The History of the San Diego Ecclesia

Hensley, Gordon | Published in 2024 | Paperback (84 pages), Kindle

This is the story of a Christadelphian Ecclesia in California that over the last 150 years went through several thrilling beginnings and disappointing endings. Regardless of how smooth or rocky the life (or death) of an ecclesia may be, its history is really the story of the people that it’s made up of, and how God works through them.

The first attempt to establish an ecclesia in San Diego involved a group of hearty settlers from Kansas. While this beginning eventually ended in failure, a final successful attempt was made 100 years later by two determined young couples. Their determination, and their reliance on God, has resulted in an ecclesia that has been thriving for 50 years. This shows us that our timetable is very different from God’s. What we believe is a failure, may over time and in God’s hands, turn out instead to be a success.