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Welcome to the Central Valley Christian Network.

Hi, I am Danny Gathright, the Director of CVCN.

CVCN was founded in 1998 out of a desire to see Christians come together in unity on a common ground, the Cross, as they serve the commuity and each other with love and compassion regardless of their denominational affiliation.

We are not a church or para-church, we do not have services or meetings.

We are not a non-profit organization.

We are a group of individuals that seek to serve local Christians, churches and organizations in their effort to be a light in the world as well as serve each other as brothers and sisters in Christ.

We are local and attend local churches.

Our goal is to provide local resources, event notification, news, articles, and more, via the web that are common to Christians, regardless of their denominational beliefs, so that they may grow in and share their faith.

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We believe the Scriptures establish basic principles to guide the actions and attitudes of a Christian and that it is the responsibility of each Christian, through constant submission to Christ, to glorify God through the application of these principles. We affirm the Scriptures as the Christian's final source of teaching and training for all of life's activities. Consistent reading and study of the Word of God is essential for growth in the Christian life.

We believe the life of a Christian, empowered by the Holy Spirit, is characterized by love for and dependence upon God and love toward all people. A Christian loves God by worshiping Him, giving thanks for all He has done, obeying Him, and making Him known to others. A Christian loves others by sharing their burdens, remaining intolerant of their sin, forgiving their personal offenses yet seeking to restore them to fellowship with the Lord, demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control and loving others as himself.

We believe that the Scriptures call a Christian to be joyful, to trust in God, to live a life of holiness in the world, to exhibit humility and honesty, to deny self in submission to the sovereignty of Christ, and to be a faithful steward of things God has given - mind, body, time, abilities, funds, and opportunities.

We believe that a Christian must strive to live a life in which Christ is Lord of all thoughts, actions and words. A Christian must recognize that there are actions and attitudes that are inconsistent and inappropriate, such as sinning against the body of Christ or one's own body. A Christian led by the Holy Spirit will, after prayer and studying the Scriptures, exercise freedom responsibly with loving regard for the sensitivities and weaknesses of others.

We further believe that, based on Scriptural teaching and concern for our individual and corporate witness, we must refrain from such practices as sexual impurity and marital infidelity, as well as gossiping, drunkenness, and other excesses.

In addition, many believe that certain activities, though not specifically prohibited in Scripture, are detrimental to our individual and corporate lives and the witness of the Church in our community. These activities include selling and using all forms of habituating drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and narcotics except those used for medicinal purposes; viewing and participating in the activities of organizations which are inconsistent with the Gospel of Christ.

 

We also subscribe to the Essentials of Christianity.