Christ's Church of the Valley
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Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV) is a Christian church located in Peoria, Arizona. This church is one of the largest Christian churches in the area with satelite locations developing. We offer four identical services; Saturday at 4:30 and 6:15 pm, and Sunday at 9:30 and 11:15 am.
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[edit] History
Spending his life growing up on a farm in Kansas, Don Wilson developed a heart for evangelism at an early age. Don and his wife Sue, along with their three young children, dedicated their lives to be used in any way possible to win people to Jesus Christ. Here is how the CCV story begins….
In 1982, Pastor Don Wilson and a small group of worshipers began meeting in a rented movie theatre. Hundreds of people responded. Lives were changed, marriages were restored, and relationships were healed. Since then, CCV has held services at an elementary school, a strip mall, the "castle", and Deer Valley High School before buying land in Peoria, Arizona in 1996 and moving into permanent facilities in 2000.
Now, 25 years since its inception, over 10,000 people attend CCV during weekend services. And through it all, we continue to keep our purpose clear: To win people to Christ, train believers to become disciples, and send disciples to impact the world. It is a ministry grounded in the Word of God, communicated through relevant Bible teaching and a real worship experience. Messages challenge and help people to change, becoming all that God intends them to be.
The vision and ministry of CCV extends past the borders of our campus. We fulfill our vision by extensive mission support throughout the Valley, across the country, and around the world. In the 25 years that CCV has existed, we have helped start eleven new churches.
[edit] What CCV Believes
ABOUT GOD
There is one God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and each possesses all of the attributes of God. God is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe and everything in it.
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is one with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is our Savior, who was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on a cross for all sin, and was raised from the grave after three days to demonstrate His defeat of sin and death. He ascended into heaven and will return again to earth to reign as our powerful King.
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is one with God the Father and Jesus Christ. Those who accept Christ as their Savior will receive the Holy Spirit to live inside them. The Holy Spirit serves as our comforter, guide and advocate. The Holy Spirit is given to Christians and provides guidance in living, an understanding of the Bible, and prayerfully intercedes for them.
ABOUT THE BIBLE
Our foundation is based firmly upon the Bible as our final authority on Christian beliefs and as a guide to living. The Bible is divinely inspired by God, without error, given to man so that we may know and understand the truth of God and His love.
ABOUT HUMANITY
All people are made in the image of God and were created to live the adventure of following Jesus Christ. Although people have tremendous potential for good, we also have the freedom to do evil. Our disobedience toward God is called “sin” and that separates all humanity from God.
ABOUT SALVATION
Salvation is a gift from God. It is not something that can be purchased or earned. Only through the repentance of sins and accepting Jesus Christ into our hearts, can a person truly be saved. God allows those who make a choice to follow Him to have eternal life in heaven. As a demonstration of obedience and to publicly show your acceptance of God’s gift, all Christians are called to be baptized.
ABOUT ETERNITY
People were created to exist forever. Every person will either exist eternally in union with God in heaven through following Jesus Christ, or eternally separated from God in hell due to our refusal to follow Him.
[edit] Mission Statement
At CCV it is our mission to WIN people to Jesus Christ, TRAIN believers to become disciples, and SEND disciples out to impact the world.
[edit] What's On Campus?
Christ's Church of the Valley Bookstore
The CCV Bookstore provides the latest in Christian literature and Bibles, a wide assortment of designer apparel adorning the CCV logo, and a refined selection of gift items. Weekly recordings of the services are available on audio CD and video DVD, as well. The Bookstore, a great place for people to connect with other people, invites you to stop in on your next visit to the CCV campus.
Terrace View Café & Coffee Bar
Christ's Church of the Valley opened a Starbucks coffee shop on campus in Bldg 1000. CCV's goal is to create an environment that is welcoming and family-oriented. We hope you enjoy fellowship time with your friends, family, and others. Please feel free to use this space to hang out with your small group friends or for a meeting place. In addition, enjoy our free wireless internet while sipping coffee and eating a pastry. If you have any questions about the coffee shop, please contact manager Kathy Swartzentruber at 623.376.2444. The CCV Terrace View Café serves a variety of menu items including our signature homemade pizza. But that's not all, look for: salads, made-to-order deli sandwiches, hot dogs, a potato bar, a children’s buffet and a new entrée each week.
