About Us
HISTORY
In 2006, Ps. Eddie and Dawna and their family stepped out in faith to plant Rock Church. From the early days of meeting in living rooms, hotels and movie theaters the church has continued to grow. Since 2006, the church has grown from 20 people to close to a thousand members. In 2020, Rock Church joined the C3 Global family.
Ps. Eddie and Dawna's passion for souls and their commitment to reach the lost and hurting has catapulted them into their greatest adventure, creating an enduring legacy that will impact the world around them as they continue building lives and building leaders.
Along with setting an example of a healthy loving marriage for the past 35 years, Pastors Eddie and Dawna have 3 sons, three daughters-in-love and four grandchildren.
EDDIE & DAWNA’S STORY
Pastors Eddie and Dawna have been passionately working with what they believe is the hope of the world for over 30 years, the local church. In March of 2006, they were launched into new territory by their pastors at The Rock Church in San Bernardino, CA, where they served as Senior Associate Pastors for 14 years.
While on staff they were a part of seeing the church grow from 12 people at a prayer meeting to now over 18,000 members. They served in a variety of capacities including youth pastors where they developed a thriving youth ministry reaching 800-1000 teenagers weekly.
C3 (Christian City Church) is part of a global movement of over 600 churches in 64 countries. Click below to learn more about C3 Global.
Our Leadership Staff
Pastor Mike & Stephanie
Pastor Chris & Lana
Pastors Al & Lisa
Pastor Isaac & Emily
Pastors Richard & Michelle
OUR VISION IS JESUS CHRIST
C3 Palm Springs started with a small group of people in 2006 with a big vision and heart for the people of Coachella Valley. What began as a humble dream and prayer through Pastors Eddie and Dawna Elguera has grown to now include hundreds of people gathering every Sunday and Wednesday to worship as well as meeting life groups across the valley.
OUR MISSION IS PEOPLE
We are a local church for the people of Coachella Valley. At C3 Palm Springs, we believe church is about us discovering and learning how to have a loving, authentic relationship with God and with one another. We believe Jesus Christ is God and proved His amazing love for this valley by dying on the cross to take the punishment for our mistakes and pride—giving us His righteousness as a free gift. He rose again to give us hope that death is not the end but just the beginning of all that God has in store for us. We believe by the Holy Spirit we now have the fullness of His love living in us and flowing through us for the sake of others. We believe the church exists for the blessing and the welfare of the people and city it's planted in. We believe the church is both big and small, having a vision to reach many people with the love of Christ, preaching the gospel in larger worship gatherings and staying small through life groups and personal relationships.
OUR CAUSE IS LOVE
C3 Palm Springs is part of a bigger movement of churches worldwide who are committed to healthy relationships and connection between ministers and churches. As an international family our members are able to walk into any of our C3 Churches around the world and know they're home. We are united with Christ in His vision, and therefore our mission, to save the lost, make disciples and build His church.