Immeasurably More | Issue 2024

Since following Jesus, three convictions have profoundly shaped my life: the good news of Jesus is for everyone, it changes everything, and is worth giving everything.
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Over the past year, we’ve seen God move powerfully through our community. More than 250 students came to faith in Christ in our junior high and high school.

We saw students courageously leading their peers in spontaneous worship in the quad. Alumni returned with their classmates to take part in our all-community worship nights. I will never forget the group of students, parents, and teachers who gathered at lunch to cheer on the eight students being baptize in our pool. We believe God is just getting started.

New ministries, clubs, and Bible studies are launching across all three campuses. In some cases, we’ve already had to find bigger rooms to accommodate the growing number of students eager to grow in their faith. The stories are already pouring in this year.

A Bible teacher shared the story of a student who said before attending Valley Christian this year, “I never gave much thought to religion, but now, hearing that God loves me and knows me, I am deeply interested.”

A family emailed to recount their story of walking away from religion, but after their daughter came home excited about her faith, they felt encouraged to return to church and re-engage with their faith.

One of our alums was open to the idea of faith but not yet ready to follow Jesus. However, in college, she connected with a campus ministry, became a follower of Jesus, and was baptized this past year. It was a powerful reminder of how God continues to work in our students’ lives long after graduation. God is doing immeasurably more.

Our Spiritual Formation initiatives for this year are:

Parents Reaching Parents
We are building a team of parents who will connect with other parents to cultivate a unified and supportive community, which will serve as the foundation for a strong school.

Committed to Community
We believe life is better together and are focused on building intentional,intergenerational relationships — creating a community passionate about our vision and mission.

Communicate a Unified Mission and Message
God is at work across our campuses, and we are committed to sharing these stories and strengthening our connection to the entire VCS community. Join us in continuing to pray for God to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to Christ’s power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20).

Grace and Peace,
Steve Dang (’02)
Chief Ministry Officer,
Senior Vice President,
& Director of Alumni Ministries
 

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