Desert Christian Center

Desert Christian Center is a church at 100 E Bataan Ave. in Ridgecrest, CA 93555. It is one of 33 churches in Ridgecrest.

The mission of Desert Christian Center is to equip each one to walk in the vision as we focus on the importance of the local church, embracing the word of God, worshipping Him, and growing in relationship.

Rancho International Ministries (RIM) began in 1999 as an extension of Rancho Christian Center, under the direction of its founders Apostle David and Pastor Vivian Cunningham.

100 E Bataan Ave., Ridgecrest, CA, 93555

Service times

  • Wednesday, Thursday 8am

Website: http://www.desertchristiancenter.org/

Ministries at Desert Christian Center

  • Tender Mercies International
  • RIM Missions

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The community around Desert Christian Center

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 35.1%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.3%
  • Depression: 25.1%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Ridgecrest city is served by 29 churches — about one congregation for every 718 residents.

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