As we close out 2024 on behalf of CCV and our Mission and Outreach entire team, Merry Christmas. May God bless you and your family in the coming years.

Today, we have the incredible honor of hosting Dr. James O. Davis, a man whose ministry has made a profound impact around the world for decades. From founding Cutting Edge International to leading the Global Church Network, Dr. Davis has dedicated his life to mobilizing and equipping pastors and ministries to fulfill the Great Commission.

In this episode, we dive into his inspiring journey, his vision for global ministry, and the groundbreaking work of the Global Church Network—a coalition of over 2,700 Christian ministries and denominations worldwide. With more than 700,000 churches represented, this network has become the largest pastor's network in the world, uniting leaders with the shared goal of completing the Great Commission by 2030.

Dr. Davis also shares insights from his brand-new book (don’t worry, we’ll link it in the show notes!) and updates us on the exciting initiatives happening across the Global Church Network.

Join us as we hear from Dr. Davis about how God is moving through this incredible network, the importance of collaboration in ministry, and how we can all be part of this global mission.

Let’s jump in!



LINKS 

Website: https://jamesodavis.com/global/global-church-network/

Blog: https://jamesodavis.com/blog/

Book: https://jamesodavis.com/product/the-joy-book/


Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/ 

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions  

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 

Today, I'm joined by Travis and Abigail, who have an inspiring story about following God’s call. Formerly on staff with us at CCV, Travis, along with his wife and four children, felt led to step into mission work. They reached out for guidance, and I connected them with Team Expansion, an organization that carefully prepares missionaries through a process of deep discernment.

Today, they’ll share how their journey unfolded and the impact of their obedience.





Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/ 

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions  

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 



 

Steve and Terri Vogel, founders of Thrive Arizona, launched the ministry in 2016 to address foster care needs, prevention efforts, and support for aged-out youth. Their initiative grew from their personal experience as foster parents, where they noticed a gap in resources available to biological families.

Thrive Arizona now provides essential services like housing and counseling to help both foster youth and families working toward reunification. In this conversation, the close partnership between Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) and Thrive Arizona is highlighted, with a shared commitment to aiding vulnerable children and families involved in the foster care system.

The Vogels were foster parents for six years, and they had up to 18 kids in their home at one time, and they also have adopted a little girl out of the foster care system.






LINKS  

Website: https://www.thriveaz.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThriveAZProgram/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivearizona/ 

Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/ 

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions  

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 

In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome my good friend and long-time CCV member, Denny Smith. We've shared countless motorcycle rides over the years, and today, we're diving into the incredible work of Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry.

Denny and I will discuss how this ministry uses motorcycles to connect with people and share the Gospel. It’s a powerful testament to how God can work through our passions to reach others. If you want to learn more about Black Sheep, be sure to check out Season 1, Episode 49, where I had the chance to speak with Lou Steele, who has an amazing story to share.

Denny is also the owner of a Farmers Insurance agency here in town.

Join us for this inspiring conversation about faith, friendship, and outreach!



Black Sheep: https://www.blacksheephdfc.org/

Farmers Insurance: https://www.farmers.com/
Email: [email protected]



Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/ 

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions  

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 

On today’s episode of Let’s Go 360, we welcome back a familiar face—Larry Burek. Larry has joined us several times before, and though he isn’t employed by CCV, he's an integral part of our team as a VIP volunteer. Larry dedicates a significant amount of time to our missions ministry, handling the logistics for trips and ensuring everything runs smoothly. He recruits participants, coordinates trip details, and even manages the equipment for our medical missions, including choosing which doctors should attend each trip. Larry’s hard work and dedication play a huge role in the success of our missions, and we’re excited to have him back on the show today!

Listen in as Larrie and Larry talk about the incredible impact of his work!





Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/ 

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions  

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 

Noel Hutchinson’s passion for missions began in his childhood, growing up in a church with a strong mission focus in Toronto. His early exposure to missionaries in Africa, combined with stories from his grandparents who were missionaries in Argentina, planted the seeds of a calling that would later flourish.

