The following is a brief historical background on our church family that provides you with a better understanding and appreciation of where we are now and where we plan to be in the future. In 1981 a team of leaders moved to the greater Los Angeles area to reach young people for God. Among these leaders were Phil and Karen Bonasso, David and Sandy Houston, Bill Lloyd, Robert Atkinson and several other team members. They sacrificed homes, jobs, education, time and finances for one single goal: to plant churches that would reach students on the campuses of southern California. Over the last two decades, the churches have grown and influenced thousands of people through the gospel of Jesus Christ. We started campus ministries on seven colleges in Southern California. As a result of winning students and training ministry leaders, we planted several new churches in San Diego, Austin, Texas and Honolulu, Hawaii. The most monumental event in our history is when this church became a part of a large family of churches worldwide named Every Nation (formerly Morning Star International). Every Nation formed in 1994 under the leadership of Pastor Rice Broocks, Pastor Phil Bonasso and Pastor Steve Murrell, authors of Biblical Foundations. Since the official founding of Every Nation, hundreds of new churches have been planted around the world and many others have joined our family of churches. We believe God desires for us to plant at least ten more churches here in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Our vision is to reach and influence every aspect of society from the campus to the community, from the university to the business world, from politics to education, from media to the entertainment world!
