US West
Who is Acts 29 US West?
Acts 29 US West exists to multiply church planting churches across 13 Western states. We are one of 11 networks that make up the diverse, global family of Acts 29.
The US West network is built on five distinctives: Assessing, Coaching, Funding, Support, and Training.
The thirteen states in our network are as follows:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Hawaii
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
You can see all of our churches by area listed here.
Church planting is a Biblical mandate.
When Jesus gave us ‘The Great Commission’ (Matthew 28: 18-20), the call was to make disciples. Traditional evangelism has often been concerned only with “decisions for Christ,” but without on-going discipleship, these decisions are not true life conversions. We believe that the local church is vital to true conversions and discipleship. As missiologist C. Peter Wagner said, “Planting new churches is the most effective evangelistic methodology known under heaven.”
For more information, read Dr. Tim Keller’s ‘Why Plant Churches.’
Our goal is for all church plants in the Western US to be healthy, established church-planting churches.
If you are looking to plant a church and desire help and support along that journey, or if you are an existing church that desires to be more deeply involved in church planting, Acts 29 US West may be for you! As a member of our network, you would receive support, training, coaching, and a group of like-minded pastors and churches of which to be a part. The process to join our network follows the Acts 29 assessment process of application, interview, assessment, and candidacy. We want to help set you up for success, both at the outset and throughout your journey.
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Shaun Garman
US West Regional Executive Director & Assessment Team West
Shaun was an entrepreneur before planting churches in Portland, Oregon and in Ventura, CA. Shaun & Daisy, his wife of thirty years, have 7 children & 4 grandchildren. A California native, Shaun is passionate about Jesus, family, the LA Dodgers, surfing, fish tacos and film.
Sara Davis
US West Wives Support Coordinator
Sara and her husband, Caleb, planted True Life Church in Denver, CO in 2012. Originally from Washington state, Sara graduated from Seattle Pacific University. She has two beautiful children and loves sunshine, food, and a good magazine.
Su Parks
Executive Assistant to Shaun Garman
Su has recently relocated to Southern California after living in Northern Ireland for 15 years where she and her husband Lucas, planted Village Church Belfast. They have been married 25 years and have 3 children. Su is passionate about sharing Christ with others, being active and expressing herself through art.
Kari Nevins
US West Assessment Administrator
Kari lives in Fort Collins, CO with her husband and three of her four teenagers, and they attend The Town Church. Kari enjoys classic literature, third wave coffee shops, and outdoor adventures. She brings her experience in education, administration, event coordination, and volunteer management to the US West team.
Vince Black
Assessment Coordinator
Vince is the founding pastor of The Town Church in Fort Collins, CO. He has an undergraduate degree in Sculpture from Union University and an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Vince and his wife Kirsten have 5 sons. They enjoy doing anything in the great outdoors with their two dogs, Kevin and Steve.
Shaun Garman
US West Regional Executive Director & Assessment Team West
Shaun was an entrepreneur before planting churches in Portland, Oregon and in Ventura, CA. Shaun & Daisy, his wife of thirty years, have 7 children & 4 grandchildren. A California native, Shaun is passionate about Jesus, family, the LA Dodgers, surfing, fish tacos and film.
Sara Davis
US West Wives Support Coordinator
Sara and her husband, Caleb, planted True Life Church in Denver, CO in 2012. Originally from Washington state, Sara graduated from Seattle Pacific University. She has two beautiful children and loves sunshine, food, and a good magazine.
Su Parks
Executive Assistant to Shaun Garman
Su has recently relocated to Southern California after living in Northern Ireland for 15 years where she and her husband Lucas, planted Village Church Belfast. They have been married 25 years and have 3 children. Su is passionate about sharing Christ with others, being active and expressing herself through art.
Kari Nevins
US West Assessment Administrator
Kari lives in Fort Collins, CO with her husband and three of her four teenagers, and they attend The Town Church. Kari enjoys classic literature, third wave coffee shops, and outdoor adventures. She brings her experience in education, administration, event coordination, and volunteer management to the US West team.
Vince Black
Assessment Coordinator
Vince is the founding pastor of The Town Church in Fort Collins, CO. He has an undergraduate degree in Sculpture from Union University and an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Vince and his wife Kirsten have 5 sons. They enjoy doing anything in the great outdoors with their two dogs, Kevin and Steve.
Contact:
Acts 29 US West
us.west@acts29.com
Mailing Address: 22431 Antonio Parkway, B160-490, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Physical Address: 25950 Acero Rd., Suite 350, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
