PURPOSE
Built to encourage leadership in the local church, the Leadership Summits provide an opportunity for pastors, staff, and ministry teams to be inspired and equipped for a new season of ministry! Bring all of your leaders – kids leaders, youth workers, men’s and women’s ministry teams, senior adult leaders, board members, small group leaders, and more. They will be inspired and strengthened during this amazing Summit!
MAIN GUEST SPEAKER LINE UP
Rich Guerra, SoCal Network Superintendent
In May 2010, Rich was elected to serve as the 12th SoCal Network Superintendent. Rich continues to champion church planting and moving the SoCal Network forward with the vision of empowering healthy churches that are making an impact in their Southern California communities. Rich earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies at Southern California College in 1978, and a M.A. in Church Leadership at Southern California College in 1987, now known as Vanguard University. Rich and his wife, Coni, have been married since 1978 and have three grown children and seven grandchildren.
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John C. Martin, SoCal Network Assistant Superintendent
John joined the SoCal Network as Assistant Superintendent in 2022. Previously, he has served as the lead pastor at Victorville First Assembly for 15 years and in pastoral ministry for 38 years. Additionally, John chaired the Board of Trustees at Vanguard University and taught as an adjunct professor at various colleges. In 2001, focusing on church leadership, John received his D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. He also earned his M.R.E. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL in 1987, and his B.A. from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA in 1985. John has been happily married to his wife, Ronda, for 37 years and has two amazing children, a favorite son-in-law, and one fantastic grandchild.
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Ron Gravell, SoCal Network Secretary-Treasurer
Ron Gravell was elected Corporate Secretary-Treasurer for the SoCal Network in 2021. Previously he served as Executive Administrator to the Superintendent for 10 years, focusing on Network affiliated churches and properties. Before coming to the Network office, Ron was lead pastor for three SoCal churches, youth pastor in three churches, and active in youth ministries when Superintendent Rich Guerra was district youth director. Ron’s greatest joy is helping pastors and churches to be healthy, especially financially. Ron has been married to his wife, Vicki, for 42 years and they enjoy spending time with their daughter, Rachel, their son, James, and their daughter-in-law, Jessica.