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Our Story
In America, as well as the world, churches provide a wide
array of uniqueness. Some churches are established in the heartlands
of America, giving ministry to people who live in rural settings. Many
of these churches are small in size but great in significance. On the
opposite side of the equation there are many churches in the inner
cities of our great nation. Again, some are small in size while others
are considered mega-churches with thousands in attendance. No
one church is more important than the other. No one preacher is
more important than the other. However, every church has a
God-given uniqueness and purpose for being. An identity, if you will.
In the Bible we see Paul writing to churches according to
geographical designation. For example: the church of Galatia, the
church of Corinth, the church of Ephesus, etc. Different places,
different people and certainly different needs dictating the God
ordained ministry to take place through these churches. In John's
Revelation the letters to the churches addressed each church
individually because they certainly had their own identities with their
own issues both good and bad.
In late spring of 2003 the question was posed to God? Who is
Pleasant Valley Assembly of God? Who did He call us to be? Who did
He design us to be? The question wasn't hinging upon who we wanted
to be. It wasn't contingent upon what others wanted us to be. But,
rather, who did God call us to be? When you know who God has
created you to be it is much easier to find out what God is calling you
to do. So, who is PVAG?
God has called PVAG to be a city church. He has called us,
designed us, planted us many years ago in the city of Altoona, PA.
While the city isn't that big in comparison to other cities in
Pennsylvania or the country, He has still ordained us to be a city
church. Though this was something we felt God had made clear in the
spring of 2003 God in His divine way confirmed that word in a prophecy
given July 9, 2003. God is awesome. |
