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Jun 25
4 min

Dawn's New Normal

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

Feb 26
2 min

Nelda Stuart - Decades with Jesus

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

Jan 22
2 min

Richard & Alex's Rooted Story

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

Jan 12
2 min

Alex & Vanessa's Rooted Story

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

Jan 7
1 min

Brooklyn's Rooted Story

Brooklyn Grant decided to go through Rooted, our ten-week discipleship experience, after attending a friend's grandfather's memorial serv...

Nov 22, 2019
3 min

Chip Cook - Brand New in Jesus

When Howard Cook was born, his grandma declared, "He's a chip off the old block!" He has been called, "Chip" ever since. As a child, he w...

May 10, 2019
1 min

True Community

On April 24, 2019, we completed our eighth session of ROOTED at Ventura Missionary! ROOTED is an opportunity that we host twice a year. ...

Mar 18, 2019
1 min

Resounding Service

Part of our ten-week Rooted Discipleship opportunity involves participating in a serve experience. One of the groups in our current Roote...

Jan 30, 2019
2 min

The Rooted Tug

George and Christine Meier had been living in Ventura for a year. They missed the close-knit community they had at their church in L.A. W...

Dec 11, 2018
2 min

Through the Fire, God is With Us

John and Marci Worthy have had a difficult and overwhelming year. When the homes above Foothill were threatened the night the Thomas Fire...

Apr 26, 2018
3 min

Rooted Celebration - Spring 2018

On April 25, our seven Spring 2018 Rooted Discipleship groups celebrated their 10-week experience. At the onset of the journey, some of t...

Jan 18, 2018
2 min

Learning From Each Other in Rooted

Michelle Kennedy (4th from the right) has been on a journey in her relationship with her mom. She was led to the Lord by her mom at the a...

Jan 5, 2018
2 min

Rooted Impacting Lives of All Ages

In 2015, we began inviting people into the Rooted Experience. Rooted is an opportunity to connect with God, the church community and your...

Nov 1, 2017
6 min

Dustin Sullivan - Making God the Center Point

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 w...

Oct 5, 2017
1 min

Celebrating 73 Baptisms!

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...

Sep 9, 2017
2 min

Get Rooted

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 nour...

Sep 5, 2017
1 min

Rooted - A Place of Connection

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

Aug 22, 2017
4 min

Prayer of Surrender

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 ...

Aug 3, 2017
3 min

Replacing Fear with Faith

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 storie...

Apr 20, 2017
3 min

Finding Hope Through Community and Truth

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

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