Venden has served as senior pastor at several large churches, most recently at the 2,000-member Azure Hills Church near Loma Linda, California, where the rapidly-growing congregation required three worship services each weekend. Along with his wife, Marilyn, he devoted most of his time to ministering to college and university students and young professionals.

Previous pastorates included churches at La Sierra University and Pacific Union College, in California, and Union College, in Nebraska. Tapes of Venden's sermons have been distributed widely and together with his many books have presented the biblical message of righteousness by faith in dozens of countries. Tens of thousands, young and old, consider him their spiritual mentor.

Pastor Venden retired at Azure Hills in August, 1998, and immediately joined the Voice of Prophecy ministry team. His duties for the Voice of Prophecy will include speaking at church convocations, colleges and universities, camp meetings, and other public events. He will also be featured on VOP radio broadcasts.

Among Venden's books currently in print are 95 Theses on Righteousness by Faith, Hard to Be Lost, How to Know God's Will in Your Life, Love God and Do As You Please, Never Without an Intercessor, and It's Who You Know, which is based on his 300,000 copy-bestseller, How to Make Christianity Real.