Upcoming Events
With CSBC Executive Director Pete Ramirez
Share your heart and vision with Pete and CSBC staff in a small group setting!
Pete is holding listening sessions throughout CA in August and September. It is a way for him to hear from local pastors and church leaders and understand their needs and their unique visions for reaching California with the message and love of Christ.
Sep. 4, 2025 at Resonate Church in Fremont, CA
Send Network One Day is a local, one-day event designed to inspire and equip believers to take the next step in God’s mission. Through prayer, worship, learning, and collaboration, participants will discover practical tools and fresh vision for multiplying disciples and churches in their community. Join others from your region as we come together to see how God can move when His people unite for the Great Commission.
Registration now open! GCA 2025 Missions Conference - Oct. 10th & 11th
At Gilroy’s First Baptist Church - Click here for more info!
Please Note - Have the following info ready when registering:
SBC# and total of your church’s undesignated gifts receipts from Aug. 1, 2024 through Jul. 31, 2025 (i.e., total undesignated gifts collected during the 12-mo. time period ending in July). In most congregations, the church treasurer, admin, finance committee and pastor have this information.
All GCA churches’ pastors and members are welcome to register for the Oct. annual meeting. Voting messengers can be registered only from churches that have given 1% or more of their undesignated gifts to GCA within the past year, which is the “Cooperating Church” level of associational membership. A GCA “Champion Church" will have contributed at least 3% of its undesignated receipts to GCA within the past year. We hope to see you in Oct!
MINISTRIES
GCA ReNEW Ministry
When Churches struggle to impact their communities with the Gospel, a new approach is needed... but what?
Your church isn't alone; our associational ReNEW team is here to help.
This journey requires humility, wisdom, and love from all involved. May the Lord grant you clarity as you consider this ministry for your church.
GCA Preschool Partnership Program
Does your church desire to serve families in the local community?
Optimizing your facility's usage means using it throughout the week while keeping it available for church activities. It is crucial to collaborate with like-minded ministry partners who share your commitment to spreading the Gospel. We invite your church to explore a potential partnership with Hearts and Hands Christian Preschools, a GCA ministry, to serve the young families in your community better.
Great Commission Training Institute
Do you want to be a disciple who makes disciples for Jesus?
Great Commission Training Institute (GCTI) is equips with the premise that leadership development is essential to church health and gospel impact. The goal is to equip reproducible disciple-makers and provide quality training accessible and affordable to pastors, church lay leaders, women minsters, and bi-vocational leaders.
ABOUT GCA - Watch The Video
The Great Commission Association of Southern Baptist Churches (GCA) is a family of churches who advance God’s Kingdom together.
Our core mission is to cultivate reproducible disciple-makers and spread the Gospel message far and wide. We strive to unlock potential and advance the Kingdom of God through innovative programs like ReNew and our commitment to training and equipping leaders through the Great Commission Training Institute (GCTI). GCA catalyzes growth, transformation, and unity among Southern Baptist churches, working tirelessly to support and strengthen our network of churches and leaders. Join us in this journey of faith, service, and spreading the love of Christ to the world.
Established in 1947, GCA has over 100 ministries and member churches from San Mateo to Solvang and Monterey to Milpitas. More than anything, we are a family fostering powerful, loving relationships to advance the Great Commission together.
We Invite You to Join Us!
Suceava Baptist Association Partnership
Connect your church with a sister church in Romania for mutual encouragement
Join the prayer partnership, support ministry efforts to widows and war-torn Ukraine, and more.
Church Planting
Meet our planter families
