Holy Ground Christian Fellowship

April 15, 2002 — It was and is my great pleasure to testify on behalf of my brother and sister in Christ, Pastors Jose and Betsy Mata. We met at a Bike Night around the year 2003 for Paid in Full Motorcycle Ministry through Holy Ground Christian Fellowship Church in Buena Park, CA. There was immediately something different about these two. They were fun-loving Christians, and I was a "new" Christian. We immediately connected there, and I proceeded to attend Holy Ground Christian Fellowship Church.

Through the next 7+ years, I was able to grow in my faith immensely due to their guidance and love. Together we shared many valleys and mountaintops and always made sure Jesus Christ was in the center of it all — from church services, to baptisms, to food outreach, to Skid Row in L.A., to children's hospitals, to men's juvenile detention centers, to counseling, to helping in our Recovery homes, and more. I could write pages and pages of our many ministry services and events, but I will keep it short.

These two are one of the main reasons I grew up serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to God for changing their hearts to serve Him for the rest of their lives. Praise God.

"We met Pastors Jose and Betsy in 2008 at a Bike Night Event of their Paid In Full Motorcycle Ministry, which was an outreach ministry they had every week. We became involved with them in their church called Holy Ground Christian Fellowship.

We became close as time went on and began to talk about the vision for the church that we had and the vision they had for their ministry. We decided to combine both churches together and became assistants to Pastor Jose and Betsy in the church, and then we joined the Motorcycle Ministry, as we loved to ride together. We would minister the Word together and attend various events as Paid In Full Motorcycle Ministry.

Pastor Jose and Betsy are loving people. They have hearts that are so big and desire the best for all. They have continued to demonstrate this even today. Pastor Betsy is a firecracker! She is loving and fair in all she does — but don't get her upset! You will receive the wrath of God upon you. LOL.

I will say this: they will not put up with nonsense. I have worked with them in the church and in the Recovery homes they have in California. We have seen many lives change and have faced many challenges together. We have married people in the church and have had many great times.

When the Lord moved Pastor Jose and Betsy to Florida in 2012, they turned the church over to us as the Senior Pastors of Holy Ground Christian Fellowship, and we have stayed connected and visited each other. For the past 14 years, we have still loved each other as family and miss each other.

"Life Changes — Brother's Remain."

My name is Belinda Houston and I would like to share with you about my experience at Holy Ground Church. Pastors Jose and Betsy Mata were wonderful. They are true servants of God. The church was a place of worship and I often went to them for counsel. I received Godly counsel and was able to understand Gods will for my life.

The Pastors loved their flock and were very involved with all of us. We learned so much about the correct way to serve God. I started out as an usher and after a time served on the worship team. I thoroughly enjoyed my time serving in their church.

I trust both of them with my whole heart.

I have known and been associated with Pastor Betsy Mata at Holy Ground Christian Fellowship for more than 20 years. During that time, she has been a pleasure to work with in the ministry.

She is a tireless worker in her role as an outreach minister. This is a lady with a willing heart and is guided by her quest from the Holy Spirit to serve God in a mighty way.

As a fellow believer, it is my pleasure to call her both sister and friend.