I absolutely love coming here for each community event, activity planned and service. The community is so loving, inviting, and kind. I remember being new and people were so incredibly helpful and kind. Especially pastor Mark's wife, Leslie, who helped me find a chapter during my first ever service there (where I had no clue about Bible stories). I felt so much love and kindness from her that I knew this was the place for me and this was before finding out who she was. If you are looking for a welcoming, cozy, loving and accepting church then this is your place! I hope we can meet you soon should you take a chance in coming here read more

Calvary PHX - Inside the sanctuary for Resurrection Sunday (4/20) - A group of four individuals pose for a photo in a large indoor gathering with many seated attendees in the background. - Churches Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Having grown up in a Calvary Chapel I knew when I moved away from home I wanted to find another Calvary to continue to receive sound doctrine. We searched throughout the valley for a home church & thankfully ended that search right here at Calvary PHX! This church teaches the Bible & it's whole truth! The pastors, staff, & volunteers are amazing people who truly shine the light of God. The worship team is so amazing and it truly feels like a personal experience between you & God. If you're looking for a home to fellowship with other Christians, this is the place! Services as of 12/2023: Sundays 9AM (Phoenix Location) (Childcare offered) Sundays 11AM (Northwest Location-W Bell Rd.) (Childcare offered) Wednesdays 6:30PM (Phoenix Location) (Childcare offered) with TONS of ministries offered throughout the week! read more

Was apart of the one of the youth ministries in a non paid position. Started off loving this church, but due to unforeseen circumstances me and my fiance had to move in before our wedding. When the church found out they made me give up my position. I was told either don't move in or break up, or get married in secret before the wedding (my wife's dad asked us specifically not to do). This really baffled me. I had come to them for mentorship and to be given an ultimatum like that felt dirty and not very Christ like. read more

Calvary PHX is amazing all around. Great worship (doesn't feel like a concert, is genuine and filled with the Holy Spirit, good mix of current songs and classics). Friendly congregation and greeters. There are a lot of good programs and studies to join. The message is always clear, encouraging, convicting, Christ-filled, straight from the Bible. This church practices what they preach. All throughout the year they are helping the homeless, partnering with Feed My Starving Children, Operation Christmas Child, and involved in countless programs to help the community and people all over the world. This is a medium-sized church but still feels like a church family. They really are the hands and feet of Jesus. I love my church! read more

Wow ! just realized there wasn't a review of Calvary Community Church. I have been attending this church for about a year and I really enjoy it. It is an evangelical church with lots to offer. While large in size , they do try to make every effort to let people know ways of becoming involved and get to know others. They offer several types of services in different venues on the campus, contemporary, traditional music and relaxed. they even have a coffee bar to listen to the sermon and catch a bite to eat at the same time. Calvary Church is a bible based church . Pastor Mark is a is a down to earth speaker who tries to make the Bible real to today's living. All are welcome .It's a great place to continue your personal journey with God. read more

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What happened to Mike Benjamin? We love this guy! Great teaching, but hard to get to know people, Especially the pastors. read more

I've been attending Calvary Community for about two years having left another evangelical church not for any real negative reason. I love Mark Martin's message. He unashamedly preaches the message of who Jesus Christ is, His work and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. There are numerous ministry opportunities here and plenty of Bible Studies for further life enrichment. I really love Mark's teaching, and when he's not there, it's not that I'm disappointed but he's the best and my pastor. read more

It is truly a biblical base teaching. I love it. but the issues that's bugging me is that some of the security teams and the sheriff deputies gives you that evil look like you don't belong here. it feels like the church's is guarded by devils. read more

This has a megachurch feel with about a 3rd of the audience. The Sunday service checks all the boxes of the typical non-denominational service, but didn't excel in any one area. read more

WE LOVE CALVARY! My husband and I lived in Tucson for years, but we're originally from Phoenix. We would go to Calvary every Sunday we were in Phoenix, and occasionally went to Phoenix just for a specific service. Since we found Calvary, we haven't been able to find another church that compares. The worship music and bands are amazing, Pastor Mark's messages are perfect, and there are so many options to worship, learn and grow. The children's classes are broken down by the school level, which removes many distractions and allows them to focus on the message. My son gets SO excited about going to church when it's Calvary. They have awesome weekly meetings and activities, and the best camps! (The men's and women's retreats are wonderful, too! The women's retreats are some of my favorite memories.) My family recently relocated to the Seattle area, and still cannot find a church. I see a move back to Phoenix in our future, because adding this church to my children's life experience is something I just can't pass up. Hope to see you there! read more

I'm grateful for this church, if your seeking to learn and grow in Christ Jesus this will help ... the negative comments help prove this, there will always be the accusers when your really doing Gods work... read more

Great church and great community. Highly recommended. They have a great staff. If you are looking for place to belong, give them a chance. read more

Good bible teaching with sincere down to earth congregation. Friendly people and filled with grace.

