KINGDOM BUILDERS 2025
Our side of Bakersfield is growing. Families are moving in. New neighborhoods are emerging all around us.
To meet this growing need, we are preparing to build a new chapel on our campus—a sacred space for weddings, prayer, memorial services, ministry moments, and gatherings that shape faith and family.
This chapel will stand as a legacy of faith for decades to come.
We are investing today so future generations will know Jesus tomorrow.
CANYON HILLS CAMPUSES
Canyon Hills Bakersfield 7001 Auburn Street Bakersfield, CA 93306
Canyon Hills Kern River Valley 25 Arden Avenue Wofford Heights, CA 93285
Canyon Hills San Luis Obispo 525 Cerro Romauldo San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Canyon Hills Shafter
150 Elm Street Shafter, CA 93263
Canyon Hills Wasco
600 Broadway Avenue Wasco, CA 93280
CityView Church 3535 Union Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93305
Elevate Church 3201 F Street Bakersfield, CA 93301
Radiant Church
328 Bryant Street Bakersfield, CA 93307
Riverview Church 315 May Street Bakersfield, CA 93308
... we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in Him.
EPHESIANS 3:12
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
HEBREWS 4:16
NEW PRAYER ALBUM BY CANYON HILLS MUSIC
After nearly a year of writing, recording, and producing, Canyon Hills Music released a prayer album titled Abide. The Abide album echoes the heart of the Father, weaving beautiful and inspiring language straight from the pages of the Bible to create an atmosphere of worship and prayer. Each song was written and crafted around a key Scripture so listeners can meditate and pray through God’s Word. We pray these songs inspire the church to draw closer to Jesus and walk with Him daily. Our heart is that this album will bless any listener and be a resource during quiet times with the Lord.
We would not have been able to complete the album without team members, worship leaders, and musicians who helped write, arrange, sing, produce, and promote the album. We are grateful and inspired by their service to the Lord’s work through music.
We pray the Abide album continues to bless the heart of God and strengthen His Church.
In John 15, Jesus says, “Abide in me, and I in you.”
David Donaldson Worship Pastor, Canyon Hills Music
Abide can be streamed or downloaded for free on any music streaming platform. Scan the QR code to listen now!
Watch the music video from Shepherd and The Vine on YouTube!
GOD TRANSFORMED ME!
In the fall of 2021, my husband took a job out of town in hopes of making our lives better. We thought it was best if I stayed back with the kids so they can finish out the school year. Sunday night through Friday morning, it was me working a full-time job and taking care of three boys. I didn’t expect it to be, but it was a very dark and challenging season.
My only choice was to lean on the Lord. I needed clarity for us either to stay or move. I started attending service every Sunday and Wednesday night. I also joined the Anxious for Nothing Hope Group and it was one of the best decisions that could have ever gotten me through that time.
Many times during that season, I found myself covered in the prayers of my church family. They weren’t only praying for me, they were praying for my family, my kids, my marriage, and our circumstances. Without their love and support, I would have given up. When things seemed so dark, it was God’s Word speaking through His church that lifted me.
God transformed me. He helped me become a better mother, a better wife, and a better daughter of the Lord and showed me His promises that I’m seeing come true today.
There’s nothing more that I love than being involved with my church family. I’ve attended multiple Hope Groups, joined Women’s Bible Study, and Canyon Moms, and have joined the Canyon Kids Dream Team serving in Camp Courage and Fort Faith.
I began praying to the Lord about wanting to be used for more. One day at church, my friend and I approached a mutual friend, Tanya Guerrero, who leads Embrace Grace. We told her we wanted to do more, but we didn’t know where to start. With tears in her eyes, she said they had been praying for two leaders for Embrace Life, which is a group for single moms of school-age children. Without hesitation, I said yes! I didn’t have all the details, but I jumped in! I knew at that moment that was my calling and that was where the Lord was leading me.
I’m currently in my 4th season leading Embrace Life, and I have no doubt this is where I’m supposed to be. The moms come in weary, they come in tired, they come in burdened, and sometimes sad. Some weeks it’s just a safe place for them, which is what I long for. I want them to come and sit and be loved by the Lord.
My life is better now than I could have imagined it. We still have our trials and we’re still growing and we’re still learning. I think my children and my husband see what I do within the church, and it inspires them to lead with love and be there for people. I’m grateful to be able to give back to the same people who showed their love and grace to me at the time that I needed it.
Katye Kinder Embrace Life Hope Group Leader
...the righteous are as bold as a lion.
PROVERBS 28:1
GOD IS ELEVATING LIVES IN BAKERSFIELD!
