The Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay at sunset

California.A place toplant hope.

We help new churches take root in California so more people can know and follow Jesus.

Our vision

More people
knowing Jesus.

We want to see more people across California come to know and follow Jesus. That’s why we help plant churches that share the gospel, make disciples, and love their communities.

What we do

Recruit. Connect. Fund.

We help church planters take their next step with the relationships and resources to begin.

01

Recruit planters.

We help leaders explore a call to California through conversations, relationships, and vision trips.

02

Connect partners.

We connect planters with trusted churches and organizations that help them prepare, launch, and thrive.

03

Fund new churches.

We provide a $25,000 startup grant to each church plant we support, helping meet practical launch needs.

A speaker addresses the congregation at The Altar SD’s launch service in San Diego, with the church’s signs and a wooden cross behind him.
The Altar SD · San Diego · Launch day
Church planting in practice · San Diego

A new church.
A new beginning
in San Diego.

Chris and Ashly Littlecreek brought years of youth ministry and missionary service to a new chapter: starting The Altar SD in San Diego.

The Altar SD launched on March 29, 2026, with a heart for San Diego’s Golden Hill neighborhood and the surrounding community. The Littlecreeks are building a church where neighbors can hear the gospel, find community, and grow in their faith.

Find Your Place in the Mission
Your next step

There’s a place for you
in this mission.

Explore church planting, bring your church or organization alongside a planter, or invest in a new beginning.

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