SLO City Church is...AWESOME! That is the easiest way I can explain it, it has something for…read moreeveryone, it is a group of extremely friendly and genuine people, and it spreads hope for everyone. Sunday service at SLO City is amazing, the worship warms your heart up so that you are all ready for the message. Someone almost always shares their own story. Brent walks us through scripture and gives real practical connections. Outside of Sunday there are all kinds of gatherings and parties. Real people making real relationships and together making a real difference. I would highly recommend!!

I've only been attending for approximately the last three weeks, but there are some things that…read morereally stand out to me. They're very involved in our community, provide many opportunities for community with other believers in the church, and the messages and worship have been just what I needed. Looking forward to church on Sunday.

I've been coming to Calvary SLO for years now. I am proud to call it my home, and the congregation…read moremy family. Consistently I am fed by the message and caught up in the worship. There is a lot of God-given speaking, and musical talent within this family. There are also plenty of opportunities to connect outside of Sunday mornings via community groups, college, and young professional groups. As well as trainings to better equip Christians navigating our modern culture.

Been enjoying pastor Bryan's talents for around 15yrs now, we're really blessed to have someone…read morewith his enthusiasm for the Word, and for presenting it in a clear, intriguing, thought provoking manner. Congregation size is right up my alley, as I prefer a smaller group to workship with (as opposed to the 5000+ in service when I was at Calvary Abq), and there's really no excuse why not to go, with two services, and occasional sunday evening services, easy parking, and you can shop at Trader Joes right after service! :)

Great gospel centered teaching and warm and inviting multigenerational group of people. Love their…read moreheart for the ministries they offer. Great family friendly church

At this church,, the theology is sound, it's bible- centric, and the preaching is good…read more However, you really don't want to go to this church for marital counseling. Unless you want to destroy your marriage. I've been at this church for 22 years. The cult like behavior didn't rear it's ugly head until 2012. My wife and I had marriage difficulties. The pastor at the time of our "Five Cities Campus", Ben Collins, instructed my wife to submit to a 'marriage counselor" named Mark McKinney. Mark identified (after taking $175 an hour) as a "sex addiction therapist". Not in any way a marriage counselor. He hangs in his office a "Stanford" in degree which I was told is deceipt. At best, he took one online class at Stanford. That is not near nor enough to qualify as graduating from Stanford. But he saw it was fit for me to submit to a lie detector test of everything I considered shameful from the time I was 4 years old. $175 an hour, $400 an hour for his friend that submitted us to then lie detector test. So, to the point. He told my wife that she was a victim of sex addiction. Even though we hadn't had sex in 6 years. At $175 an hour. He convinced her that the only way our marriage could survive would be for her to submit to a lie detector test to all of the shameful acts since 4 years old. At no time did he tell us that it would be equal and fair for her to submit to the same process. Only me. A wise person at the time counseled me at the time... that anything between me and God since four years old, as a child, was between me and God. They were right. Several doctors along the way:My psychiatrist. My psychologist.. my therapist...my family, my friends, my mother, my father... warned me that this would not be constructive to my marriage....but Mark McKinney, the person that SLO Grace referred us to... Was Mark McKinney. He made arguments to my wife that this is the only way to save my marriage.. and .the only hope of saving my marriage was to submit to the lie detector test. So what happened next? They forced me into a lie detector test. How? By threatening our marriage. He convinced my wife to not submit to the the lie detector, only me! Due to his influence, and directions my wife told me she would divorce me if I didn't go through the (eventually destructive) lie detector test. To reiterate, As a result of this "church" programming, she informed me that under the advice (that Ben Collins and Mark McKinney) that she should divorce me if I didn't submit to the lie detector test. I sought the advice of professionals, and they were overwhelmingly unanimous that this wouldn't be constructive to my marriage, but rather, destructive. Mark McKinney also convinced my wife that I was not to touch my penis except to urinate. I'd gone to Bible school from Kindergarten through High school, so I knew the scriptures. I knew all of the verses he was quoting in our session, he inserted curse words into then Bible. Becoming a "sexual addiction therapist", I would later learn, takes only a few weeks of online education. Anyone can become one, No real education required. So....I submitted to the lie detector test. The result? I became so stressed out during the lie detector test that my heart rate elevated to 200 beats per minute ( the norm is 65). I had to go the French Hospital ER and incurred a $9,000 bill. And what of Mark McKinney? He admitted that he had no training/experience to save a marriage (only to blow it up) to help us. He couldn't counsel us anymore after his buddy got a $400 kickback on the lie detector test. And after he'd taken us for over $1,000. He also refused to see me as a client anymore because and I quote 'My wife wrote a successful book" and I don't need to see clients anymore". So before you seek marital counseling from this church, be very, very careful. I've been seeing an actual professional psychologist since this ridiculous "Mickey Mouse" episode at Grace SLO. He had an obvious question: In the interest of equality, why didn't your wife also submit to the same lie detector test about all shameful things since she was 4 years old? The answer: The charlatan Mark McKinney makes far more money convincing wives they are innocent of all in a relationship, and instead indulge in a husband taking a ($400) lie detector, and $175 per hour to comment on the whole thing.

