Our Mission

To lift up Christ So that the world Would believe!

In everything we do at Shepherd, we seek to lift up Jesus that the world might believe (John 3:14-15 and John 12:32). We want to come alongside you in your journey with God, so that as you are saved in Christ and become strong in Christ, you can serve Christ and share Him with others!

Our Values

We believe that each and every person is valuable to God and loved by Him. While the world often tries to define how our value is measured, Jesus came to completely change the game. Through His sacrifice, He showed that we were worth His very life. Through Him, we are set free from our sins and given a new hope and a new purpose. And now, God has called each of us to tell others about the good news of Jesus Christ and simply to share our own story of transformation.  

As we love and serve others, we are better able to reach one person for Christ. Through one person, we can reach a family. By reaching a family, we can reach a city. And by reaching a city, we can reach our nation. By reaching our nation, we can then impact the world. 

What We Believe

• About God
  There is one God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal, and each possesses all the attributes of God. God is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe and everything in it. (Gen. 1:1, 26-27; Ps. 90:2; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14)
   
• About Jesus Christ
  Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is one with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is our Savior, who was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross for all sin, and was raised from the grave after three days to demonstrate His defeat of sin and death. He ascended into heaven and will return to earth to reign as our powerful King. (Matt. 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; Heb. 14- 15; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; Col. 2:9-10; 1 Tim. 6:14-15)
   
• About The Holy Spirit
  The Holy Spirit is one with God the Father and Jesus Christ. Those who accept Christ as their Savior will receive the Holy Spirit to live inside them. The Holy Spirit serves as our comforter, guide, and advocate. The Holy Spirit is given to Christians and provides guidance in living, an understanding of the Bible, and prayerful intercession. (Acts 1:8; John 14:16-17, 16:7-13; Gal. 5:25; 1 Cor. 2:12, 3:16; Eph. 1:13; 2 Cor. 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2)
   
• About The Bible
  Our foundation is based firmly upon the Bible as our ultimate authority on Christian beliefs and a guide to living. The Bible is divinely inspired by God, without error, given to man so that we may know and understand the truth of God and his love. (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Ps. 12:6, 119:105)
   
• About Humanity
  All people are made in the image of God and were created to live the adventure of following Jesus Christ. Although we, as people, have tremendous potential for good, we also have the freedom to do the opposite if our hearts are not right. Our disobedience toward God is called “sin,” which separates humanity from God. (Gen. 1:27; Isa. 53:6, 59:1-2; Romans 3:23; Ps. 139:13-16; Col. 2:13-15)
  
  
• About Salvation
  Salvation is not something that can be purchased or earned. It is a free gift from God provided by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and is received through faith. It is available to everyone who accepts Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. That faith is expressed through repentance of sin and baptism by full immersion. (John 3:16; Acts 4:12; Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-5, Rom. 5:10, Rom 6:3-5, Rom. 5:10, Rom 6:23, Rom 10:9,10 Eph. 2:8-10)
   
  
• About Eternity
  People were created to exist forever. Every person will either exist eternally in union with God in heaven through following Jesus Christ or be eternally separated from God in hell due to refusing to follow Him. (John 14:2-3; John 14:6; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 2 Thess. 1:6-10; Rev. 20:11-15)
   
  
• About Gender, Marriage, and Sex
  Made in the image of God, people were created with equal intrinsic value and two distinct biological sexes only male and female. God designed marriage to be a union between one male and female. Sex is to take place solely in the context of a married couple. Because we trust that the creator God is good and wise, we choose to embrace the wisdom of his design. (Gen. 1:26, 2:24; Ps. 139:13-14; Isa. 43:7; Matt. 19:4-5)
  

Weekend Services

Shepherd offers multiple service times at our three locations and online. Choose a time and location most convenient for you and your family. We look forward to seeing you!

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Spanish Translation and Deaf Interpretation

Spanish Translation:

Live Spanish translation is available at all services at our Porter Ranch location. Pick up a headset from the Information Center in the Lobby, prior to each service.

Traducción:

Traducción del mensaje está disponible en vivo los tres servicios en la ubicación de Porter Ranch. Por favor recoja los audífonos en el centro de información antes del servicio.

Deaf Interpretation:

Deaf interpretation of the sermon is available at our Sunday, 9:00 a.m. service at Porter Ranch. Special reserved seating is available in the front rows located on the north side of our main sanctuary.

Our History

It may surprise you to learn that Shepherd’s history goes back more than a century, when 100 dedicated believers began meeting in an old railroad car to worship God in the year 1912. Located in Van Nuys, California, the congregation became known as First Baptist Church of Van Nuys, and Dr. Jess Moody became its senior pastor in 1976. As the church grew, it moved to an 11-acre property in Porter Ranch and changed its name to Shepherd of the Hills Church. 

By 2000, Shepherd’s attendance had more than doubled and planted its first church, called Real Life Church, with Kyle Idleman in Santa Clarita, California. Three years later, Shepherd planted Discovery Church in Simi Valley, California with Todd Clark. In 2005, Shepherd opened the Family Life Center at its Porter Ranch location to facilitate additional office space, a youth room, and a full-court basketball gymnasium. Shepherd Sports launched the following year, which ministers to more than 3,000 adults and children through sports programs each year.

By 2008, Shepherd had established four satellite locations in the Greater Los Angeles Area. With weekly attendance approaching 10,000 people each weekend, it became clear that it was time to expand. (Around this time, “of the hills” was dropped from Shepherd’s name for easier readability and pronunciation.) After raising funds for seven years through the Miracle in the Making campaign, Shepherd was able to open its new 3,500-seat worship facility in February 2017.

Today, through the Lift Up Jesus television and radio, Pastor Dudley’s messages at Shepherd Church are broadcast on KDOC-TV, reaching 8.2 million viewers in Los Angeles. It is also broadcast to 500,000 viewers on KNBC in Palm Desert and Palm Springs, CA. Nationwide, Lift Up Jesus can be seen on Direct TV, channel 363 (GEB America Network) with a potential reach of 18 million viewers. Lift Up Jesus in Chicago (WJYS) also reaches 11 million people in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Via radio, Pastor Dudley’s sermons reach 8.2 million listeners on KKLA Los Angeles—as well as 29 million listeners in the United States and Canada on Sirius-XM Radio (Family Talk 131). His sermons are broadcast to 92 million listeners on DYVS radio in the Philippines. Visitors from more than 75 countries tune into to watch Shepherd Church online or archived messages via LiftUpJesus.com each week.

At Shepherd, we look back on our rich history spanning over 100 years and see God’s gracious hand blessing and directing our church every step of the way. He has been so good to us in every season, and we know that the best is yet to come!

Our Logo

The Shepherd Church logo has many graphic design elements.  The "S", Superman's logo, stands for the name of our church, but also represents THE Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ. Our logo is made up of four main colors, which depicts our church as a church that recognizes and celebrates diversity. You will see the color red, which represents Christ's blood that washes our sins away. The color Blue, represents Baptism by immersion in Jesus name. The color green stands for our growth as a church and the process of being discipled. The color yellow represents heaven. You will also notice a pathway, that represents a small narrow road that leads to heaven.

Lastly, the logo has a look that reminds us of an old stained glass church window. This speaks to our church heritage and the fact that Shepherd has had an influence in our community for over 100 years.  May this logo continue to represent all that God is doing here at Shepherd Church.