The California Southern Baptist Convention Church Starting Group offers trained church starter strategists to assist churches or associations interested in starting or finding out how to start a new congregation. Church Starting Group strategists will work closely with church starters to promote healthy and significant growth. They will assist in targeting, publicizing, cultivating, preparing, sponsoring, worship planning, launching and growing a new work.

African-American Church Starting Team
Joshua Smith
African-American Church Starting Specialist         
559.229.9533 x.249
E-mail Joshua Smith

Diana Fleming
Ministry Assistant
559.229.9533 x. 248
E-mail Diana Fleming

Language Church Starting Team
Anthony Ahaev
Language Church Starting Specialist
559.229.9533 x. 249
E-mail Anthony Ahaev

Vera Adams
Ministry Assistant
559.229.9533 x. 238
E-mail Vera Adams

New Church Starting Team
Ross Shepherd
New Church Starting Specialist
559.229.9533 x. 236
E-mail Ross Shepherd

Diana Fleming
Ministry Assistant
559.229.9533 x. 248
E-mail Diana Fleming