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is a beautiful and peaceful historical site tucked right into the…read moreheart of downtown SLO. It's the fifth of the 21 California missions, and the grounds and church are pretty well-preserved and full of history. Inside, there's a small museum, and the church itself is still active. Here's your fun fact (like all of my other reviews): this is the only mission named for a bishop, Saint Louis of Toulouse. That said, parking is a pain. It's downtown, so street parking is limited, and public lots fill up fast, especially on weekends, since the plaza outside is a popular local gathering spot during events and market days. Also, the area directly around the mission, particularly near the creek, is not the cleanest. There was quite a bit of trash, and it has unfortunately become a hangout spot for the local homeless population. It didn't feel unsafe, but it did take away from the peaceful atmosphere you'd expect at a place like this. Definitely check out the garden courtyard, it's the highlight. It's full of native plants, flowers, and shaded benches. A great place to both start and end your mission tour. Still, the mission itself is worth seeing if you're into California history or working your way through all 21 missions.

Beautiful mission in the heart of town with lots of shops and restaurants nearby. The mission is…read moresmall but they have it in perfect state. It's a nice place to take an afternoon stroll with family. Free parking and free guided tours. Staffs and volunteers are helpful and informative. It's interesting to see all the vintage tools, machineries, and furnitures from the 18th century. Also, there's many artifacts from the Chumash Indians when they inhabited the area. A visit to the SLO mission is a journey through architectural beauty, historical relevance, and nature's grace.

I LOVE THIS CHURCH! what a great community I am now apart of :) if you want to get connected to a…read morechurch or learn more about Jesus I highly recommend reaching out or coming to service! I came to Mercy Church around 2 years ago and have grown tremendously in my faith! Mercy offers small groups where you get to share life with other Christians :) I've felt so accepted and have found my church family. I pray for anyone reading this - may God bless you and keep you!

Grateful for this church family and community. I really can't say enough regarding the support,…read morelove, and relationships my family and I have had throughout the years of going to Mercy Church. Beyond thankful and excited for all the great things to come. Thank you Mercy Church!

You should walk away feeling loved by the members. Like you were a member. The teaching is great!…read morePastor aways saying things to make you laugh. He takes sharing the word very serious!! Love that man!! A way of life for him. He walks the walk and just does not talk it.... Him and his wife are beautiful examples of Christ Center marriage.

My son started attending the Youth Group a year ago. Our family started attending Sunday…read moreworship/service shortly after. We've continued to return because service/worship is truly enjoyable and wonderful. You are greeted with smiles. You truly feel comfortable and welcomed. The congregation are great people. Pastor Doug and his staff are wonderful. Youth Pastor Cory Nelson & Auntie Nella are amazing! There is so much offered at the church for all ages, missions, community outreach, fellowship/bible study groups etc. My son truly enjoys his youth group. We truly enjoy service. We've lived on the Central Coast for over 10 years and this is the first church/congregation that has truly welcomed us, made us feel at home, and reaches out to us to see how we are doing or just to say hello. SLO Nazarene is a place for everyone. Their doors are open daily till dusk for anyone who needs someone to speak with, listen to them, or just sit and meditate on God, His word. Come and visit. Google SLO Nazarene. You'll be happy you did. Thank you Pastor Doug, Pastor Cory & Auntie Nella, staff and congregation for ALL you do. The Central Coast and our family are Blessed to have you.

Journey Christian Fellowship seemed nice. They encourage you to join the house churches of which…read morethere are at least a dozen. Every single house church is full though. JCF also hosts Bible study classes. Those classes are also full. Every week the amount donated by the English speaking congregation is published in the Church flyer. In May 2025 the English speaking congregation donated $12,985 with attendance of 42 and 11 visitors. It would have been nice to attend one of the Bible study classes.

I came here because my kids new other kids that came to this church. I stayed because the Word of…read moreGod is preached accurately and truthfully. I would highly recommend this church.

This church is great. When I came to San Luis Obispo to visit my Grandparents I would always go to…read morethis church because my Grandparents go to it. They have a good summer camp. They have a good Sunday school. The people are very friendly.

What a beautiful view across the city from the front entrance…read more What lovely acoustics in side the church. I wish to thank this church for supporting the Symphony of the Vines group with their rehearsals / concert. Thank You for a wonderful experience

VERY UNFRIENDLY CHURCH. I went Sunday because they are one of the few churches open. Their seating…read morewas confusing because they had some seats blocked off for Covid. I had to move due to people NOT controlling their talking kids while they were playing with them during church! VERY RUDE. I had to move and some lady yelled at me you can't sit there when I tried to sit down in the balcony. I said where can I sit? She was bitchy honestly. I moved up and found MORE people playing with their kids and talking during church. Preaching was just okay. They do have an amazing worship team that is to me better than Elevation. That was the only plus. I thought the preaching was somewhat legalistic and the pastor talked down to people. No one there said hi or greeted me. Very unfriendly and grumpy group. Not a place I want to join. No fellowship there at all.

Come to Refuge SLO if you are looking for a church that preaches straight from the Bible with no…read morefluff! Good Bible teaching is what drew my husband and me to Refuge, great fellowship is what convinced us to stay and get plugged in. This church really feels like a family with children's, men's, women's, and young adults' ministries -- plenty of ways to get involved and actually get to know people. I've been blessed by getting to know everyone fairly well. It's nice being a part of a church where it feels like people are invested in my life and walking alongside me.