Our vision for Village Church is simple.
We exist to Inspire People To Discover And Develop Life In Christ.
There are a number of elements that make this vision possible:
Partnership
We are a body of people reaching out into our community with the message of salvation achieving this by means of our counselling ministries, hospitality programs, youth ministries, social and sporting programs and special evangelistic services.
Adaptability
Prayer is a way of life in our church, as evidenced through our small groups, prayer chains, collective prayer times, spontaneous prayer for needs, worship service prayer times and accountability groups people are regularly involved in small groups where nurturing, equipping, caring and relational evangelism is evident.
Equity
We are a loving and accepting church demonstrating God’s love and acceptance to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Innovation
We are actively involved in local events, meeting people’s needs in areas of counselling, parental skills, life skills, relationships and practical helps, making us relevant and necessary in our community.
Creativity
Worship permeates all aspects of our lives. Times of corporate worship are celebrative and inspiring.
Leadership
In order to fulfil God’s plan we are mobilising, training and equipping our people for ministry. At least 75% of our people are serving out of their giftedness and passion.
Sustainability
Because we are Christ centred and Bible based, we reflect Jesus in our personal living and in our ministries.
Village Church seeks to live out the following values in all we do:
Teamwork
…is an enthusiastic group, each working productively in a cooperative effort to achieve a common purpose.
Culturally Relevant
…being sensitive, understanding and pertinent to the value and needs of particular cultural groups and individuals that we are serving.
People based
Our focus in upon the worth and significance of the whole person.
Leadership
…is the displaying of integrity in the equipping of other people to serve, setting an example for others to follow.
Effective
To be effective is producing the desired, the intended, or the expected result.
Enthusiasm
…is displaying a behavior that is passionate and lively, arousing a consuming interest.
Contemporary
Our behavior and activities are to be distinctively modern in style and content.