On September 29th, Canyon Hills launched a new campus, Elevate Church. The church is strategically located in downtown Bakersfield and will serve the Elevate Apartments, a CityServe program, and surrounding areas. In the months since its launch, the auditorium has been filled with individuals giving their hearts to Christ, healings, and many answers to prayers.
By the grace of God, Elevate Church is becoming a vibrant, welcoming community, which is passionate about lifting the name of Jesus. Our Sunday services are Holy Spirit filled with powerful worship and Biblical teaching that inspires and equips people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. At Elevate Kids, children experience a fun and exciting place while learning more about God and how much Jesus loves them.
As we look ahead, Elevate Church has a lot to be excited about. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our first Journey group and men’s and women’s ministries. Additionally, Elevate Housing will be launching in the Spring of 2025, bringing a mission field to our front doorsteps. We are thrilled and ready to create opportunities where these individuals can connect and receive discipleship to live out their calling from the Lord.
As the Easter season approaches, Elevate will be going out into our community with outreaches and organizing fun activities for the whole family to enjoy together. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to reach our downtown community for Jesus!
Roque and Nancy Munoz Campus Pastors, Elevate Church
KINGDOM BUILDERS
Kingdom Builders giving supports three areas:
1. GLOBAL MISSIONS
Jesus commands us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel, making disciples of all nations. When you give above and beyond your tithe to Kingdom Builders, you are a part of spreading the Gospel around the world! Kingdom Builders gives us the opportunity to support key missions projects such as providing humanitarian aid, church planting, vehicles, resources, and pastoral development. Everyone, in every nation, deserves a chance to hear the Gospel.
2. LOCAL OUTREACH
Jesus tells us in the Gospel of Matthew, “The local church is the light of the world.” Kingdom Builders is committed to funding the growth of the church locally through compassion ministries in our communities and ministering to the hurting in our own backyards. It is the kindness of God that leads people to repentence. (Romans 2:4)
3. FUTURE GROWTH/STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES
Ephesians 3:20-21 says, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” We will be ready to respond, as the Lord leads us, to opportunities that will advance Christ’s church. We are also intentionally investing in raising up the next generation of Christian leaders because we believe they are the church of tomorrow and the church of today!
YOUR KINGDOM BUILDERS GIVING MAKES AN IMPACT
Global KINGDOM BUILDERS
Dale & Patti Coad | Caribbean
Dale and Patti are ministers to the Spanish Diaspora of the Caribbean in church planting, leadership development, and Bible school training.
Paul & Sandy Kazim | Mexico & South America
Paul teaches pastors in Bible School as well as graduate programs. Sandy works alongside health officials to teach and coordinate medical outreaches. Their goal is to leave a church established after each week long outreach.
Troy & Ginnette Doudy | Peru
Troy and Ginnette serve in Peru where they focus on planting an international church in Lima. Their ministry is to establish churches, train leaders, and touch compassionately.
Allen & Joann Martin | Latin America
The Martins are making Christ known by the training of National pastors and leaders among the Indigenous peoples of Ecuador, specifically targeting the Quichua nation. Allen is Director of the Bible Seminary in Riobamba. Both are involved in church planting, construction, medical/evangelism, etc.
David & Margot Woodworth | Colombia
The Woodworths facilitate missionary endeavors to and from the Andean Area of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia with a focus on planting churches, reaching students, and training national missionaries.
Michael & Dodey Files | Latin America
Michael and Dodey serve as the Area Directors in the Southern Cone of South America - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. They serve over 80 missionaries and their children throughout this region and are regional coordinators for Latin America Child Care which is dedicated to transforming the lives of needy children with the Good News of Jesus Christ, through education and ministries of compassion.
Jason & Cindee Frenn | Latin America
Jason and Cindee Frenn have held more than 75 international crusades where more than 6.5 million people have heard the gospel. They have seen more than 600,000 first time decisions for Christ.
Gilbert & Virginia Contreras | Argentina
The Contreras’ are reaching the lost by equipping pastors, teachers, and leaders, training university students to boldly share their faith in a secularized
context and empowering congregations to preach and demonstrate the Gospel through compassion ministries.
Dr. Judith Graner | Colombia
Daughter of missionary parents, Dr. Judy Graner has served as a missionary since 1976. She continues in leadership training for Latin American ministers and educators, as well as writing and editing Bible school and graduate level materials.
Mary Mahon | Costa Rica
Mary Mahon is the executive director and president of ChildHope. There are currently more than 100,000 children in over 300 schools being given an opportunity for a quality education and an encounter with Jesus Christ in the context of a ChildHope school. Mary’s pioneering efforts are a critical part of ChildHope’s continuing efforts to bring the transforming power of the Gospel to the domestic abuse and gang violence that plagues communities where ChildHope schools are located.
