the GC Collective Podcast

This episode of the GC Collective returns home with Marc Tempesta, CSBC Chief Financial Officer. Marc joins Pete Ramirez and Sarah Graham to look at the Cooperative Program and its impact within the CSBC. If you and your church give to CP, you play a vital role in both the day-to-day and long-term operations and ministries of the convention! Tune in to hear how important it is that

Jonathan Keller, president of the California Family Council (CFC) joins Pete Ramirez and Sarah Graham to share a vision of Kingdom impact in our church, capital, and culture. As our nation enters another election season, there are resources available to educate and help you make an informed decision at the polls and beyond! This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Visit the Cal

The GC Collective welcomes the Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association's Associational Mission Strategist (or Director of Missions) Greg Kilgore. Our hosts, Pete Ramirez and Sarah Graham help bring into focus the unique relationship that exists between the associations and the local church, and the camaraderie and edification that takes place in these spaces. The like-minded collab

The first round of our statewide “Hear the Heart” listening sessions wrapped in the spring. Listen in as our hosts, Pete, Jason, and Sarah share the insights they gleaned, as well as what next steps we can expect in the weeks ahead. Be on the look out for follow-up dates and other details on social media and on This Week at CSBC. Read the listening sessions follow up news story

The gavel has dropped on the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, but its impact is far from over! Send Network California Director Will Browning joins Pete Ramirez and Sarah Graham to provide an inside look into some of the most discussed topics... and some you may have missed. Listen in as we offer some clarity on those confusing parts of our polity and to get the scoop on times in Indy when

Disaster Relief returns to the GC Collective with CSBCDR Director, Kendrick Neal! Pete Ramirez and Sarah Graham take an in-depth look at the varied ways Disaster Relief brings help, hope, and healing to those in need across California, the nation, and around the globe. Listen in to discover how you, too, can have a meaningful impact as the hands and feet of Jesus through the minist

This special episode of The GC Collective brings you all things related to the California Mission Offering (CMO). Pete Ramirez, Jason Robertson, and Sarah Graham discuss the CMO and the varied ways it funds widespread ministry throughout California. Listen in for highlights of the resources that are currently available (and a few that will be available soon), and see how you and yo

The GC Collective welcomes Hector Medina, Pastor of Salvo Por Gracia in Pomona, CA, to share his incredible testimony with hosts Pete Ramirez and Sarah Graham and the whole CBSC family. From walking with the gangs on the dark streets of Pomona to planting a church in that very city, to becoming a Hispanic Church Planting Catalyst with NAMB and Send Network California, Hector's stor

At the conclusion of CSBC's May Board Meeting and Champions Celebration, Pete Ramirez and Sarah Graham welcome CSBC Executive Board Vice-Chair Jonathan Sakovich. They highlight some of the board's key considerations for the future and the encouragement experienced during the Champions retreat. Listen in to hear what it is like to be on the board and to learn a valuable life lesson

Port Wilburn, Director of Missions of the Bridges Bay Area Association joins Jason Robertson and Sarah Graham to recount his God-sized story of redemption. After hearing the Lord's call, Port found his life on a vastly different trajectory than he had expected - one leading away from a professional career in football. Listen in and hear how seeking God's kingdom first turned into t