1 Peter 1-2; Matt. 16:13-28 | 5/1/2022 | Pastor Matt Jones. Our church is now half the size it was two years ago. COVID, economic and political conditions in LA and California, and other factors have caused many people to move - and of course, others to join. But we are not called to discouragement. We are called to faithful preaching and discipleship and prayer, trusting in the Lord, because the Scripture teaches us that Christ will build His church.