Spiritual Formation

Cultivate Spiritual Formation

To guide the VCS community in growing their relationship with God.

At Valley Christian Schools (VCS), the Spiritual Formation Office (SFO) is passionate about helping our community grow in its relationship with God utilizing an intentional pathway. Through interactions with Christian teachers, mentors, campus pastors, and biblical teachings, students gain meaningful life experiences. This experience helps them thoughtfully begin to answer questions like, “Who is God?” and “How am I developing a relationship with Him?” Even our youngest students can define and live out their own faith both on our campus and in the community.

SFO Distinctives

Discipleship Pathway

As a missional school, we aim to reach the Bay Area and beyond with the good news of Jesus. We believe every person is on a spiritual journey, so whether students are uncertain about faith or deeply committed to serving God, we want to help them take the next step in their relationship with Jesus and get them plugged into a local church. Our ministries are tailored to the age level of each VCS campus to meet students at their stage of development. Since 2024, we have celebrated over 550 students coming to faith in Jesus for the first time. We launched Christian clubs and Bible Studies on all three campuses. We invite you to join in one of our two all community worship services: Convocation (August) and Encounter (February/March).

Way of the Warrior

VCS has impacted over 10,000 students and their families for over 65 years. The goal of Spiritual Formation is to point people to Jesus, fulfill God’s call through education, and reach Silicon Valley and beyond. Our well-rounded education extends beyond classrooms and test scores, integrating character and identity formation into all academic pursuits. In 2022, we launched an initiative to focus on building faith, character, and virtues. We call it the Way of the Warrior. The Way of the Warrior ethos has the following qualities:

Wisdom: Pursue wisdom in education (Proverbs 1:7).
Honor: Own your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and actions (2 Corinthians 10:5).
Courage: Embrace resilience (Philippians 1:20).
Sacrifice: Seek the heart of Christ (Philippians 2:2-8).

These virtues are foundational for students and transformational for our VCS family. Imagine the impact of a Warrior Nation that demonstrates wisdom, honor, courage, and sacrifice in all thoughts, words, actions, and relationships. We believe the Way of the Warrior can shape how we lead, serve, and impact our world.

Campus & Community Faith

Facilities

Theme for 2025-26

SACRIFICE: Seek the Heart of Christ

This year’s theme is “Seek the Heart of Christ” which focusses on the Way of the Warrior character Sacrifice and definding those characteristics in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).

A short two-line description of the spiritual focus for the year. Share the heartbeat, a key verse, and how students will encounter Christ through chapel, small groups, and service.

Biblical Unity

We believe that true belonging is rooted in the heart of God’s design. Guided by biblical principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, we are committed to honoring every individual as
a unique image-bearer of Jesus Christ. Embracing the beautiful tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and stories, we strive to reflect the unity and diversity of God’s kingdom (Revelation 7:9). Ethnic diversity is a beautiful part of God’s original and eternal design for humanity, reflecting His glory and deepening our understanding of who He is. Biblical unity is rooted in Jesus’ greatest commandment: to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mark 12:28–33). True diversity, equity, and inclusion are made possible only through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ and the truth of Scripture.

Biblical Unity

Wellness

Faith Social

INSTAGRAM @VCS_FAITH

Meet the Chief Ministry Officer

Meet the Chief Ministry Officer

Pastor Steve Dang is a VCHS alumnus (‘02) and became a follower of Jesus during his junior year at Valley, which changed the trajectory of his life. For the past fifteen years, Steve has passionately served in various ministries around the Bay Area and beyond as an executive teacher and a community, family, and student pastor. His ministry is built on the conviction that the gospel is for everyone, the gospel can change everything, and the gospel is worth giving everything. Alongside his formal ministries, Steve is an innovator for the Fuller Youth Institute, chaplain for stomach cancer patients, and ministry mentor at Westmont College. He holds an M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries from Azusa Pacific University. He and his wife Kate (Cooper ’02) have two daughters, Evangeline and Felicity.

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

Spiritual Formation Booklet
Click Here to View

SFO Initiatives & Prayer guide
Click Here to ViewWay of the Warrior
Click Here to Learn More

Need Prayer?
Click Here to Send Us Your Requests

VCS high school girl student raising arms up out of water baptism with two pastors on each side of her in pool

My teachers are intelligent, committed, and they’re always supportive of my classmates and me. I am grateful that I get to study in a school that is academically demanding but still holds the values of God.-Johan, VCS Student

VCS group of boy students praying in chapel

VCS girl with red hair holding Jesus book

News & Events

Post RSS Feeds Subscribe to Post Alerts

ENCOUNTER: VCS Community Worship Night

We want to invite you on February 26, 7-8:15pm to our VCS Community Worship Night called, “Encounter.” Anyone from our VCS Community is welcome! RSVP Details Coming Soon.

Known, Loved, and Not Alone: The Heart of Junior High

At VCS, spiritual formation in junior high is serious, but it is not solemn. Students are invited into a faith that is both meaningful and engaging.

I Transferred to Valley Christian High School... Here’s What I Learned

Transferring to a new school can be difficult, especially coming in halfway through high school. Brooklyn (VCS HS Senior) shares her experience with transferring, what she has learned along the way and how her faith in Jesus has shifted over the past two years.

Hundreds Experience Life-Change at Spiritual Emphasis Week 2025

What is Spiritual Emphasis Week at VCS? This year, it was a week dedicated to increasing the spiritual climate amongst our students in junior high and high school.

Section Menu

Spiritual Formation

Cultivate Spiritual Formation

SFO Distinctives

Discipleship Pathway

Way of the Warrior

Way of the Warrior

Campus & Community Faith

Facilities

Theme for 2025-26

SACRIFICE: Seek the Heart of Christ

Biblical Unity

Biblical Unity

Wellness

Wellness

Faith Social

INSTAGRAM @VCS_FAITH

Meet the Chief Ministry Officer

News & Events

Contact Us