Valley Creek Baptist Church Springfield Rd

INTRODUCTION
Valley Creek Baptist Church is a mission driven
church who exists to grow the kingdom of God
and build up new and young disciples for
Christ. We believe that the world is our
mission field and strive to live everyday with
that as a driving force of everything we do.
Inside the church, we work to make disciples
who are readily equipped to share the gospel
and are comfortable doing so in any situation.
To better understand Elizabethtown and the
current barriers and bridges that exist, we
commissioned a team of volunteers to conduct
an in-depth neighborhood study of the
neighborhoods surrounding Valley Creek
Baptist Church. Our goal was to become
students of Elizabethtown in order to become
servants of the community. We surveyed
neighbors door-to-door, conducted in-depth
interviews, spent hours walking to observe our
streets, and collected demographic, historical
and cultural data to complete this study.
This neighborhood study is intended to aid
you, your ministry team, your Life Groups, and
our church body to:
Build connections between Valley Creek
Baptist Church and the community
Guide strategic planning and the development
of new ministries
Draw on stories of motivation and vision in
the community
Understand the forces that affect the lives of
people in the community
Understand the community factors that will
influence ministry effectiveness
Understand how we as a church are affected
by the community
Discern how Valley Creek Baptist Church is
perceived by the community
Engage our neighbors through creative,
effective, and wise relationships
At the end of this booklet, you will find a
series of discussion questions. Our goal is not
to prescribe ministry opportunities to all of
our members and Life Groups but to provide
this study as a means of stimulating creative
thinking. So, once you’ve read through this
study, gather a few friends and discuss how
your group or ministry can wisely and
effectively engage the people of
Elizabethtown.
We are excited to see what God will do
through our presence in Elizabethtown!
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