Consider it pure joy…Sharon Archer is one of those people who exemplifies this encouragement from James 1:2 no matter what it is. One...

When Dawn Hogan walked into an Easter service at Ventura Missionary Church in April of 2017, she met the resurrected Christ, and she has...

Those who know Jay Licata would be surprised to learn that before he was saved – before he decided to follow Jesus – he didn’t manage...

Gentleness is often confused with weakness. However, this fruit of the Holy Spirit of God is anything but weak. It involves the inner...

Faithfulness. It seems to be such a rare quality in today’s world. Compromise abounds, resulting in broken promises, broken commitments,...

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...

Kindness is defined as being warmhearted, sympathetic, having an inclination to do kind and charitable acts. When you talk to Marilyn...

Most of us are drawn toward the attributes the Bible calls “fruit of the Spirit.” When we read Galatians 5:22-23 to learn what the Spirit...

Anxiety, fear, depression, anger, and confusion marked Keri Loughlin’s life for thirty years before she met Jesus. “God’s peace...

Joy. We know it when we see it. What is it about those who are genuinely joyful? The ones with big, "legit" smiles and hearty pats on the...

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,...

There have been so many ramifications from the current coronavirus pandemic. One that has begun to hit home is the financial fallout. It...

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

I started attending Ventura Missionary Church just this year with my friend Nicole and her family. I met Nicole in a class and I thought...

Ryan Benson, the new Worship Director at Ventura Missionary Church, started his new position on Monday, March 16th- right in the middle...

Disrupt. This word stuck out to me way back in late December when I was reading the book, Puppies for Dummies. As our family prepared to...

The oldest of five children, Nelda Stuart was born in Texas. Her parents were farmers who decided to leave Nelda's home state after...

I got baptized in September of 2019 because it was a way to take ownership of my faith and be obedient to what the Lord was calling me to...

Richard Lewis learned about God as a child, but he came to the conclusion that there wasn't really anyone listening when people pray....

During the fall of 2019, Alex Villavicencio's wife, Vanessa, signed them up for Rooted, Ventura Missionary Church's ten-week discipleship...