[edit] Staff Members
[edit] Dr. Don Wilson
Senior Pastor
Don Wilson was born on February 25, spent his life growing up on a farm in Alta Vista, Kansas, and is the youngest of five children. He married his wife, Susan on August 9, 1968, has three grown children, Paul, Kelli and Kristi, all of whom are involved in full time ministry. Don also has ten grandchildren. He attended Manhattan Christian College, Kansas State University and earned his Ph.D. from California Graduate School of Theology. Don served as the President of the North American Christian Convention in 2000. He has formerly served on the Board of Trustees at Manhattan Christian College and is a past president of the Arizona Christian Convention. Don is the founder of Christ's Church of the Valley, which has been in existence since 1982, he began services in a rented movie theatre. Since that time, Christ's Church of the Valley has held services in a high school, a strip mall, and a building known as ‘the castle'. In 1996, Christ's Church of the Valley raised over $1 million in one day, purchased 50 acres of land in the northwest area of Phoenix for a permanent home. For the first four years on the new property, Christ's Church of the Valley held services in a ‘sprung' structure with seating for 1,100. After holding six identical services each weekend, in January of 2004, Christ's Church of the Valley moved into their new 3,000 seat multi-use structure on the 100-acre campus. Christ's Church of the Valley has over 10,000 in attendance each weekend at four identical services. In the twenty-two years that Christ's Church of the Valley has been in existence, they have assisted in starting eleven new churches. Don has always had a heart for developing and mentoring new pastors and their churches.
[edit] Paul Wilson
Young Adults Pastor
Paul joined the CCV staff in 1992. He and his wife, Paula were married in 1993 and have 3 daughters and 1 son. Paul attended Manhattan Christian College and Hope International University and received a BA in Biblical studies and a MA in Christian leadership. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing sports, playing cards, playing with his kids, just playing!
[edit] Kevin Yoakum
Operations Pastor
Kevin and his wife, Lorrie married in 1994 and have twin sons. Kevin joined the CCV staff in 2000. He attended Kansas State University and Manhattan Christian College and received a BS in business administration-finance and a BS in Bible-Christian service. Kevin spends his free time with his family.
[edit] Chris Reed
Life Development Pastor
Chris and his wife, Kristi have been married since 1996 and have 1 son and 1 daughter. Chris joined the CCV staff in 2003. He attended Manhattan Christian College and obtained a BS in pastoral ministry and Bible. He loves baseball (especially the Dodgers) and enjoys golf and wrestling with his kids.
Other Pastors In Youth:
- Rachael Schmidt, Youth Director
- Dennis Bloodworth, High School Pastor
- Dustin Tappin, Junior High Pastor
- Zach Shepherd, 5th & 6th Grade Pastor
- Scott Harris, Grade School Pastor
- Justin Gearing, Associate Children's Pastor
- Steve Graham, Associate Children's Pastor
- Cecilia Hernandez, K-1 Director
- Melody Logan, Preschool Director
- Nancy Custead, Nursery Director
[edit] Doug Carter
Adult & Specialized Ministry Pastor
Doug joined the CCV staff in December of 2004 to serve as the Pastor of Adult and Specialized Ministries. Doug grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and graduated from Roanoke Bible College in 1984. Doug served as the Senior Pastor of the Post Road Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1993 - 2004; as Youth Pastor of the Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky from 1988 - 1993; and with his home church the Avalon Church of Christ from 1984 - 1988. Doug and his wife Dianne have three children, Douglas, Janie and Robert.
[edit] Gary Gillespie
Director of Programming
[edit] Bob Wild
Director of Finance & Administration
Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Bob is married with four children. After earning an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Bob earned a Master of Business Administration at the University of Phoenix and a Cambridge Certificate in Risk Management for Churches and Schools. He also authored a “how to” manual for church planters titled “Growing Your Church from the Ground Up, the Corporate Side”. Bob entered full-time ministry in 1993 currently serves at CCV as the director of finance and administration.
[edit] Jon Edmiston
Director of Information Technology & Communications
Jon Edmiston serves as the Director of Communications and Information Technology. Before joining the CCV staff in 2002, he spent seven years at Honeywell International leading E-Business/E-Commerce teams. Jon has been married to Heidi for over 10 years and they have two sons, Alex and Adam.
[edit] Larrie Fraley
Missions, Prayer & Sports Pastor
Larrie and his wife Sheila are founding members of Christ's Church of the Valley. They have been married 34 years and moved to Phoenix in 1976 from Cincinnati, Ohio with their two daughters Shawna and Jaime. Larrie spent over 19 years at Intel Corporation Intel’s Worldwide Information Technology Manager where he was able to interact with many business leaders across the world.
In 1997 Larrie left Intel to join CCV as the Business Administrator. Since then Larrie has led several ministry areas giving him a broad perspective of the ministries at CCV. He is currently overseeing the Prayer, Missions, Adult and Youth Sports ministries. Larrie's purpose is to support the CCV's mission from the sports fields at CCV to the ends of the earth through missions and to actively encourage and promote prayer within the church body.
[edit] Gary Serago
CCV Prescott Campus Director
Gary Serago serves as the CCV Prescott Campus Director. Gary earned a Bachelor’s degree at Eastern Christian College and a Master’s degree from Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Before joining the CCV staff in 2003, he was a senior pastor at Christian Church of Christ for over 20 years in Severn, Maryland. Gary has been married to his wife Barbara Jo for over a year and they both enjoy the great outdoors of Prescott, Arizona.
