MVC's Ministries

Murrieta Valley Church ministries are designed to exalt Christ and manifest His Kingdom through the power of the Spirit to the glory of the Father as His covenant people.

We believe that transformation occurs through a deepening awareness and application of the gospel that transforms the entire person. Our goal is not simply more information, but deeper transformation in Christ.

In our classes, counseling, worship services, small groups, activities and events we seek to equip our congregation with the Gospel-centered worldview and skills necessary to grow in fellowship with God, in community with one another and in service to others.

Our lives are to be lived in mission, whether in renewing the world around us, serving others, or bolder witness. We hope to equip people at MVC that they might engage the world with greater effectiveness, courage and hope.

We believe that serving in a ministry goes far beyond performing a necessary task…it’s also about becoming a part of the church community and about serving one another the way that Christ served us.

Check out some of our ministries that are listed in the left sidebar such as:

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.