Pleasant Valley Community Church

From humble beginnings in an old schoolhouse, God has provided the means for this rural community of believers to construct a beautiful contemporary sanctuary where its congregants come together weekly to strengthen one another in Christ. At Pleasant Valley Community Church, we believe the Body of Christ is comprised of people who have been saved by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ regardless of denominational affiliation. We also believe every Christian is called to serve a divine purpose according to God’s Will within their local community, the mission field, or wherever God has planted them. Pleasant Valley supports local evangelism through a hand of fellowship with Cornerstone Television, where its services air three times weekly on Pittsburgh’s Faith & Family Channel, and with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), a 501c3 dedicated to the salvation of children.

Internationally, Pleasant Valley supports missionaries in Bolivia, Panama, and New Guinea. Amid a world distracted by so many frivolous things, we endeavor to center our hearts on the real purpose of life, which is to Love the Lord thy God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind, and our neighbor as ourself, Luke 10:27, and to walk in un-comprising obedience to the Life of Christ and the Word of God.

Pastors Scott & Rachel Martin

In 2005, with missionary hearts, Scott and Rachel were married, and within one year, they moved to Kenya, Africa. In Africa, they worked with local schools, helped establish an orphan feeding program, and preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ. After three years of missionary work, they moved back to Pittsburgh, where they presently reside with their four beautiful children.

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the Church. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8, 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.

We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.

We believe that all people are lost and face the judgment of God, and that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.

We believe in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ; His virgin birth; His sinless life; His miracles; His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross; His bodily resurrection; His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.

We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.