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Arise Ventura

889 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA 93001
Acts 29 multi-ethnic plant in Ventura
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Steve Ross (Lead Pastor)
Founded Not published
Denomination Acts 29 Network
Service Times Sundays 4:00 PM
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.ariseventura.com
Pastor Credentials Not published
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Acts 29 network affirms historic Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Acts 29 affirms inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Acts 29 plant emphasis.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Acts 29 Reformed.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Acts 29 complementarian; Steve Ross (male) leads.
Acts 29 complementarian by network polity — male-only senior teaching/preaching elders. Verify local plant's actual practice.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Steve Ross (male) is Lead Pastor.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Acts 29 expository emphasis.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Multi-ethnic, multi-generational; serves world sacrificially.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Multi-ethnic community; unity in diversity emphasis.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Acts 29 Network.
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Assessment
Arise Ventura is an Acts 29 multi-ethnic, multi-generational church in Ventura, CA. Lead Pastor Steve Ross shepherds the church toward unity in diversity. Acts 29 affiliation provides Reformed/missional/complementarian guardrails.
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Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

  1. [1] Live source ariseventura.com
  2. [2] Live source acts29.com/church/arise-ventura/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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