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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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 ...

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...

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