Ann Steward | Turkey
As Ann ministers in a dangerous part of the world along the Silk Road, she befriends nomadic tribes people, courageously bringing a message of hope and freedom to those needing to hear it.
Gil & Chanel Williams | Austria
In Vienna, the capital of Austria, Gil and Chanel have a 3-fold ministry: Youth, Young Adults, and the overwhelming refugee population.
JJ & Nelia Ferrell | Spain
JJ and Nelia focus their ministry on touching the youth and have established a ministry to the homeless and hurting of Europe.
Reagan Glugosh | Romania
Raegan Glugosh is not a preacher, nor even the wife of one. She’s an R.N. from the Los Angeles suburbs who got hooked on the needs of Romanian babies back in the mid-1990s and has never quite gotten over it. The day Raegan discovered sections of newborn babies abandoned in maternity hospitals in Bucharest, was the day the ministry of Touched Romania began.
Steve & Trina Pennington | Africa
Steve & Trina Pennington serve as Area Directors for East Africa & the Indian Ocean Basin, leading more than 100 missionaries in 17 countries, serving churches in 11 nations. They helped develop Live Dead East Africa, served as Team Leader Overseer,
Global KINGDOM BUILDERS
and served as National Church Liaison between the Assemblies of God World Missions and Kenya Assemblies of God.
Randy & Becky Tarr | Africa
Randy and Becky Tarr serve as the Area Director for West Africa for Assemblies of God World Missions. From their base in Dakar, Senegal they are helping to promote an outreach to unreached people groups in West Africa. They also are involved with the Senegal Assemblies of God church in the area of preaching and teaching.
Mark & Jean Devine | Columbia
Mark and his wife, Jean, start new churches and develop pastors to lead them. They also minister to men in the prisons of Columbia
Dale & Becky Cuckow | China
Dale and Becky’s journey to China began with a trip to China for an international adoption. Later they moved to Shanghai in 2002 and became pastors of Shanghai Christian Fellowship.
Lauren Becker | Thailand
Lauren’s focus in Lampang, the city where she has lived eight years making disciples and planting a church.
Wayne Francis | India
Wayne has been an advocate on behalf of the children of India since 1970. He has given his life to spread awareness and raise support of Mission of Mercy Ministry whose mission is to feed, educate, and medically assist the poor of Calcutta, India.
Sara Whitehurst | Thailand
Sara serves in Thailand where she teaches English at an after school community center in a Buddhist village outside of Chiang Mai. The center exists to invest in the lives of the children in the community by teaching them English, life skills and helping them to know the value they have because they are loved by God.
Doug & Kelley Samuelson | Northern Asia
Doug and Kelley are the Regional Directors for Global Teen Challenge – Northern Asia. Teen Challenge, a faith based drug and alcohol rehabilitation program with over 1,100 residential centers in over 120 countries of the world, is first and foremost an evangelism and discipleship program reaching those who are trapped in addiction.
Troy & Cita Taylor | Asia Pacific
In Southern Philippines, Troy and Cita run Hope Scholars to help the poorest of the poor to get a college education. Each of these students are also mentored and get leadership training on a weekly basis and give back through service in their local communities.
Juan & Colette Gonzalez | Japan
Juan Carlos and Colette are church planters in Japan. They have started a ministry that feeds over 300 homeless daily with the help of the community businesses and church volunteers. Presently, they are planting Momochi Symphony Church on the west-side of the 2.2 million people city of Fukuoka, Japan.
Amos & Hannah Josefsson | Thailand
Amos & Hannah are focused on planting churches among the unreached people groups of Thailand.
Christopher & Charisse Groh | Undisclosed Location
Please remember to pray for our missionaries whose locations we cannot list because they are in sensitive areas around the world.
Draper & Jennaya Encheff | Undisclosed Location
Please remember to pray for our missionaries whose locations we cannot list because they are in sensitive areas around the world.
Women with a Mission
Women with a Mission is a group of women from Canyon Hills who meet weekly and work together to raise support for missionaries. Through their handiwork and baking, they’ve generously supported missionaries living overseas for over three decades.
Threads of Hope
Threads of Hope supplies young women in impoverished countries with basic hygiene products so they aren’t denied access to education and employment opportunities that puts them at risk for human trafficking and other exploitation.
Project Rescue
Inspired by a one year commitment to raise funds for human trafficking victims in India, now this project raises awareness and support to stop human trafficking internationally as well as right here in our own community through awareness campaigns and fundraisers throughout the year.
