Vision

The vision of SVBC is to create Biblical community in the near north suburbs of Chicago by celebrating God's love and connecting people with God, others, and self through Jesus Christ.

Values

SVBC will be a Biblically informed church.  We believe the Bible points to the God who gives hope for the world and is the sole authority for doctrinal teaching and ethical living.  We believe the Bible gives an accurate and true record of what we believe and how we should live. 

SVBC will be a culturally relevant church.  We seek to develop ministries that are responsive to the needs, concerns, and questions of our present society.  Church tradition provides a rich heritage, but will not inhibit contemporary ministry practices or priorities.

SVBC will be a psychologically healthy church.  We are committed to helping individuals experience healing from the ravages of sin and brokenness in the world, and to helping them grow in Christ so that their lives can be used by God to serve others.  We are also committed to restoring relationships by seeking to encourage, forgive, serve, and accept each other as demonstrated through honest, trusting, and loving relationships.

SVBC will be a socially transforming church.  We intend to help transform our culture by seeking to introduce people of our communities to faith in Christ, by supporting worldwide evangelism, by using our abilities to bring about justice and effectiveness in our professional, social and political organizations and by being sensitive to various family structures and seeking to minister to the unique needs of those families and individuals.