Ventura Missionary sends approximately two teams per year down to Mexico to build a home for a family in need. We partner with Youth With...

Dustin Sullivan has been nominated as one of those among us who is living a well-crafted life. His nomination card lists him as a leader...

I would characterize my youth as a mix of chaos, pain, lawlessness, God and love. Though my parents are living for God now, there was a...

The sounds over the wall were often angry, even abusive. Gordon and Grace Griffith are situated in a small compound next door to a...

People began arriving on the scene early for our Beach Baptism on the afternoon of October 1. There was an excitement in the air. Deacons...

Matthew 5:16 says, "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in...

Jesus said, "Let the little children come unto Me." And that's what we say, "Let the children come!" We are continually looking for ways...

All of us have been wired by a Master Designer to shine. Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:14 that we are "the light of the world." The more we...

A root is defined as "the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and...

On September 19, we launch our fifth Rooted Discipleship Experience at Ventura Missionary. What are people saying about this 10-week...

Julie Crist loves children, so it's no surprise that she is a teacher and that she has four of her own, two of which are twins! Her eyes...

A small but mighty team recently went to Latvia to partner with our VMC missionaries, Juris and Kristines Bekeri-Brivkalni or the...

David Hogan was exposed to church on and off as he grew up. Various people spoke into his life about God. His grandmother read him...

A cocoon is a temporary dwelling that provides an environment where God miraculously transforms a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly....

Sometimes we equate freedom with free choice, but not all free choices lead to freedom. Some, in fact, lead to bondage. One ministry that...

Gordon Griffith was dedicated to the Lord at VMC on October 19, 1986. He is one example of how the partnership between parents and the...

Nicole Gonzales' immense, dark, compassionate eyes magnetize you when she speaks of her passions - her husband, her son, her walk with...

On April 1, the Spring 2017 Rooted Discipleship Experience culminated with a celebration of what God had done in the previous 10 weeks....

Bob and Dallas Creson have a hard time remembering when they were not a part of Ventura Missionary Church. Bob started attending with his...

Ezekiel is our full-time missionary in the village we have adopted in Nigeria. He lives on-site and shares the love of Christ with the...