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Global
CityServe
In just five years, the impact of CityServe has grown exponentially to empower local churches across America and the world through goods-in-kind, collaboration and a national grant center. All of this is to help churches reach people in their own neighborhood through 10 initiatives mandated in Scripture; the widow, the orphan, the poor, the hungry, the exploited, the vulnerable, the prisoner, the addicted, the unreached, and Israel.
Ukraine
Two years ago when the war first began, we were among the first to send support to the churches in the region who were serving refugees. Our commitment to serve people who have been displaced and suffered trauma as a result of this war doesn’t waver.
Israel
Months before the brutal invasion took place, relationships had been strengthened with our partners so that we could immediately respond to the areas of greatest need. We will continue to bless our Jewish brothers and sisters because we believe it is a direct command in Scripture.
Mission One Eleven
We believe every person should have the right to hear the Gospel at least once in their lifetime. Each year, we send a team to live among an unreached tribe to share the Gospel with them for the very first time. We are also sending students to flight school to become helicopter pilots to reach some of the most remote people groups in our world.
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Carrie Johnson
Currently Carrie is in the US on assignment with The Assemblies of God World Missions Africa and partnering with the Socal Network to help churches mobilize new missionaries, advocating for Unreached People Groups and spurring our churches on to be more involved in their communities through acts of compassion.
Dan & Janell Campbell | SoCal Network Missions Directors
After serving on the mssion field internationally for many years, Dan and Janell have come stateside to equip and resource missionaries throughout the SoCal District of the Assemblies of God.
Eliot Bland | US Missions, Youth Alive
Youth Alive is a national movement to equip students to share their faith on their high school campuses.
Steve & Rebecca Donaldson | Rural Compassion
Rural Compassion is a national initiative dedicated to encouraging, strengthening & empowering small and rural churches to work outside their four walls to address the needs of their surrounding communities. We provide inspiration and action to help the pastor and congregation to be Christ’s hand extended by meeting the concerns of poverty and restoring selfrespect in the hearts and minds of rural communities.
Jim & Karla Gutel | US Missions
Much of the Gutel’s ministry has been to Gospel work in Thailand, but now they serve other SoCal missionaries as missionary care specialists.
Steve & Rebecca Preston | US Missions
Steve and Rebecca Preston are Chaplains with the Assemblies of God, tending to the spiritual needs of “Car Guys,” especially those without a church or religious home. They are always ready to talk, and to pray those they meet.
Jason & Jacquelin Taylor | US Missions
The Taylors are missionaries with Global Asian Indian Ministries. Global AIM is a Christian ministry that exists to reach, disciple and serve Asian Indians with the hope of Jesus Christ in the United States and around the world.
Steve & Julie Kramer | US Missionaries to the Vulnerable
The Kramers work with CityServe International focusing their efforts on bringing the hope of Jesus to impossible situations and helping local churches and missionaries reach the most vulnerable in their communities around the world.
Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope is a humanitarian, faith-based organization on a mission to feed the hungry and bring help and hope to communities in need.
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William & Lynette Mathews | Safe Harbor
Bill and Lynette Mathews are missionaries at home, answering the call God has put on their hearts to provide a loving home to a very special group of people. They started Safe Harbor Homes with a vision to provide family-style homes on small farm settings for adults with Special Needs.
Marius & Florentina Calugaru | US Chaplain for HonorBound Ministry
Marius and Florentina serve as chaplains for HonorBound Motorcycle Ministry. HonorBound is a ministry to reach bikers and motorcyclists with the Gospel, to train Christian motorcyclists in evangelism and discipleship, and to build a network of churches who are enthusiastic about this unusual ministry.
Influencers
Influencers is a ministry which guides individuals into an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. As participants begin to understand and participate in the process of abiding, true life transformation begins to take place. These individuals become Influencers to their world, which means marriages, children, businesses, and communities are impacted.
Teen Challenge
Since 1963, Teen Challenge has brought restoration and healing to tens of thousands of people trapped in drug and alcohol addiction, and hope to their concerned family members. 10 regional locations and eight residential facilities throughout Southern and Central California serve as beacons of hope to those needing life-transformation.
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Mission at Kern County
The Mission at Kern County provides shelter to nearly 300 guests each night through their Homeless Intervention Services and Christian Discipleship Residential Program. Every year, The Mission serves more than 200,000 meals. That’s more than 500 every day! The mission also has a program to provide housing and mentorship for individuals who have graduated from the program as they are transitioning into the workforce.
Royal Family Kids Camp
For 30 years, Canyon Hills has organized a summer camp for abused and neglected children from Kern County’s foster care system. Each year, volunteers from our church spend a week being the hands and feet of Jesus to children who have suffered abuse and neglect and been removed from their home.
