Testimonials
What other pastors say about Bill Holdridge:
“Greetings in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. I’ve known Bill for right around thirty years. He is one of God’s blessings to the body of Christ. I’ve often told Bill that he is one of the greatest pastors I know. If you listen to his teaching of God’s Word, and or read what he may have written on a particular subject, I believe you will be struck as I am with a great sense of God’s grace, His mercy, and His wisdom. There is a tender love in Bill’s heart that always encourages me to love the Lord, and to love others. I know that it’s the Holy Spirit working in and through Bill’s life that brings that truth to mind. One last thing … Bill’s vast experience as a pastor (pastoring a church for nearly three decades) provides a wealth of wisdom for any and all involved in ministry.”
Pastor Bob Grenier, Calvary Chapel Visalia
“Pastor Bill Holdridge has been a friend and co-laborer in Christ for a number of years and my wife and I have personally benefited from his ministry. A Senior Pastor friend of mine recently lamented: ‘I don’t have anyone I can talk to.’ Whether we verbalize it or not, I believe that every Pastor feels that way from time to time. I’m writing this to let you know that Bill is a guy you can ‘talk to.’ His years of ministry experience coupled with his compassionate heart have been a huge help to me in my ministry. I would encourage you to get to know Bill and his wife Sheri, I’m certain that you’ll be blessed and strengthened through their ministry as well.”
In His service,
Rick Franks
Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel Mountain View, CA
“Bill was able to analyze the ministry through a biblical and grace-filled filter of experience. I trust him and so did the people, which made it easy for us to be honest and transparent. We have implemented many of those ideas and suggestions and we have seen how it has been a blessing to the body. Even to this day, I still draw upon the feedback, fellowship, wisdom and encouragement that I received.”
Pastor Matt Valencia
Calvary Chapel Gilroy, CA
“It is a great honor for me to recommend the ministry of Pastor Bill Holdridge. He has been a dear friend and trusted counselor to me for many years, encouraging me greatly in both my ministry as a senior pastor, as well as in my personal life as a husband and father. Bill is truly a ‘pastor to pastors,’ consistently sharing his over thirty-year wealth of experience, knowledge, and wisdom freely and graciously with any who seek his counsel. His personal reliance on the Lord and the importance he places on the ministry of God’s Word are a testimony to his own faith, and to the work that God continues to do through him. Through times of both great blessing and tremendous difficulty, personally or in the ministry, Pastor Bill has been an example to so many of us of a man of both deep humility and great strength in the Lord Jesus Christ. He is a remarkable ‘servant of all’ and a true gift to the Body of Christ, especially to those of us who are called to minister to the Lord’s precious sheep.”
In Jesus,
Dave Johnston
Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz
What other pastors say about Gillett Doggett:
“Having had the blessing to know Gillett for over 15 years the one thing that I have always appreciated the most about him is that he has a shepherd’s heart towards people. Gillett is just simply a great caretaker of the sheep, it is not something that he has to manufacture it is how the Holy Spirit has shaped him. As a pastor who tends to be more aloof and disconnected with the sheep observing Gillett’s ministry has been very beneficial to me. I can say that God used His work in Gillett to start and continue a work in me—causing me to be more tender-hearted to those I’m blessed to serve.”
Dale Lewis
Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel Bitterroot Valley, Hamilton, MT
“Our Fellowship was very blessed to have Gillett and his wife visit us. When Gillett first asked us about visiting our fellowship we discussed what we might have him do. We decided to have him do a teaching on marriage. The planned format for that night was a potluck dinner for the couples and then adjourning to the sanctuary for the teaching. Because we are a small fellowship and had less show up then anticipated, I thought it might be nice to stay in our fellowship area for the teaching. I presented the idea to Gillett and he graciously went with the idea. Everything worked out great, the couples were very blessed by Gillett and we considered it a special treat to have him with us.”
Dean Ceccarelli
Calvary Chapel of Holbrook, AZ
“I have known Gillett Doggett for over twenty years and in that time I have always seen the Lord Jesus all over his life. He has always been a friend to his brothers. A compassionate voice for the sinner. A good Shepherd and teacher to his flock. A loving husband to his wife. Recently Gillett and his wife graced our fellowship with a visit, as they were vacationing they took the time to stop and bless us with a teaching from the Word and personal encouragement. Our church and my wife and I were very blessed and enriched by the time he spent with us.”
