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To read this story in English, click here. FRESNO, Ca – Dos cartas enviadas al Comité Ejecutivo de la Convención Bautista del Sur por parte de grupos de liderazgo hispanos y asiáticos expresan preocupación e insatisfacción por la decisión del CE de eliminar dos roles de vicepresidente asociado, ocupados por Peter Yanes y Luis López,…
Guam is a US territory, a tiny island in the middle of the huge ocean. Its inhabitants are proud US citizens. Because the island is over the date line, their slogan is, “Guam is where America’s day begins.” On May 24, Typhoon Mawar, also known as Super Typhoon Betty, battered the island with 140 mph…
Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí. FRESNO, Ca – Two letters sent to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee from Hispanic and Asian leadership groups express concern and dissatisfaction over the EC’s decision to eliminate two associate vice president roles held by Peter Yanes and Luis Lopez from the SBC staff. The…
CLOVIS, California – El Cajon pastor Rolland Slade will be nominated for President of the California Southern Baptist Convention at the 2023 annual meeting in Clovis. Slade, who is a native of San Diego and pastor of Meridian Southern Baptist Church in El Cajon, will be nominated by Rob Zinn, former pastor of Immanuel Baptist…
Here is the California Southern Baptist Convention mission giving report for January through June 2023. The report includes all CSBC churches listed in alphabetical order by Association, city, and church. The report lists gifts to the Cooperative Program, California Mission Offering, and other designated gifts – Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, and…
FRESNO, CA — If one were to consider a scripture passage as a theme from the reports given by the CSBC Initiative Leaders for the August Staff Meeting, one might consider Colossians 1:17 to be a perfect fit. God is in the details of the work. CSBC staff gathered last week to share their reports. …
SANGER, CA. – To summarize the sentiment in Genesis, God says ‘If you build it, they will come.’ Conversely for Pastor Jacob’s efforts, ‘They come,’ and he, with God’s support, ‘builds it’. Pastor Jacob and wife, Francine Zailian, haven’t let any dust settle under their feet in all they are setting out to accomplish in…
For some time, California Baptist University’s Dr. Chris Morgan and Dr. Joe Slunaker have been dreaming with Clovis Hills Community Church’s Shawn Beaty about a partnership to bring a Christian Ministries program to the Central Valley. In the fall of 2024, those dreams may turn into reality. The proposed program aims to provide a hybrid…
FRESNO—The California Southern Baptist Convention (CSBC) led one of the Golden State’s largest evangelistic campaigns last year. But the convention’s evangelism team didn’t realize it until they started adding up the numbers from a grant program to help churches share the Gospel. As they counted the 1,200 professions of faith in Christ through the program…
Fresno – The temperatures in California weren’t the only thing piping hot as the CSBC Staff met for their July all-staff meeting. This was the first staff meeting for Jason Robertson and Kendrick Neal, two newly elected leaders of the CSBC Leadership team. Marc Tempesta, CFO and Business Services Team Leader started the meeting with…