May 2011 SoCal Connection

SoCal Connection

Rich Guerra

REIGNITE Healthy Churches, Communities Changed

Posted by Rich Guerra, Superintendent

I want to thank all our friends who filled out one or both of the cards distributed at District Council indicating you want to be: a parent church, parented church, or a church planter.  Without you, the vision of 600 churches reaching 250,000 people in SoCal would be impossible.  Together however, we can reach our goal and beyond...

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Tony Cervero

Spiritual Life is a Journey – Lead on!

Posted by Tony Cervero, Assistant Superintendent

If the spiritual life is a journey rather than a series of events, experiences, or meetings, there is a great need to have a pathway. This need becomes even greater when this journey traverses dangerous and unknown terrain or when your desired destination is still not clear from the sojourner’s view. The Grand Canyon is one of the most… Continue Reading »


Gordon Houston

It Takes A Team

Posted by Gordon Houston, Secretary Treasurer

I had the opportunity of doing the devotional thought the Wednesday before this year’s District Council for our staff and team here at the District Office. Needless to say, the week prior to council around here can get pretty chaotic and overwhelming for everyone involved, so I wanted to share something that I thought was relevant to our situation… Continue Reading »


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Church Planters

Church Planters

The other day my good friend and fellow AGUSM Missionary, Jamal Alexander, asked me about the source of church…

SoCal School of Ministry
May & June Schedule

May & June Schedule

May Class Schedule: Visalia, San Diego, Orange County; June Class Schedule: Visalia, San Diego, Orange County...

Youth Ministries
Next Gen: 7 Conference

Next Gen: 7 Conference

My Good Friends: Naturally I love my youth ministries work!  Be it youth or youth pastors…I love who they are and what God...

Kids Ministries
Camp Marks You for LIFE!

Camp Marks You for LIFE!

Camp Days Mark You for LIFE! Pastors, give Your Kids the Chance to be Marked by God at Kids Camp this Summer...

Royal Rangers
Trace/Frontier Adventure

Trace/Frontier Adventure

The Trace is at Indian Hills Ranch Campground (Tehachapi) this year. The scheduled events will begin with the...

Girls Ministries

GM Summer Camp 2011

I can remember it like it was yesterday.  It was the day  before one of the biggest days of our young lives...

Hispanic Ministries
Another Retreat?

Another Retreat?

Another Retreat? We’ve heard the question before:  “You guys have a lot of retreats.  Why so many and what...

Intercultural Ministries
Reaching The Nations

Reaching The Nations

Due to the growing presence and opportunity to reach Iranian/Persian immigrants in America, I felt it was good to…

Second Half Ministries
Real Ministry Is Generational

Real Ministry Is Generational

I am thankful to say I am a 4th generation Pentecostal believer.  My great...

SoCal Women
Motherhood

Motherhood

May is a celebration and recognition of Motherhood.  As much as we as moms may all be created equal,…

Missions
Missions Updates

Missions Updates

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

Vanguard
This Month at Vanguard

This Month at Vanguard

It’s hard to imagine another academic year has come to an end! The smell of summer is in the air; students...