June 2011 SoCal Connection

SoCal Connection

Rich Guerra

Church for the 21st Century

Posted by Rich Guerra, Superintendent

I have the incredible opportunity every year at our “Impact Days” to connect with pastors throughout the SoCal District. There are six “Impact Days” this year, one in each of the six regions. The three remaining for this year are: June 18 at Oxnard Bethany Chapel, September 24 at Gardena Faith Works, and November 5 at Moreno Valley Blessing… Continue Reading »


Tony Cervero

Your Prayers Say More Than You Think

Posted by Tony Cervero, Assistant Superintendent

As we approach the Day of Pentecost, I want to remind you that Pentecost would have never occurred without a Prayer Meeting. Prayer plays an essential role throughout the book of Acts. Pentecost was preceded by 10 days of prayer, with 120 people together in one room. (It is a miracle that they didn’t pull out each other’s hair)… Continue Reading »


Gordon Houston

Monthly Ministerial Status Changes

Posted by Gordon Houston, Secretary Treasurer

The SoCal Connection. It's something that has been a valuable tool of encouragement, exhortation, teaching, vision casting and so much more for many years here in our District. As a District Leadership Team, we are constantly looking at everything we do and evaluating its usefulness, its purpose, and its function. The SoCal Connection has been...

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MULTIPLY
Rationale For Parenting

Rationale For Parenting

With all the talk about parenting since District Council, I thought I’d take the opportunity to give you a look at the...

SoCal School of Ministry
Two New Satellite Campuses to be Opened

Two New Satellite Campuses to be Opened

Discussions have been held with Santa Maria Pacific Christian Center, pastored by Rick Bloom...

Youth Ministries
Summer is coming!

Summer is coming!

Summer is coming!  That means barbecues, time at the beach and Dodger baseball (say a prayer for those Dodgers)...

Kids Ministries
Big Days Ahead!

Big Days Ahead!

I can’t wait to hang out with the hundreds of kids and leaders at Kids Camp this summer! It’s our JOY to partner with...

Royal Rangers
Growing the Next Generation

Growing the Next Generation

Ask forty-year leadership veteran John Maxwell what one of the hottest topics on the...

Girls Ministries

Best Friends Forever

"I have called you friends . . . You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that...

Hispanic Ministries
Hispanic Youth Missions Trip to Panama

Hispanic Youth Missions Trip to Panama

On a late June evening of 1984, I stood on a balcony in the heart of Mexico City, looking at...

Intercultural Ministries
The Lord Guiding Our Paths

The Lord Guiding Our Paths

In March of this year, I was invited and accepted the invitation to teach at the...

Second Half Ministries
Sameness Becomes Comfortable

Sameness Becomes Comfortable

I remember reading those words from a Christian author 30 years ago.  This truth is made even...

SoCal Women
Brilliance: Women’s Conference 2011

Brilliance: Women’s Conference 2011

It’s almost here and it’s not too late to register for our first Women’s Conference...

Missions
World Christians Needed

World Christians Needed

The heartbeat of missions is found in the heart of God. When we start to see the world through Christ's love and...

Missions
Missions Updates

Missions Updates

Missionaries Due Home, US Missionaries Presently Itinerating, World Missionaries Presently Itinerating...

Vanguard
This Month at Vangaurd

This Month at Vangaurd

It is hard to believe that we have completed another academic year. I am pleased to say that our students finished...