authentic Fellowship: We value building a healthy church community with open, honest and loving relationships.  We practice grace, forgiveness and biblical conflict resolution.

Intentional Discipleship: We value teaching, equipping and encouraging every believer to live a lifestyle that displays Christ’s character.  We desire to effectively minister God’s love to others.

Gift-Based Service: We value the gifts of the Spirit.  We desire to help each believer discover, developed and display their spiritual gifts in order to build up the body of Christ. 

The doctrinal position of Village Free Church is summarized in our twelve-article Statement of Faith.

We Believe:

  1. The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for Christian faith and life.
  2. In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  3. That Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.
  4. That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
  5. That man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
  6. That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and, thus become children of God.
  7. That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
  8. That the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.
  9. That only those who are, thus, members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
  10. That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church and that every local church has the right, under Christ, to decide and govern its own affairs.
  11. In the personal pre-millennial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
  12. In the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

Constitution and By-Laws

Village Evangelical Free Church
 www.villagechurch.com

5725 County Road 11
Maple Plain, MN  55359
Phone: 763-479-3433 - Fax: 763-479-2793