Mountain View Community Church (MVC) has had since its conception the blessing to be a part of a larger family of churches, The Missionary Church Denomination. Although as a denomination, The Missionary Church believes in the autonomy of the local church, they have been integrally involved in providing MVC ongoing support, training, fellowship and prayers since 1992. The following information is presented as background concerning the Missionary Church:

IDENTITY:
In the broadest sense, the Missionary Church is over 160,000 people in more than 1,500 congregations in 28 countries. There are over 370 congregations that compose 11 full districts and 4 mission districts in the United States. The Missionary Church came into existence as a result of the spiritual revivals that swept across North America in the late 19th century. The evangelistic fervor continued through an aggressive program of missionary activity.

The Missionary Church is an evangelical denomination committed to church planting and world missions. With the national office in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Missionary Church joins with its local and district ministries, World Partners USA, the Missionary Church Investment Foundation, Bethel College (Mishawaka, IN), and the Church Multiplication Training Center to communicate the message of Christ with an aggressive strategy. The Missionary Church strives to be focused on the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

PURPOSE:
The Missionary Church is committed to live by the driving motivation of a progressive mission statement. The following statement guides the overall ministry of the U.S. church:

The Missionary Church, in obedience to Jesus Christ her Lord, is committed to being holy people of God in the world and to building His Church by worldwide evangelism, discipleship and multiplication of growing churches, all to the glory of God. We are committed to being a global-minded church. Actively pursuing a vision that includes spreading the gospel throughout the world is a distinctive of the Missionary Church. Over 100 missionaries serve in more than 20 countries.

The world also includes across the street, around the state and throughout the U.S. More than 200 churches have been planted since 1990. Multiplication will increase as local churches catch the vision to become parent churches.