Venture’s vision is to localize the mission of Christ in the counties on the western side of the Charlotte metro region and in people groups around the world who have no access to the Gospel. Venture’s One Fund pays for the ministry programs, buildings, staff, etc., to accomplish that Vision. Historically, we have produced an annual spending budget that locks …
This Sunday we’re introducing a new song in worship that centers on a powerful and comforting truth: Jesus is our sanctuary. Throughout Scripture, God is described as a refuge, a shelter, and a hiding place for His people. In a world that often feels uncertain, overwhelming, and broken, this song reminds us that our safety and hope are not found in circumstances, …
Mission and Vision statements are created to define and point a group in a specific direction. They are vital to any organization, bringing blurry, vague ideas into focused clarity. As clear as a mission and vision may be, you’ll never know if you’re on course and making progress unless it can be measured. Venture’s Mission: Engage those far from God …
There are seasons in life when we do not need quick fixes or easy answers. We need real comfort. The kind that stays when things feel uncertain and heavy. That is why Holy Comforter by Liberty Worship Collective is such a powerful song for our church right now. It gives language to what so many of us are feeling longing, …
This month, our church family has welcomed a new worship song into our gatherings, “Feet of Jesus” by The McClures and David Funk. From its very first lines, this song carries a beautiful and deeply biblical invitation: to bring everything we are and everything we are searching for to one place, the feet of Jesus. The song opens with a stunning reminder …
We are getting ready to share a new song called “I Believe” by Charity Gayle. We have a few other songs in our rotation that she writes and one thing that seems constant with her music is that it always amplifies the gospel.As I’ve been reflecting on this song, the timing of us bringing it in is no coincidence, I …
Joy is something so much deeper and richer than happiness. Happiness is fleeting. Joy is something we can experience, even in the midst of sorrow. So biblically, how do we walk in joy, and where does it come from? “Though you have not seen him, you love him. No you do not now see him, you believe in him and …
We are getting ready to bring in the song ‘Because of Jesus’ put out by one of my favorites, Charity Gayle. I love how she brings a gospel music feel to her songs, but more than that, I love the messages in her songs, and this one is no different. Music is such a sweet gift, and watching the Lord …
Luke 4: 23-30 23 And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the …
John 19:28-30 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the Scripture), “I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished”, and he …
