Because of three great commission priorities
Church Planting: Acts records how Christ built His church through the disciples’ aggressive church planting, which was the primary method for obeying the Great Commission in the early church. So if God's plan is to save people for His glory; and there are 20 million people in Southern California; then we have a lot of church planting to do!
City: Metropolitan Southern California is huge, with more than 20 million people in the Los Angeles Basin, San Diego, and the Inland Empire all running together in one mass of people. The New Testament shows that as the apostle Paul planted churches, he prioritized cities. Every city that Paul visited in Acts was a place of importance and influence. Surely this was not accidental.
Team: The apostle Paul prioritized team ministry. He names at least 15 coworkers. Though he could have been a "lone ranger," Paul worked hard at building teams. We believe that team is a biblical priority. God has already been building a team at Grace Bible Church in Menifee, and we are excited to be part of that.
What better place than Southern California with its more than 20 million people for these Great Commission priorities: church planting in the city with a team?
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