One of the many benefits of being a part of our association is the mutual support and encouragement we can offer one another! Perhaps the most important task we have as pastors is preaching and teaching the Word of God. VCN is committed to helping support you in this sacred task.
This Spring, we are introducing two new opportunities to hone your preaching skills:
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- You are invited to join a small group of other pastors for a weekly Zoom meeting where we will all work through the same section of scripture.
- Topic: Titus
- Tuesdays – Starting April 9 – May 14, 2024.
- 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PST)
- Meetings will be via Zoom. A link will be sent the week before the first session.
- Cost: Free
Dr. Josh Lane
Regional Executive Director of Venture Church Network NCal/NV
Lead Pastor at Northside Church, Sacramento, CA
He was born and raised in Sacramento and worked as a youth pastor in Atwater and Santa Rosa. In 2005, he moved back to Sacramento to pastor Northside Church. Since Northside Church was a church plant from Arcade Church, he found himself in a network of churches and pastors, now known as Venture Church Network (VCN). In the first several years, the pastors in VCN provided him with the encouragement, equipment, and community he desperately needed. From that experience, Josh saw how vital belonging to VCN is. After serving several years on the board, in 2015, he joined the VCN staff to lead our Ministry Leadership Certificate (MLC) program in partnership with Western Seminary. In 2020, he increased his role by working with our church planters. Josh graduated from CSU, Sacramento, with a BA in Communications in 2006 and an MDiv from Western Seminary in 2012. He completed his dissertation on Narcissism and Preaching and received his Dmin from Western Seminary in June of 2023.On August 1, 2022, Josh took over as Regional Executive Director for the Venture Network Association NCal/NV region.
Dr. Andy Flowers
Director of Leadership Education
Lead Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, Woodland, CA.
Andy has served as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Woodland since 2007. Andy received his MDiv, ThM., and DMin from Western Seminary. Andy has been married to his wife Camille for 26 years and they have three kids, Lilly who attends Grand Canyon University, Gracie who is a senior in high school, and Billy who is in middle school. Andy serves on the board for Seminario De Oeste, a ministry in Mexico that trains and equips pastors. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Western Seminary. Andy has been on the board for VCN several times and currently helps coordinate ordinations. He loves teaching, preaching, and talking about ministry.