MVC's Purpose

Vision: Murrieta Valley Church exists to exalt Christ and manifest His Kingdom through the power of the Spirit to the glory of the Father as His covenant people.

Mission: It is our mission that MVC would become a community that is being freed and transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, is learning to worship God as His sons and daughters, and is bringing the gospel to bear on people personally, socially, and culturally by word, deed, and community so that God’s glory may be revealed.

Strategy: MVC will accomplish her mission and fulfill her vision as we receive His grace through the Word and Sacraments, as we edify one another through by serving in the Body of Christ, and as we worship Christ in spirit and truth through praise and adoration.

Motivation: We believe the gospel is not just the A-B-C’s, but the A to Z of Christianity. The gospel is not just the minimum required doctrine necessary to enter the kingdom, but the way we make all progress in the kingdom. We are not just saved by the gospel and then changed by religious works, but the gospel is the way we grow (Gal. 3:1-3) and are renewed (Col. 1:6). It is the solution to each problem, the key to each closed door, the power overcoming every barrier (Rom. 1:16-17).

On Our Pastors' Minds

Pietism vs Quietism. Both are Losers.

In his book "Our Sufficiency in Christ", John MacArthur describes two extreme views of sanctification: quietism and pietism. Quietism is best seen in the Higher Life Movement and Victorious Life Movement that grew out of Keswick Theology. The mantra of this movement is, "Let Go and Let God." It is view that sees our sanctification as a something sovereignly enacted by God as we passively allow Him to be God in our lives.

The Foundation of Sanctification in Reformed Theology

Rather than view Christians first and foremost in the microcosmic context of their own progress, the Reformed doctrine first of all sets them in the macrocosm of God's activity in redemptive history. It is seeing oneself in this context that enables the individual Christian to grow in true holiness.