Yours in Christ,
Skip Collier, Calvary Chapel Sioux Falls, SD
“Gillett Doggett and his wife Victoria have been wonderful ministry examples and genuine friends to me and my wife over the last two decades. Whenever I need help in the pulpit or a listening ear for my private concerns, I’ve always been blessed to have Gillett so close, so caring, and so competent to serve.”
Bruce Mumper, Calvary Chapel Fresno, CA
What other pastors say about Pat Kenney:
“Pat has been a real blessing to me personally and to our church. I recently took over the position of Senior Pastor at a Calvary Chapel in the same town that Pat pastored. From the beginning we have regularly met for breakfast or lunch and during those times he has answered so many questions I had from Elder and Board issues, finance procedures, building plans, and personal counsel. It was great to have advise and support from a seasoned mature brother in the Lord, one that genuinely cared about me and was interested in the success and health of the church. He visited the church a few times on his days off and for a young guy wondering if everything he is doing is right, it was great to get feedback from another man I respect that has held the position of Pastor and served for many years in that capacity.”
In His Grace,
Shawn Stone, Calvary Chapel Hidden Valley, Escondido, CA
“I wanted to express how much I appreciated having Pat Kenney teach our fellowship at CC Living Hope when I was on a 12 day mission’s trip to Peru. Pat taught a mini-series on Hebrews 12 on a Sunday morning and for two consecutive Wednesday nights. When I returned, I found that the body had been blessed, edified and highly encouraged by the three messages Pat delivered. Pat has valuable experience as a Pastor/teacher/counselor … and on a personal level, has lived a life of integrity, empathy, compassion and humility. He is a great blessing and has much to share with the body of Christ.”
Looking unto Jesus,
Brad Lambert, Living Hope Calvary Chapel, Oceanside, CA
“Calvary Chapel of Vista has been thoroughly blessed by the ministry of Pat Kenney. Pat has shared numerous times at our fellowship, always bringing a solid message of great encouragement to the body of Christ here at CCV. Pat has also been instrumental in taking an interest in encouraging younger men in the faith and ministry. Pat is a solid Bible teacher who’s life experiences make him relatable to those with whom he speakins. But Pat never seeks to draw attention to himself, but is always turning our hearts toward Jesus. Pat is a first class minister!”
Pastor Rob Salvato
Calvary Chapel Vista, CA
What other pastors say about Trip Kimball:
“I have known Pastor Trip Kimball for the last 8 years, first as a missionary who would occasionally pass through and visit our church. Then in 2005, when he and his wife moved to Jacksonville and made this their home base, we were able to get to know them more personally. The last few years, Trip has been an integral part of our church body; helping to develop our men’s ministry and discipleship, our mission’s program, and doing some IBS workshops. We are blessed to have him part of our church family, co-laboring together in ministry, and being an encouragement to me and my wife as we serve here at Calvary Chapel.
I would highly recommend him in the pastoral ministry of serving other pastors; to encourage and pray for them, to assist in teaching and training, or for whatever purpose the Lord would want to use him.”
In God’s Grip,
Pastor Keith Allen Pintar
Calvary Chapel Jacksonville, FL
“Trip Kimball is a pioneer in the Calvary Chapel church movement. I first met Trip as a Christian in 1970 at Calvary Costa Mesa when he volunteered to serve the Children’s Ministry with his gift of worship in song. I had known him slightly in high school but to see his willing heart serve the love of Jesus to those 5th graders and 1st graders and Junior Highers in that ‘Jesus Movement’ day, was a joy. In fact, I could see he had the call of God on his life. And throughout all of these years, he has been faithful to God, his wife and family, the Church and his call. A great Bible teacher, a loving pastor, a kind husband and father, Trip is a man of God that I am proud to call my friend. You will be too!”
Pastor Bruce A. Sonnenberg
He Intends Victory
Irvine, CA
“I have known Pastor Trip Kimball for over twenty years. In 1989 I asked him and his wife to join our ministry in the Philippines where we worked with thousands of pastors training them in how to study the Word. Trip left his church and moved his family to the Philippines and became a vital part of our ministry, working very effectively with pastors and leaders. He understands the issues pastors go through and knows how to encourage and strengthen them. He brings years of ministry experience and I highly recommend him to all.”
Pastor Dan Finfrock
Executive Director—Intensive Care Ministries and Inductive Bible Study
“I have known Trip & Susan Kimball for nearly 40 years. We were involved in children’s ministry together at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa back in the early 70′s. We then both served with our families in the California desert for close to 20 years. Trip has always been a tremendous encourager to me.
