A Place to Belong, Grow, and Serve
We’re a community of ordinary people learning to follow Jesus and love one another well. Whether you’re exploring faith, returning to church, or looking for a place to grow, you’ll find open doors, friendly faces, and a family that’s ready to walk with you. We’re so glad you’re here.
Our mission is to reach people, revive believers, and renew our community. We’d love for you to be part of our story.
Our Origins
Village Church first launched in 2014 as a church plant of Christ Community Church, which is located in Columbus, Georgia. The leadership at Christ Community Church felt God’s calling to plant a church in Phenix City, Alabama. What began in September 2014 as a satellite campus with simulcast messages has grown into Village Church, a thriving independent body with its own pastor, staff, and board. Village Church will always remain grateful to the leadership at Christ Community Church for planting this location and allowing it to take root in Phenix City.
Our Core Values
Passionate Spirituality: Because God is our source of life, we pursue Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This value is demonstrated by a daily commitment to worship, prayer, and the Word that is openly expressed not only at church, but at home, work, and play (Jeremiah 29:13, Mark 12:30, John 15:5).
Authentic Relationships: Because God created us for community, we devote ourselves to building healthy relationships. This value is demonstrated by engaging in life together with transparency, humility, compassion and a commitment to speaking the truth in love (Acts 2:42-47, Romans 12:15-16, Ephesians 4:14-15, I John 4:10-12).
Environment of Grace: Because God accepts us and wants to make us whole, we freely extend His grace to everyone. This value is demonstrated by modeling mutual acceptance in a way that welcomes the broken, promotes forgiveness, allows freedom to fail, and brings out God's best in everyone (Romans 15:7, II Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 2:8-9).
Unity in Diversity: Because God unites us in the essentials, we can celebrate diversity in the non-essentials. This value is demonstrated by maintaining a shared loyalty to Jesus Christ, our mission, and our core beliefs while promoting a diversity of spiritual gifts, and racial, social, and spiritual backgrounds (John 17:20-23, I Corinthians 12:4-6, Galatians 3:28, Titus 3:9).
Wholehearted Service: Because God is worthy, we give Him the best of what He has given to us. This value is demonstrated by a willingness to enthusiastically give our time, talents, and treasures in a way that honors God and inspires others (I Chronicles 21:24 and 29:10-14, Matthew 25:14-29, Colossians 3:23-24).
Intentional Outreach: Because God loves lost people, we love lost people. This value is demonstrated by personally and corporately focusing time, attention, and resources toward people outside the church — locally, regionally, and globally (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Romans 10:14-15).
Free Methodist Connection
Village Church is a part of the Free Methodist Church denomination, which is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1860, today the Free Methodist Church exists throughout the United States and on almost every continent in the world. As part of the Free Methodist Church, we are accountable to godly leadership and are part of a worldwide body of believers. We don’t operate in isolation; we share in the work of Free Methodists throughout the world. Learn more by visiting the Free Methodist Church website or signing up for our next membership class, where you can learn more about our local church and the denomination.