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

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

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

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

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 was introduced to Chr...

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

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

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. While visiting Ventur...

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

On April 25, our seven Spring 2018 Rooted Discipleship groups celebrated their 10-week experience. At the onset of the journey, some of the 95 participants w...

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 age of three. Her mom...

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

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 who is gifted in eva...

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 and Deaconesses had...

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 nourishment to the rest ...

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

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 light up and there i...

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 stories about the David in...

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

On April 1, the Spring 2017 Rooted Discipleship Experience culminated with a celebration of what God had done in the previous 10 weeks. 140 participants took...