Devan Bumstead

This Sunday, Pastor Devan is going to share the most consequential piece of his story through a special message titled, “Lessons From My Thorn”. Please make every effort to attend to support Devan as he vulnerably shares how the Lord has shaped him through this trial. But our prayer is that we’d all come hungry and thirsty for the Kingdom to be manifest in our lives and in our church as we invite the “upside-down blessing” Jesus calls us to adopt. We believe this weekend can mark our church with power—not in the world’s way, but with Jesus’. So set aside any mask or pretense you’ve been carrying and prepare your heart to be open to a move of God. April 26th, 2026 8:30a & 10:30a Newbury Park First Christian Church 801 Knollwood Dr. Newbury Park, CA 91320 Website: npfcc.org Livestream: YouTube.com/npfcc Podcast: npfcc.org/podcast

We go further together. There is a reason God’s design includes His creation living in community. And when we live together in devoted, Christian community, we live out Jesus’ mission and share His salvation to the world around us. Watch full message on @encounternp YouTube Channel. . . . . #community #christiancommunity #belikejesus #livingfaith #bible #madeformore #preaching

This Sunday a new chapter begins! Our church @encounternp is expanding our Sunday gathering to two services at 8:30a and 10:30a. We've been sensing God's call to step out in faith and make room for greater things. So consider yourself invited to see what He's up to and bring a friend while you're at it! You're always welcome to check us out online as well. Head to npfcc.org/live to learn more about how to stream. Newbury Park First Christian Church 801 Knollwood Dr. Newbury Park, CA 91320 [email protected] #npfcc #conejovalley #church #growing #comeandsee

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“Since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus…” - Hebrews 10:19 Full sermon on our YouTube channel 🙌🏻 . . . . #church #churchfamily #sermon #sundayservice #pastor #instachurch #churchonline #jesuspaiditall #worship #jesus #churchcommunity #newburypark #faithful #followjesus #churchreels #jesuslovesyou #christianquotes #bloodofjesus #promises

Being a follower of Jesus implies that you are a lifelong learner. So many of us believe in Jesus, but if we took a step back could we honestly say we are following Jesus? Do we know what that looks like to follow in Jesus’ footsteps? Have we become comfortable in our salvation that we stop learning, stop growing, stop becoming like Jesus? Hebrews 5:11-6:4 is a tough passage, it is convicting for every believer to take a step back and gauge where our spiritual growth is at. Are we taking an active role in growing or have we become complacent in our comfort? Follow @encounternp and find a community following the footsteps of Jesus. Watch the full message on our YouTube channel. #churchreels #instachurch #churchservice #christianlife #jesuslovesyou #abideinchrist #jesuschrist #sundayservice #christianfaith #firmfoundation #spiritualgrowth #godisgood #jesuslovesyou #walkwithjesus #spiritualtraining

Mexico 2024 was aaaamazing! Spent some much needed quality time with the boys, built a house in 2.5 days, started many new friendships, ate some great food and blessed the socks off a family in great need!!! These trips were life changing for me as a student and to get to show my boys the joy of serving in this way is one of my favorite things in the whole wide world. Wouldn’t trade this for anything. Thank you @kenlpg and @encounternp for fostering a culture of adventure and service for the last 3 decades. You’re leaving a legacy far and wide. And to @amorministries may the Lord richly bless your work, you are truly changing the world one precious family at a time.

Happiest of birthdays to my beautiful, amazing, joy-filled bride @tbumstead 🥳🥳🥳 This is a recap of the last year we’ve had together and it may go down as one of the most memorable. This song was also our family’s theme song that Alexa blasted every morning at 8am, reorienting our hearts in the middle of meltdowns. This year was super hard and bursting at the seams with joy all at the same time. Huge milestones accumulated, core memories stored, tons to celebrate and tons to grieve. But through it all, you’ve been a rock—steady peace and resilient joy ion the midst of the peaks and pits. I love you to my very core and I’m one of the most blessed men I know because of you. Thank you for this last year, I love you to the moon and back! Let’s review: 1 - We welcomed a new puppy to the family 2 - You unlocked the floodgates of giggles in our kids 3 - You taught the littles how to care for their bodies 4 - You fanned into flame Hope’s passion for dance 5 - You fostered compassion and care in the house 6 - You help make faith and church community a top priority 7 - You’re literally the favorite Aunt 8 - Your photography business keeps growing because of your joy for those in front of the lens 9 - You challenge me and push me to hit the hills to keep up with you 10 - Fun is your middle name 11 - Loved being your photography sidekick and watch your brilliance in action 12 - We watched our son win a championship 13 - Your snuggles are irresistible, even to this new 9 year old. 14 - We lost my dad this year but hosted a family reunion to celebrate him 15 - We upped our camping adventures 16 - Your acting skills are improving 👩🏽‍🚀 ✨ 17 - You embrace crazy 18 - You make time for your family 19 - For some unexplainable reason, you still seem to admire me 20 - You’re always up for adventure …to be continued in comments

Isaac (via my Insta) and Levi (@tbumstead Insta) are having a “Reel” battle to see how many views they can each get on their respective videos. I mean…Isaac got some pretty sick air 😂😂 #maytheoddsbeeverinyourfavor

Creating a track from scratch for #GodCameToSaveUs by @verticalworship 

I used to do this a lot more before the blessing of @multitracks and @loopcommunity 

We’ll be playing this song on Christmas Eve led by @sbsherreitt and a collection of kids from our church. Can’t wait!

Though you can’t hear them in this instrumental, the lyrics to this song are incredibly touching. Here’s a sample:

You made the plan and You knew the cost 
The Giver, the Gift and salvation for us 
The Light of the world was the Lamb on a cross
And love was the way

Every year, the more I consider the radical nature of God’s greatest act of love—coming in humble and weak and fragile flesh and then dying in our place—the more it amazes me. 

He took on infancy—utter dependence on a teenage girl
He took on sickness—influenza, fever, chills, migraines
He took on puberty—hormones, body changes, smelly pits
He took on work—slowly developed a craft
He took on temptation—He saw, felt, and faced everything we do
He took on a mission—to show us the very nature of God and how to live
He took on rejection—the very people He created cursed Him and killed Him
He took on sin—everything we deserved was transferred to His account

This truly is the greatest (real) story ever. Ever.

I am so so thankful for Jesus.

Happy Birthday to my King, my Savior, my Lord and my Friend
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It’s 6 days until Christmas, and though holidays can stir up many emotions in our hearts, we’re leaning in to the Joy of the Lord. This very familiar passage from Nehemiah 8:10 says, “For the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Often we see the joy of the Lord as something that we get to take. We take this joy from God as a level up in strength. But the people at the time of Nehemiah 8 had been estranged from God for generations, losing the law and living their own way apart from God. Now, they are finally gathered back in Jerusalem hearing the law of God read to them for the first time. And their hearts are brought before God in repentance. Falling on their knees, repenting for having turned away. Yet God tells his people, do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. God is giving us HIS joy to give us strength. And the biggest way that we receive God’s joy upon us is through the coming of his son Jesus - and this is the Good News of Great Joy we celebrate at Christmas. #thejoyofthelordismystrength #instachurch #churchreels #sundayservice #christmasjoy #jesus #lovethelordwithallyourheart #newburypark

#GRWM Sunday edition! Come along behind the scenes with Pastor Devan as we get ready for Sunday morning. We’re ready for you, and hope you come join us! Sunday Service - 10AM in person and online. Visit our website to view the livestream. #sundayservice #churchleaders #sundaymornings