OUR PURPOSE

We are a community, but we aren't simply a social club.

We work hard for the good of others, but we aren't a community service organization.

We help people in some of the most difficult seasons of their lives, but we aren't a service provider.

We have wonderful facilities, but we are not our building.

We Exist to complete our Mission

Jesus gave clear commands for what the church is to do at all times and in all places. Our local communities' work is a part of something larger and more ancient than any single time, place, or culture.
LOVE GOD (Matthew 22:37-38) "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment."

LOVE PEOPLE (Matthew 22:39) "And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

MAKE DISCIPLES (Matthew 28:19-20) "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

We exist to live out our VISION

“We see a Spirit-led community where the burdened are invited to be steadily formed by encounters with Christ.”

We see ourselves as a Chapel in the Valley, by a steady-flowing creek. A place where people come to set down their burdens and re-orient their path. A place where steady water shapes stones and, over time, the landscape around it. We are being called to do this, not by fixing people, but by creating an abundance of opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ, who said…

(Matthew 11:28-30) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
A Spirit-led community: Together, we aim to be participants in the work of the Holy Spirit instead. Rather than making plans and asking God to endorse them, we aim to be tuned in to the movement and guidance of the Holy Spirit and then adjust ourselves to do nothing more, nothing less, and nothing else than what the Spirit commands. We don't discern this direction in solitude alone, but in relationship with one another. Therefore, we support one another as we seek to listen and obey.
The Burdened: Whether exhausted from the journey, wondering about what’s real or what’s next, or wound up from the demands and questions in life, this place is for you to come and find rest and reorientation. We are not built to be a place where like-minded people gather to celebrate our similarities, but rather a community where people with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and burdens come together to be united in their movement toward Jesus Christ.
Are Invited: In Jesus’ parable of the great banquet (Luke 14) the Master commands his servant to “Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.” We believe God desires that all who are burdened would find Christ, and that he sends us to go out and invite them in. We are not to wait for them to come to us, but we are to go out to them and walk with them toward Jesus by way of gentle invitation. It’s an invitation, not compulsion. We aim not to convince or convert, but to offer clear and steady invitations.
To be Steadily Formed: Formation into the likeness of Christ is a lifelong journey. It happens in proximity to Christ, but we must consistently choose to be close if we desire to become like him. We are invited to come as we are, but being near Jesus never leaves us the same as we were. We believe that the more we are with Jesus, the more we will become like him IF we stay close over time. Therefore, we do everything we can to orient our lives into steady rhythms of drawing closer to Christ.
By encounters with Christ: Valley Chapel can't save, heal, transform, or help anyone apart from Jesus Christ. It is Christ alone who forms us, who lifts our burdens, who gives us rest, purpose, and healing. Therefore, drawing closer to him must be the central purpose of everything we are and everything we do.
We are at our best when we live in the CREEK… These 5 core values (character traits) are our highest priority because by embracing and living them, we will see the Vision God has given us become reality around us. The values are best remembered using the acrostic C.R.E.E.K.