Q: WHAT DENOMINATION IS CITYVIEW?


A: While we affiliate with several churches and entities from various denominations, we are a self-governing, independent church, in keeping with the majority of evangelical churches in the United States. We do partner with other churches and entities that help CityView fulfill it’s mission.

Q: HOW IS CITYVIEW LED?


A: CityView is led by a plurality of male pastors (also known as elders). Our model of church leadership comes from 1 Timothy 3 and Titus, chapter one. From passages such as 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1 and others, we form our understanding of church leadership and the qualifications for leaders.

In addition to pastors, we have both male and female leaders that manage vital areas that support our mission. These leaders are called deacons in the New Testament. Unlike the use of the term deacon in some churches (which might act as a governing body) we use the term deacon to describe a person that leads and/or manages a specific area while being accountable to CityView’s pastors.

See a list of our current leadership team.

Q: DO YOU HAVE A YOUTH GROUP OR A YOUTH MINISTRY FOR MY TEENAGER?


A: Yes…and No.

NEXT GENERATION {5TH – 6TH} – 10:30AM SERVICE ONLY

We want our 5th and 6th grade students to trust Jesus and become worshipers of God. The group gathers in the main auditorium for the opening time of corporate worship and then leaves for a time of group teaching, bible reading and prayer.  The group heads back to the auditorium at some point during the response-time.

We also plan group activities throughout the year which allow our students a time to engage with their friends and leaders.

NEXT GENERATION {7TH – 12TH}

7th-12th graders attend our main service each week. We believe incorporating students into the life of the church is important.

Gospel-centered community is the means by which we make disciples, and CLC’s are the primary way to engage in this type of community. Led by trained adult leaders, our (7th-12th grade) CLC‘s meet every other Wednesday night to cultivate community, accountability and friendships.

Since we desire to empower parents to lead their kids, we will not have a youth ministry in the traditional sense of many churches. Youth leaders and the various types of youth programs can be a tremendous help in the spiritual growth of teenagers, but we strongly believe that parents are primarily responsible for the spiritual nurturing of their children.

Q: DO YOU OFFER SUNDAY SCHOOL?


A: For children, CityKids is the closest thing to what’s known as Sunday School. For adults and older teens, we utilize CityLife Communities for many of the same purposes that Sunday School is used in some churches. While we value many of the principles that have historically been valued in Sunday School, we do not consider any particular program as sacred – our CityLife Communities included.

Q: DO YOU USE A PARTICULAR TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE?


A: While every pastor is free to use whichever translation he chooses, we primarily use the ESV because it is both readable and is an accurate translation of our ancient texts.  If you don’t own an ESV translation, we provide hardback copies for you to use during our worship services (located in baskets at the back of our auditorium). When we preach from other translations, we’ll utilize the on-screen projection, so that everyone can follow along without confusion.

Q: ARE YOUR SERVICES “CASUAL” OR “FORMAL”?


A: Both. Chances are, most people will dress casual.  That means different things to different people, of course.  Therefore, you can come dressed in almost anything you want.  The posture of your heart is more important than your chosen fashion or style.

Q: WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ABOUT SPEAKING IN TONGUES?


A: While the pastors of CityView do not believe any of the scriptural gifts have ceased, this is not a belief held by all people at CityView Church. We are “open-handed” on this issue and do not hold to a formal all-church statement regarding this matter. While we would never discourage someone from the practice of these gifts, we consider it both unwise and unnecessary to practice the charismatic gifts during public worship (taking our cues from 1 Corinthians 14:5, 21-23). The use of any gift is to be motivated by love and should be both edifying and otherwise consistent with the Scriptures teachings.