Opportunities in the Western Region for Church Planting
by Randy Knutson
You tell us if we have room for more vineyards in the Western Region?
- Our State is made up of 36 million people. The Western Region has 85 churches in it presently.
- In San Diego County, which is approximately 3 million people, we have seven Vinyeards presently. Calvary Chapel has over thirty-five churches in the same county. We need 12 new church planters for this county. For information about this district contact their Church Planting Coordinator: Gary Goodell at 619) 483-0101.
- In Riverside County, which is approximately 1&1/2 million people and it is about 60% Anglo. In this Inland Empire, we have 13 churches. For information about this district contact their Church Planting Coordinator: For information about this district contact: Randy Knutson at 760) 779-8284.
- In Los Angeles and Orange County, which is approximately 14 million people, we have only 18 vineyard churches total. For information about this district contact the Church Planting Coordinators: Orange County contact Daniel Narvaez at 310) 328-2251, Los Angeles contact Tom Dunn at 626) 963-2629.
- In Northern California we have another 12 million people and only 21 vineyard churches. For information about this district contact their Church Planting Coordinator: Charles Brown at 650) 574-7100.
- Central Coast and Central Valley, we have 18 vineyard churches with about 3 m illion people in its territory. For information about this district contact their Church Planting Coordinator: Bill Cody at 805) 543-3161.
Randy Knutson is part of mission agency called Church Resource Ministries. He specializes in helping people think out God’s call in their lives. His ministry focus has been to coaches church planters for the Vineyard Movement.