Send Network California

04/22/2026

Top 50 Metro Areas Needing Church Planters ⬇️
Santa Barbara / Santa Maria Metro Area

*️⃣ 4.7% Evangelical Christian
*️⃣ 151 evangelical churches for nearly 500,000 people
✳️ 1 church for every 2,968 people

In Santa Barbara, many people have replaced God with self and lifestyle.
*Median age – 39 / very wealthy area

In Santa Maria, many have inherited religion—but not the gospel.
*Median age – 29 / majority Hispanic

💡 There is incredible gospel movement happening across California, but Santa Barbara still needs more churches!

Will Browning, the director of Send Network California, had this to say to anyone considering planting here ⬇️

“If you plant in California, know that Send Network California’s team will not only fight to make sure you succeed as a planter, but we will also fight to make sure your family stays healthy while you plant the church God is birthing on your heart.”

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(Part 1 of 50)

04/01/2026

At the Send Network One Day in NorCal, 135 people came together for a powerful time of recommitment and encouragement! Vance Pitman preached on intimacy with Jesus and cultivating a life of prayer. Breakouts focused on engaging your neighbor, making disciples, engaging the city, and church multiplication. One of the most encouraging moments came from a woman who attended the evangelism breakout who shared that she had never shared her faith before—but after the conference, God gave her an opportunity, and in her words, “I just did what I was taught.” We also heard from several men serving in smaller cities across Northern California who expressed how isolating ministry can feel—and how meaningful and encouraging this gathering was for them!

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California Southern Baptist Convention

Send Network One Day 2026 kicked off right here in Northern California, as leaders and volunteers from across the region gathered in Yuba City to be inspired...

04/01/2026

02/04/2026

Last weekend at our annual Los Angeles church planters marriage retreat, 30 couples came to invest in their marriages and take a break from the challenges of ministry! Thank you to our lead partners for making retreats like this possible!

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01/01/2026

Praise God with us for all He’s done in our state in 2025!
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California Southern Baptist Convention

12/01/2025

Registration is open for the April 2026 Women’s Evangelism Conference in Ontario, California! 🎉

As followers of Jesus, we are all called to share the hope of the gospel. ☀️

You will be encouraged and equipped to leverage your life for the gospel and create a culture of evangelism in your ministry. You will leave with the passion and tools to invite people to know Jesus and equip others to do the same. Register now!

https://www.namb.net/events/california-conference/

11/20/2025

“When we invest in the Kingdom, we invest in what will far outlive us.” - Vance Pitman

Your generosity through the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is fueling a movement. This week at Send Network Orientation, the next generation of planters is stepping into God’s mission together:

- 185 Planters in Attendance
- 115 Sending Churches Represented
- 7 Languages Spoken
- 40 Spanish-Speaking Planters
- 42 States & Provinces

We thank God for allowing us to be a part of His Kingdom expansion. Join us in praying for these planters as they step into God’s mission — planting churches everywhere for everyone so more people across North America can meet, follow and share Jesus.

11/14/2025

Look at God! 🙌

11/03/2025

Registration is now open for the April 2026 Women’s Evangelism Conference in Ontario, California! 🎉 You will leave with the passion and tools to invite people to know Jesus and equip others to do the same. Register here:

https://www.namb.net/events/california-conference/

11/03/2025

Before we send preachers, we must raise up pray-ers.

Movements of God don’t begin with strategies, skills, or stadiums—they begin on our knees.