Trinity Bible Church
Calistoga
Our Mission:
To love God and our community through Spirit empowered exaltation of Christ in his Word.
Our Vision:
We are passionate about investing in a vibrant, growing, and reproducing church in Calistoga partnering with other like-minded churches to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the entire Napa Valley and extending that love throughout the world through:
- Weekly worship services.
- Ongoing Bible studies.
- Growing discipleship opportunities.
- Hopeful biblical counseling.
- Frequent outreach events.
- Active community assistance.
- Collaborative church planting.
- Strategic foreign missions.
Our Focus:
Our desire is to specifically pursue the young families in Calistoga, interacting with the local schools and community children’s programs. Young families make up the majority of Calistoga’s age spread, and as we serve them well we will also reach grandparent relationships. The ethnicity spread shows a fairly even split between white and Hispanic so efforts will be made to include both English and Spanish speaking households.
Why Calistoga, CA:
God providentially placed the city of Calistoga in our field of view and supernaturally placed a burden for that city within our hearts.
We need more churches order to adequately minister to all of God’s people in Calistoga and the Napa Valley, and to sufficiently reach the whole of the valley for Christ.
Calistoga Demographics:
Ethnicity spread:
58% White (2900)
39% Hispanic (1950)
3% Other (150)
Age spread:
14% under 18 (700)
59% adult under 65 (2950)
27% senior 65+ (1350)
About 5000 people currently live in Calistoga.
Neither homelessness nor poverty are an issue in Calistoga. Primary concerns include emotional/relational needs and understanding the need for Christ among those who may place their security in other people, money, and possessions.
Our Strategy & Milestones:
Plant A Church
We start by loving God and each other in the context of a community of believers by exalting Christ in the power of the Spirit through the proclamation of his Word to each other.
YEAR 1 - Projected April 20, 2025
Mark of growth:
10 adult core team members.
80% annual support commitments.
Grow The Church
Continuing to model that love and gospel proclamation every day in our personal contexts of where we live, work, and play, we will seek to bring people to Christ and make more disciples.
YEAR 3 - Spring, 2028
Mark of growth:
At least one baptism per month.
The church is completely self-supported.
Reproduce The Church
We then extend that love beyond our context to those outside, whether it be areas of our community we do not frequent, or areas outside our community in missions, outreach, and church planting.
YEAR 5 - Spring, 2030
Mark of growth:
The ability to send and support our own missionary/church planter.
Our Values:
Christ-centered Trinitarianism
We are committed to loving our heavenly Father through exalting his Son in the power of the Spirit, thus reflecting how our triune God loves us.
Sufficiency of Scripture
We are committed to the exaltation of Christ in his Word because Scripture is the only sufficient means to bring about reconciliation with the Father as the Spirit produces faith and repentance in the hearts of those who hear or read God’s Word.
Priesthood of Believers
We are committed to loving God and our community as a community that engages in all aspects of church life, using the gifts of the Spirit, the mind of Christ, and access to the Father to admonish, encourage, and help each other to the glory of God.
Hopeful Evangelism
We are committed to loving our communities including Calistoga, the Napa Valley, and the world by bringing the hope of the gospel to everyone we encounter at home or abroad.
What We Need:
Our aim in raising support is to see if the story of faith God is writing on our life- the call to plant a church- aligns with the story of generosity God is writing for other individuals and established churches.
PRAYER
- Pray for the hearts of the people in Calistoga to be open to the gospel.
- Pray for the love of God to be displayed sacrificially among God’s people.
- Pray for our strength and faithfulness to do what God wants us to do.
- Pray for our family to grow in love and selflessness as we continue to learn and serve as church planters.
PEOPLE
- We need at least 10 adult core team members to launch. These are people who live in or are willing to relocate to the upper Napa area, and are excited to invest a minimum of three years in the planting, growth and expansion of this new church.
- We currently have 3 committed core members!
PARTNERS
OUR NEEDS
- Our goal is to reach $200,000 in committed annual support for three years. This would allow the church plant to be completely financially free to minister the most effectively in Calistoga, providing for a full-time lead pastor, meeting location, utilities, outreach opportunities, congregational care, etc.
- $50,000 for start-up costs will cover projected fees for non-profit status, initial marketing and publicity, software and electrical gear, digital resources for study and licensing, and other initial needs, such as Bibles, chairs, and hospitality resources.
OUR STATUS
- $111,000 (about 55%) still remains to be fully supported
- An estimated 45% of support has already been committed for the first three years of the church plant through our missions platform, our sending church, and a conservative projection of our future congregation’s generosity.
HOW TO GIVE:
Our desire is to partner with a number of churches and individuals, knowing that, as God’s people invest in this church plant financially, they are compelled to invest in prayer as well. We are inviting believers to consider joining God’s church planting adventure for three years at varying levels of commitment.
INVESTORS NEEDED
3 Churches at $1000/month
5 Churches at $500/month
9 Churches at $200/month
11 Churches at $100/month
3 Individuals at $100/month
5 Individuals at $50/month
10 Individuals at $25/month
12 Individuals at $10/month
Both scheduled and one-time giving can be sent via our sending church, Trinity Benicia, by clicking their logo and writing Church Plant in the memo line:
About Jason Hunt
Jason was raised in Grass Valley, CA, a small, rural town similar to Calistoga, and was saved at the age of eight. He graduated from The Master’s College with a degree in Music Composition and has served in music ministry for over two decades.
Jason is currently pursuing his MDIV at Cornerstone Seminary in Vallejo, CA and serves as the Associate Pastor and SEND Church Plant Intern at Trinity Benicia.
He and his wife Christin homeschool their kids (ages 15, 12 and 9) while also preparing for a baby, due July ‘24.
More information:
connect@jasonandchristin.com
707-601-6786
www.JasonAndChristin.com
