Shawn Mitchell is the Founding and Senior Pastor of New Venture Christian Fellowship and Schools in Oceanside, California, a dynamic church which he began with his wife and five others in 1989. More >

Hi everyone. I am smooth jazz keyboardist Burt Brion. God has blessed with an amazing wife and two kids, and also with leading me to New Venture to be the NVCF Band Manager. More >

I began attending New Venture Christian Fellowship in the early 90′s. As the Word of God was spoken through Pastor Shawn it just seemed like someone was reading my mail. Since that very first service…More >

It was God’s clear direction to my family and I to serve Pastor Shawn and New Venture to help propel the global vision of New Venture to the next level. More >

I Thank God for His love, grace, mercy, goodness and privilege to be part of what God is doing in New Venture. More >

Words cannot express the joy that my wife Bonney and I are experiencing right now! We are honored to be part of New Venture Family. More >

I am excited to join New Venture as the new Director of Children’s Ministry. My goal is to present the Gospel in a clear, fun and dynamic way, so that children can learn about God and grow in relationship with Him! More >

Some have said “when God closes a door, He opens a window.” What I take from that quote is this: undoubtedly He leads us, but you can bet it will always be an adventure! More >

I am incredibly blessed to be the Elementary Director here at New Venture! Every weekend I get to spend just a few hours with your children and try to impart valuable lessons. More >

I truly believe that the Lord led me to New Venture Christian Fellowship. I was hired after a series of events that only God could have orchestrated. My wife and I saw God’s hand at work during the entire process…More >

I was born and raised in a loving home in Kalamazoo, Michigan. While I was taught basic morals, I was never introduced to the giver of these morals, so I essentially had a non-Christian upbringing. After graduating… More >

Since I joined the New Venture family as a staff member years ago, I have thanked God each day for this blessing in my life. I had begun searching for a church home and followed the recommendations of a couple friends. More >

I was looking for a job and found a home instead. I love working for New Venture Christian Fellowship. The people that are working here are truly devoted to Jesus, you can feel the Holy Spirit everywhere you go and I feel that I am with… More >

My husband and I have three beautiful girls, he has two and I have one. I am so grateful for our girls! They add energy into my life and continuously fill me with laughter. Growing up in a close knit family with God being a big focus… More >

I was born and raised in southern California into a tight-knit, passionate, musical, artistic, Jesus-loving family. I was always the “Goody Goody Church Girl” and I guess that never really changed. Twenty Seven years later…More >

Winston Churchill once said, “You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give…” I couldn’t agree more especially because God has given me this opportunity as the Operations Manager to… More >

I truly believe the Lord equips the called, not calls the equipped! I was raised in a religious household but fell away for many years. After lots of selfish, self-destructive behavior, I got back on track. More >

I was blessed to join New Venture as the church’s first Director of Communications. I have enjoyed growing in that position through the years, contributing to the development of new ministry under… More >

I am very blessed to serve New Venture as the Creative Manager and finally be able to use my talents and gifts for the Lord! I never thought I would be able to work with a great team creating all types of graphics…More >

Everyday I thank the Lord for the miracle of His bringing me to New Venture. It is a privilege and a joy to be serving God with the New Venture family. Pastor Shawn is an inspiration and all of my co-workers here are sensational. More >

My family and I have been immensely blessed with being placed here by God at New Venture Christian Fellowship. My walk with God has mostly been one of ‘self’ till I met my lovely wife Ruth and she introduced me to…More >

As my professor once said “Even in these generally apostate and dark times, God is not yet finished His work in and through us! And He is faithful to finish that which He has started.” My call to servant leadership… More >

I am constantly amazed at how God opens doors of opportunity and is able to use all things for good. Being a part of New Venture and having an opportunity to work with the amazing people on the staff is further proof that…More >

I am happy to be a part of the team at New Venture Christian Fellowship. I love being part of a group of people who are working together for something bigger than themselves, something with eternal significance…More >