In Exodus 34:6-7, God describes Himself as rakhum (the Hebrew word for compassionate). It's a word that describes the deep emotion a...

Rene and Cristina Matus are Ventura Missionary Church missionaries, serving in Mexico through Love in Action Partners. One of the events...

"Come near to God and He will come near to you..." James 4:8 Drawing near to the heart of God brings about an indescribable building of...

We are so excited to introduce our new missionaries, Tia and Yanger, and their son Samuel. They are living and sharing the love of Jesus...

Jay Licata facilitates a small group at Ventura Missionary Church. One of the members of this group works at St. John's Hospital in...

Kevin Baysinger and Phil Sylvester lead a group of high school guys at Ventura Missionary. We recently shared about how they blessed a...

Alexia was a single parent and homeless. After struggling for some time, she entered a program at Lighthouse. The ministry and its...

Power is a commodity that we all have. Our abilities give us power, our intelligence gives us power. Our time, our position, our...

Have you ever taken a bite into something that hadn't yet been salted? There's something about salt that brings out the flavor of what we...

The ramifications of the worldwide pandemic are far-reaching. Economic impact has been one of the most significant ways it has challenged...

George Casarez is one of the Deacons at Ventura Missionary Church. If you have spent any time with George, you know about his beaming...

Have you ever had one of those days when you’re in the middle of a task and one thing after another disrupts your ability to finish? Greg...

Quick! Who is one of the most Spirit-filled people you know? Now, who is one of the most loving? For many at Ventura Missionary Church,...

Ventura Missionary Church is not a building. Ventura Missionary Church is people - people who are Christ-followers; people who believe...

Pastor Chuy Mondragon is a VMC missionary in Mexico. We met him years ago when one of our youth short-term mission teams went to serve in...

In July of 2019, a team of seven traveled to Latvia to bring support to those who serve full-time in this northern European country....

"Young Life" shares the transforming love of Jesus with teens by building authentic friendships with them on their turf and in their...

"This is the best day of my life!" one little girl told her foster mom. She was referring to the Fun Fest for Foster (Resource) and...

On July 22, volunteers from Ventura Missionary Church distributed 180 gift bags to our homeless friends. Once a month we prepare and...

Rene and Cristina Matus are VMC missionaries serving in Mexico through Love in Action Partners. Since 2005, as part of their ministry to...