When God lays something on a church’s heart, it’s exciting to see what He will do when we follow His leading. Desert Springs Community Church in Goodyear is walking in that right now. Through the leading of the Holy Spirit, they have watched God work in amazing ways to plant two churches in the last…
What is the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and could your church benefit? Venture Church Network Nor Cal & Nevada has put some great information together for VCN churches to utilize to answer this question. It is a refundable tax credit for businesses that continued to pay employees while shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Ready, Set, Go: Newly Commissioned Chaplain Flies Downrange to Serve Troops By Greg Davis, Chaplain, USA Army On April 7th, 2022, I become an Active-Duty Army Chaplain. Six weeks later, after we settled in our new home and received my issued gear, I said goodbye to my wife, Sarah Jo, and 1-year-old daughter, Ailee, and…
We want to encourage church leaders and members to pursue additional education to help take the next step in their career and ministry. To help accomplish this, we’ve partnered with Cedarville University to offer excellent, Christian, online graduate programs at a discounted price. Cedarville offers online graduate programs in business, innovation, leadership, ministry, nursing, and worship. Each program includes a distinct biblical worldview and offers…
REST STOP: Reflections of a chaplain approaching the off-ramp By Gordon Ruddick, Hospital Chaplain, Oregon I am drawn to wounded people. I am curious when I see the limp, the hesitation, the crooked smile. The shadow in the eyes. The holding back in the heart. And of course, it is my own wounds that give…
Update: Long Distance Hiker Chaplain takes a Lunch Break with High Schoolers By Dennis Newton, Chaplain & Coordinator Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Randy, Thanks for the encouragement. I had a great time today feeding hikers hot dogs and sodas. A Christian High School Summer Hiking Camp came in and I got to invite them over…
Settling In: Participating In Korean Memorial Day Ceremony By Chaplain Greg Uvila, US Marine Corps, ROK Military Chaplains change assignments every two to four years. One chaplain recently transferred from the Pacific Northwest (Eastern Pacific) to the Republic of Korea (Western Pacific) in time to participate in his host nation’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Following is…
Hi. My name’s Craig Hardinger. I’m the executive director of VCN Churches in Northern California and Nevada. And I’d like to begin with a song. “The B I B L E. Yes, that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the word of God, the B I B L E.” Don’t you just…
A few years ago, I was visiting one of our WorldVenture missionaries in western Uganda. I spent the day encouraging and training pastors at their bible college. During our time together, it was obvious there was tension in the room. Something was going on. And so when I asked Dary about it at the break…
Hi, my name is Steve Engram. I’m the executive director of Venture Church Network Southwest. And I’m excited today to talk about our value that we hold together of being gospel driven. We all know the gospel. It’s the good news of Jesus Christ. It’s why He came to save, to deliver to men from…
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