Trip is one of the most focused men I know when it comes to the Great Commission. He and Susan planted a strong and healthy church in Yucca Valley in the late 70′s which has grown into one of the most significant churches in the region, Calvary Chapel Joshua Springs. While Trip was leading that fellowship they developed a strong missions focus and began to both send their people around the world as well as assist other churches in developing a missions vision. When Trip & Susan moved to the Philippines to establish an orphanage, Trip also poured his energy into equipping Filipino pastors and developed a wonderful tool for inductive Bible Study.
I whole-heartedly recommend Trip’s ministry and am confident that he will bring practical assistance to pastors who are seeking to develop their churches focus on obeying the Great Commission.”
Pastor Bill Welsh
Refuge Calvary Chapel
Huntington Beach, CA
What other pastors say about Bob Claycamp:
“Bob and Jeanne Claycamp have been a good friends for many years. They both have exhibited a true living walk in the Lord. They both have wise and experienced hearts for the Lord, their family and the body of Christ.
Bob has pastored Calvary North Phoenix and taken it from a small group of people to a full healthy and blessed fellowship of believers. Thus, Bob and Jeanne have all the personal life experiences needed to bless and encourage most any fellowship as they seek to grow in the Lord and serve Him.”
Don McClure
“Bob Claycamp has been a steady and constant example to me of our Lord Jesus Christ’s grace, mercy and love. Bob and I have known each other since about 1973. Over those many years, Bob has not only used his gift of teaching God’s Word, but has had decades of fruitful experience as a Pastor in Arizona.
I’m thrilled to know that the Lord is leading to make Bob available to come alongside of pastors, and offer them all that the Lord has given him.
Below, is a verse that comes to mind in thinking of Bob and the future opportunities to minister to pastors:
Psalm 42:7 Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me.
Over the years, Bob has had occasion to call out to the Lord as a pastor and have the Lord speak to him, and direct him through the many and difficult challenges of ministry. Being able to share the wisdom from God woven through his personal experiences as a Pastor Teacher are a treasure for the Body of Christ.
So, for those who may have deep needs (or just plain needs) in ministry, Bob will certainly be able to bring that wisdom that is from above. By the way, Bob’s wife Jeanne is that other wonderful and better half. May God richly bless the days of ministry that lie ahead for Bob as we wait for Jesus to come from heaven.”
Bob Grenier,
Senior Pastor
Calvary Chapel Visalia, CA
“Over the last 30 years it has been my pleasure to have known Pastor Bob Claycamp.
I have always found him to be diligent and careful handling the things of God, particularly paying serious attention to rightly dividing the word of truth.
He has always been a great example of how and what a minister of the gospel should say and do. I think he would be a great mentor to young men who aspire to the ministry.
If I can be of any further assistance or provide any additional information, please contact me.”
Mike Finizio
Harvest Christian Fellowship, New York City
What other pastors say about Bill Philipp:
I would like to give my recommendation to Bill Philipp as a friend and seasoned pastor of Calvary Chapel. I have known Bill for about 16 years and deeply appreciate his godly council.
When Bill was in the San Fernando Valley we served together in various outreaches as well as gathering pastors together for weekly prayer. His leadership, life experience, and love would be an asset to any ministry.
I believe Bill will be a wonderful addition to the team at Poimen Ministries. Please accept this letter as my complete endorsement for Bill and his Christian character.
Pastor David Cuff
Calvary Chapel Mid Valley
Greetings! This letter is to serve as a reference instrument for my colleague of 18 plus years, Pastor Bill Philipp.
It gives me great pleasure to tell you about Pastor Bill. Over the years I have come to value Bill’s wise counsel from scripture. I would liken the man to one who takes seriously following Jesus. He exemplifies the strength of the Psalm 23 shepherd balanced with the willing heart of 1Peter 5. He truly has chosen to pattern his life after our master.
Pastor Phillip also possesses an approachability that has earned the trust of my daughter (in her early 20’s) who has sought his counsel on occasion, only Jesus could give this quality seen in Mark 10. I must also add in this expose that Bill has a beautiful quality of being so kind and gracious that it disarms another to the place where men feel safe to disclose their hearts to this gentleman.
I so hope that the Holy Spirit will use this memorandum to rightly express what a fine Christian Pastor he is and benefit to any secular or any Christian institution.
Pastor Tommy DeSantis
Calvary Chapel Santa Clarita, CA
