God created whole people as both body and soul. Transformation therefore isn’t merely in actions, but most fundamentally happens at the heart-level. This can only happen through the love of God the Father, given to us by Jesus his Son, and set within our innermost being by the Holy Spirit. With hearts transformed by the grace of God, we lovingly respond to him in worship and service with our whole selves. If Jesus was crucified and raised for us to reconcile us from our sins back to God, what else could we do?

Although the Christian life is no less than faith and worship, it renews us to then open our hands in service to others. Generosity flows from a heart transformed by grace. As people who have been shown such incredible and undeserved mercy, we want to demonstrate that in tangible ways to our community.

Jesus came to rescue the lost and desperate sinners; no one is too far outside of his ability or willingness to save. We are a church where you don’t need to have all the answers or your life put together to be a part of us. We welcome sinners, doubters, the confused, and the broken to come with us and hear the real story of God who has come near to redeem all things.

CVP is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America, a Reformed denomination which places a high emphasis on the Bible. The PCA holds to the Westminster Confession of Faith and both Larger and Shorter Catechisms as our doctrinal statements.

Mike has served as CVP’s pastor since 2022. He received his Master of Divinity from Westminster Seminary California in 2014. Prior to CVP, he ministered at churches in California. Some of Mike’s deepest joys in ministry are seeing people connect the dots between the gospel and the everyday moments of their lives. Outside of church, you can typically find him biking, reading, or spending time outdoors with his family. Feel free contact him at mike.awtry@cvpchurch.com.