One Door
One Door is a medical detox center with a mission to restore families and transform lives. Many times, those who are struggling with addiction aren’t able to qualify for programs to help them find freedom because they cannot detox to enter the program without drugs in their system, a requirement for most recovery programs. That’s where One Door steps in. Under medical supervision, clients are able to detox from substances and qualify to enter a longterm recovery and discipleship program.
Senior Sack
Each month, many seniors with a meager income are forced to decide which necessities to pay for; rent, prescriptions, food, etc. Many seniors struggle to make ends meet and are unable to afford nutritious meals. Senior Sack partners with local food banks to receive bulk food deliveries that seniors can come and receive free of charge twice a month. They also provide a warm cup of coffee and conversation for many who struggle with loneliness. Senior Sack operates out of Florence Gardens, our beautiful independent senior living facility right on the Canyon Hills campus in Bakersfield.
Waste Hunger, Not Food
Led by Kern County Department of Public Health Services, Waste Hunger, Not Food Kern County rescues surplus, edible food from restaurants, schools, and markets that might otherwise have been wasted and distributes it to those in need.
Pathway Family Services
Pathway Family Services has answered the call to care for the needs of foster children by training, certifying, and supporting resource families in their brave efforts to re-write the stories of abused and neglected children. Pathway Family Services provides services to children in Kern, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Tulare, and Riverside Counties and San Bernardino County.
Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking
KCAHT is a grassroots coalition that was created to facilitate a comprehensive approach to combat human trafficking in Kern County through prevention, protection, prosecution and partnerships.The coalition members aim to provide supportive services for those experiencing or are at risk of human trafficking.
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Local
Stay Focused
Through its Reach For Greatness Mentoring Program, Stay Focused provides school-based, one on one and group mentoring relationships to at-risk and high-risk students in 27 schools including youth with an incarcerated parent and group mentoring to incarcerated and high-risk youth. Their program focuses on character development, learning to make the right choices and hope for the future.
Champion’s Club
Champions Club is a specially designed developmental area for kids, youth, and adults with special needs. This program meets the developmental needs of those with special needs in four important ways: spiritually, intellectually, mentally and physically. Our focus is on spiritual growth through God’s Word, developing the intellect of each participant through the five senses, educationally through various learning tools, as well as engaging the participant physically during active gross motor fun. By providing care for children, teens and adults with special needs, we are able to minister to the entire family.
Kern County Right to Life
Right to Life of Kern County is a pro-life advocacy and educational organization that advocates for life-affirming alternatives to abortion and assisted suicide. By engaging in public education and grassroots lobbying efforts, they inform the public on these issues and urge elected officials to uphold policies that value the sanctity of life. Right to
Life Kern Country is a vital organization in the community and we’re honored to partner with them in the fight for life.
Bakersfield Pregnancy Center
Bakersfield Pregnancy Center meets the needs of people facing pregnancy-related concerns. The Center provides pregnancy tests and medical verifications, material assistance, pregnancy counseling, first-trimester ultrasound, post-abortion and post-miscarriage peer counseling, and abstinence education. All services are free of charge. Because of the support of the Bakersfield Pregnancy Center, many mothers have chosen to give their babies life.
Embrace Grace
Embrace Grace is a Hope Group at Canyon Hills that helps women navigate the difficult season of an unexpected pregnancy and single motherhood. Leaders provide unwed mothers the tools they need to create a healthy, stable, and loving home for their children.
Fresh Hope
Fresh Hope is a peer-to-peer Christ-centered wellness approach to mental health recovery based upon helping people to connect both their faith and recovery principles. This approach both empowers and encouraging individuals live full and rich lives despite their diagnosis.
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Future
Campuses
We are committed to revitalizing neighborhood churches from the Sierras to the Central Coast. We are making room for more as the Lord leads us.
Vanguard University
We support the mission of Vanguard University as they strive to become the leading source of affordable Christian Higher Education in Southern California. As an extension campus, we are investing in the future of Christian leaders.
Frazier Woods Conference Center
Frazier Woods Conference Center is located in the big pines above Frazier Park. Our facility provides an atmosphere for groups to come close to nature and commune with our Creator.
Community Outreach
Throughout the year, we host many events and outreaches with one goal in mind -- to capture the hearts and minds of children and in doing so, create a safe place for families to come and learn about Jesus. This is an investment into families who may only ever step foot on our campus for a special event.
Chapel
Preparation is already underway for the construction of a new Chapel on our campus. This will allow us to add an additional worship venue for our church as well as provide a sacred space for important moments in the life of our church family such as weddings and memorial services.
