In the craziness and disruption of COVID, followers of Jesus have some real opportunities here to demonstrate where our hope is, whose kingdom we belong to, and where our real treasure is. But how do we do that?About Anthem:Anthem Ventura is a church of house churches practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are a faithful family in the face of cultural coercion and live a vibrant life in the spirit.We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did, leading to the pursuit of the tangible presence and power of God, practicing counter-formation in the way of Jesus, and living on sacrificial mission for the renewal of the city.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

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Sermon: Celebrate Generosity / John 6v1-15

Bert takes you behind the scenes and dives deeper into our vision and values as a church community.About Anthem:Anthem Ventura is a church of house churches practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are a faithful family in the face of cultural coercion and live a vibrant life in the spirit.We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did, leading to the pursuit of the tangible presence and power of God, practicing counter-formation in the way of Jesus, and living on sacrificial mission for the renewal of the city.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Part 4: Our Outcomes & Measures

Those around Jesus missed him because they were focused on successism, elitism, and shaped by secularism. Do we miss Jesus in those same ways? How does Jesus' invitation into true satisfaction meet our deepest desires? About Anthem:Anthem Ventura is a church of house churches practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are a faithful family in the face of cultural coercion and live a vibrant life in the spirit.We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did, leading to the pursuit of the tangible presence and power of God, practicing counter-formation in the way of Jesus, and living on sacrificial mission for the renewal of the city.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Sermon: Questioning Jesus / John 7v1-52

Part 3: Our Practices & Structure

What does it mean that Jesus is that which actually saves us, sustains us, and nourishes us? And what does that mean for how we relate to Him and others? About Anthem:Anthem Ventura is a church of house churches practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are a faithful family in the face of cultural coercion and live a vibrant life in the spirit.We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did, leading to the pursuit of the tangible presence and power of God, practicing counter-formation in the way of Jesus, and living on sacrificial mission for the renewal of the city.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Sermon: I Am the Bread of Life / John 6v1-71

Part 2: Our Formation & Values

Have you ever had an encounter with Jesus that forced a decision in your life? Encounters with Jesus will typically boil down to two choices: will we follow him more closely and lean into the life he has for us or will we reject him and distance ourselves? About Anthem:Anthem Ventura is a church of house churches practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are a faithful family in the face of cultural coercion and live a vibrant life in the spirit.We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did, leading to the pursuit of the tangible presence and power of God, practicing counter-formation in the way of Jesus, and living on sacrificial mission for the renewal of the city.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Sermon: With Great Healing, Comes Great Criticism / John 4v46-5v47

Part 1: Our Mission & Purpose

Do We Want God to Use Us Enough to Prepare? In Matthew 13, Jesus describes the type of life that is ready (or not) to receive the things of God. About Anthem:Anthem Ventura is a church of house churches practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are a faithful family in the face of cultural coercion and live a vibrant life in the spirit.We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did, leading to the pursuit of the tangible presence and power of God, practicing counter-formation in the way of Jesus, and living on sacrificial mission for the renewal of the city.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Sermon: Do We Want God to Use Us Enough to Prepare?

What if the church we want is not the church we need? About Anthem:Anthem is one church made up of many communities, practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are faithful in the face of cultural coercion, and who live a vibrant life in the Spirit. We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgApp: anthemventura.org/appInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Sermon: The Church We Need, Not the Church We Want / 1 Corinthians 12v12-27

About Anthem:Anthem is one church made up of many communities, practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are faithful in the face of cultural coercion, and who live a vibrant life in the Spirit. We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgApp: anthemventura.org/appInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Stories From 'The Devoted Church' Series

What must the Church be devoted to in and out of season? What is the mandate on the Church no matter the politics, culture, time, and place? Acts 2 provides a lens of what the early church was devoted to, and thus, what we must devote ourselves to.About Anthem:Anthem is one church made up of many communities, practicing the way of Jesus together in our city. Together, we are becoming resilient disciples, who are faithful in the face of cultural coercion, and who live a vibrant life in the Spirit. We live this out by organizing everything we do around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did.Listen and Subscribe On:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsFollow Anthem Ventura:Web: anthemventura.orgApp: anthemventura.org/appInstagram: @anthemventuraFacebook: /anthemventura

Sermon: What Are We Devoted To? / Romans 12v1-2 (Bert Alcorn)

Sermon: Devoted to Mission / Acts 2v42-47 (Steve Ross)

Sermon: Devoted to Generosity / Acts 2v42-47 (Bert Alcorn)

Sermon: Devoted to Worship / Acts 2v42-47 (Carlos Velasquez)

Anthem Ventura is a church for the city of Ventura helping people find their way back to God. Anthem Ventura is part of a family of churches in Ventura County that seeks to bring a movement of reproducing churches empowered by the Gospel of Jesus to love and serve southern California and the world.

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