I’m writing this introduction for this Pastors Resource Call because I have known Pastor Dane Aaker for over twenty years. He has been the pastor of Centerpoint Church of Colton, CA for over 25 years. When we were considering moving to California I took my wife to visit Dane and his church. If you go to California, Colton usually is not in the top ten places you want to visit. It clearly is in a poorer area east of LA. Dane has been a faithful, loving and thriving pastor to this community and has seen amazing results of God’s hand on his people. But it has not come easy. I have watched him reduce staff when income was not there. I have seen him try about every imaginable venue in terms of worship service times, places, etc. He never gave up. He has been offered pastorates that were much more attractive in numerous ways but has always been faithful to Gods call.

More than once while living in Orange County I would make the trek out to Colton to get my batteries recharged. Even now I am tearing up a bit while writing this as I remember how passionate his people were at singing praises to our Lord. They would almost blow the roof off of that place. It was inspirational and freeing unlike anything I have experienced. – Bill Nicoson

Dane Aaker has an earned doctorate from Fuller Seminary. Over half of his church is under the age of 30 and the church is over 70% Hispanic. Over this time the church has grown from 89 to over 1700 people on a 2 acre campus in downtown Colton.