History of CLA

In January 1988 God led Bob and Claudia Maddux to pioneer a new church in the Poway area.  It was begun in a home and the group grew quickly to about 40 in size.  Six months after beginning the church they were able to move to their present location on Twin Peaks Road.  The church continues to grow in numbers and expand in outreach.  It now occupies a lovely campus with a worship facility that seats 600.

Over the years Pastor Bob and Claudia have seen the development of ministries both locally and outreaches globally.

• Prayer and worship is a big part of the life of the church.

• Home Fellowship groups have developed, along with an active Christian Education program on Sunday mornings for adults and youth alike.

• Outreaches to children include Sunday morning Children's Church and an annual Vacation Bible School that attracts hundreds of children. 

• Seeking God's face is a strong emphasis of the church.

• A Prayer Ministry Team serves alongside the Pastors and Elders.

• CLA's youth department has a growing vision for reaching their community.

• Weekly activities include Wednesday night worship services for Jr.  High and Senior
  High, Fellowship Groups and Sunday school.

• The young people also are involved in annual retreats and local outreaches.

• Regular foreign missions activities are a big part of training youth for Christian service. 

The church also includes more traditional Programs such as Men's and Women's Ministries, scouting type programs for the boys and girls, and a fellowship for the seniors. 

From its inception the church has had a heart for missions.  Besides supporting many missionaries it has also raised up and released from its ranks ministries that are touching the world.  One such ministry that was founded in 1993 by CLA is Project Compassion.  This medical missions outreach takes teams of doctors and nurses to third world countries to hold clinics and share Christ. 

Pastor Maddux sees the church continuing to be a place of prayer and Christian worship built around strong teaching from the Word.  His prayer and heart is for the congregation to focus and reach out to the needs of people in the community as well as around the world.  He desires is to see those who God has called here develop and be used to their full potential in whatever field or endeavor God has called them to. Some of these emerging ministers will be the more traditional types and others "cutting edge" projects like Internet and media outreaches.  He also hopes to see an increase in the churches worldwide humanitarian efforts.  These outreaches would provide an additional platform for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.