Initially pursuing a career in automotive mechanics, Noel had plans to join the Air Force’s search and rescue team. However, a visit from a Bible college group led him to shift his path, earning a degree in theology. He later completed his mechanics license, closing that chapter before a spontaneous trip to Thailand with a missionary friend transformed his life.

During his time in Thailand, an encounter in a hill tribe village stirred something deep within him. Though he couldn’t understand the language, Noel felt God’s undeniable call to return and serve in Thailand. After marrying his wife, Marnie, the couple returned and served two terms as missionaries, fulfilling the call that had been nurtured since his youth.



LINKS 

Website: https://www.asianoutreachna.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/aonorthamerica

Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asian-outreach-na

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asian-outreach-na

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdxbZLNeK1QDelyWrWY1BVg

X: https://x.com/AsianOutreachNA?prefetchTimestamp=1726010463797






Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions 

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 

Angel Barnett joins us today to talk about the amazing work happening at the Short Creek Dream Center, a project that started a few years ago and has since been making a tremendous impact in the community.

To give you some background, our connection with Angel and the Dream Center is deeply rooted in a shared mission to transform lives. The Phoenix Dream Center, founded in 2006 by Pastor Tommy Barnett, serves over 40,000 people each month through a variety of programs dedicated to renovating lives and spreading the love of Jesus in the inner city. Their comprehensive life recovery program supports individuals recovering from substance abuse, mental illness, and trauma, offering housing, education, and counseling to help them rebuild their lives.

Our partnership with Angel and the Dream Center showcases how God brings different ministries together for a greater purpose. Today, Angel will discuss how these partnerships have grown into a powerful movement at the Short Creek Dream Center and how you can become a part of this life-changing work.

LINKS  

Website: https://www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/shortcreekdreamcenter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shortcreekdreamcenter/

Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/ 

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions  

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 

Matthew Ellison, who joined us in a previous episode, has become a very good friend of mine. We're walking through life together, experiencing many new and exciting things that God is doing through his ministry, Sixteen:Fifteen. 

I think I mentioned this in our last episode, his books had a profound impact on what we are doing at CCV. They really made me rethink the purpose of missions and why we're here. Matthew's books -  "When Everything is Missions" and "Conversations When Everything is Missions", had a huge impact on me and our work.

Matthew Ellison, is the President and Church Missions Coach at Sixteen: Fifteen, he served as a missions pastor at a mega-church for nine years, helping them transition from a reactive approach to world missions to a proactive one. During this time he realized that there was a growing wave of churches no longer content to only support missions, instead, they desired active global engagement. This led to the founding of Sixteen:Fifteen. Since 2004 he has been coaching churches across the United States, helping them to develop missions vision and strategy that fulfills the biblical mandate while taking into account their unique gifts, talents, and passions as local bodies of believers.


LINKS  

Website: www.1615.org 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/1615.Official 

Instagram:  @1615_ministries 

Linked in:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-ellison-5142895/ 

Books:  When Everything is Missions, Conversations on When Everything is Missions 

https://www.wheneverythingismissions.com/ 

Book discount code:  Summer25 

Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/ 

CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions  

Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032 

Email: [email protected] 

We're about to take GameLife to the next level by discussing unreached people groups. We've touched on this before, but just to recap: there are over 17,000 different people groups worldwide. Out of the roughly 8 billion people on Earth, one-third belong to what's known as "unreached" people groups. This means they have never heard the name of Jesus and have no access to the gospel or anyone who knows about it. For many of them, the name of Jesus is completely foreign.

We're excited to talk about a project we're currently involved in. DJ will be leading a team to Southeast Asia, where we'll be engaging with various groups. We’re eager to see how God will work in that region.




LINKS 

Website:   
gamelife77.com
gamelife123.com

Books:
Family Devotional - Old Testament
Coach's Training Guide - Old Testament
Family Devotional - Life of Christ
Coach's Training Guide - Life of Christ
Bible Teaching Basics : Ignite a Passion for God's Word in the Heart of Your Students (Kindle Edition)


Christ’s Church of the Valley: https://ccv.church/
CCV Missions:  www.ccv.church/missions 
Let’s Go 360:  https://www.letsgo360.org/
Pastor Larrie Fraley: linkedin.com/in/larrie-fraley-53445032
Email: [email protected]