Pastor Mark is amazing! We feel welcomed here every time. Worship is also Good! Highly recommend this church and thanks again to Pastor Mark for bringing an Amazing word! read more

I recently moved from Hawaii and have been attending Calvary Chapel PHX since Aug 2016. But I have been going to Calvary my whole life. From Hawaii, California and now Arizona. I absolutely LOVE MY CHURCH! My kids enjoy their class and love their teachers. Pastor Mark is just so awesome and we truly enjoy his messages. read more

I spent my teen years attending Catholic Church, then Calvary Chapels. When I came to Phoenix, this Church was still affiliated with Calvary Chapel in California. I am used to walking up to a pastor and actually speaking to him. When I approached this guy he acted horrified. I never went back. read more

Overall, Calvary is a wonderful church. Accepted Christ and was baptized here. In the couple years I went here, I've learned so much about the Bible. It was nice going to a church where everyone brought Bibles and actually used them in service. There are two reasons why I didn't give them 5 stars. The first one was that on a couple occasions (especially at retreats) I felt judged and put out of place. I went on two retreats, one was a week before I found out I had sleep apnea and the other afterwards. The first retreat I was picked on by 2-3 girls in my room b/c I snored loud and the next morning one of them pretty much tossed a breathe right strip on my bed so "I wouldn't be so loud the next night." Never felted as judged as I was by the people my age at Calvary. There have been other instances as well. The next retreat I walked in on some ladies making fun of one older lady who had sleep apnea as well, and when I went to sleep the first night I kept getting stares and some of the older ladies were gossiping about me to my friend about me using my Cpap machine. The other reason I gave 4 stars is because when reviewing a place, people who work there should not be allowed to leave reviews. read more

5 star Church....I have personally attended and been a member of Calvary Community Church for over 16 years. The Bible Teaching is amazing, I have learned so much. You really learn the word. My kids grew up in childern ministry's here and really know their Bible. The church campasses are awesome and always keeped in top notch condition. We have mand friends over the years that truely are spritual family. This church really makes sure the flock gets feed and supported, and that love spreds out to help others! read more

Self-centered, rude, materialistic, if you don't measure up to my standards, not God's, you're not good enough, by the way I'm not talking about Mark Martin, I'm talking about 90% of everyone else, he's probably one of the only ones, who is genuine. Going here was mainly negative, unfortunately. read more

We've been members of Calvary for 8 years and we love it. If you want good solid Bible teaching and great fellowship, this is the church for you. Don't let the size of Calvary put you off--it's big, but it feels small. You'll make some good friends if you attend the same service regularly. Pastor Mark is a man of God and he teaches through the Bible verse by verse. The worship is a great mix of contemporary and traditional Christian songs that you will love. Seriously, come to Calvary this weekend. You will love it here. read more

There's a reason this church has grown: it's a great place to be! The people are friendly, and the teaching is excellent. Our kids begged us to go back. Even though it's grown, it doesn't feel big - it feels like home. read more

Moving from a small town to Phoenix, it was a new experience to attend a church of over 10,000 people. I've always wondered if the leadership of such churches were insincere, more concerned about the numbers and how it reflected on them as leaders rather than the the well being of the the people who attend. I was impressed by the way the architecture was so well thought out to create many small places of worship, that were clean comfortable and simple. There is not a feeling a showmanship in the buildings- just beauty and excellent thinking in the layout. Being at times shy, I was able to find a comfortable way to feel at home with the services offered. The central campus includes a coffee house run by church volunteers and a wonderful Christian bookstore. In addition, many things show care of the people and the community; a vital food program, Christian growth materials offered for a reasonable price, often things are given away to the congregation and to projects that support the evangelical message of the love of Christ. The outreaches are local and international and done in a way that makes it easy for people to help. One exemplary thing is the way that the parking lot is handled. It is clearly marked, where members can and can not park so we don't overflow into the space of other business people. It is manned by security volunteers and helpers to make sure the church is orderly and doesn't infringe on others in any way. For someone with a shy side like me, it's a little to easy to hide and not be seen. This is the one drawback of this church as far as I am concerned. There is no one to say, 'I missed seeing you last week' at a service because there are so many options for everyone to attend that you don't find familiar faces very often. But I find that being an adult Christian means understanding yourself and how you fit, and then getting involved in a way that works. For me, the smaller the worship space, the better. The first year I watched the service via remote while sipping coffee at the coffee house. I love to give to Calvary because at Calvary I see order, caring, and integrity. I am proud to be a member. The excellent administration and the sincere commitment of the leaders is evident in everything about it. They set a good example and show extraordinary care in the details. And I find that Christianity at its best often shows up in the details. read more

Awesome Church! Calvary has expository Bible teaching, meaning they teach verse-by-verse, chapter by chapter. Pastor Mark is a great teacher - and has more of a teaching style, than preaching style. He also is great at applying the word of God to your daily life and is very careful to study the whole word of God in context. The worship is contemporary and really great. There is also a wonderful children's ministry with classes for every age group. Even through it is a really big church, it never feels too big. The people there are very friendly and you can just tell they love God! It is definitely worth checking out if you are looking for a new church! read more

Loved the service. The bible was taught simply in a way I could understand. I would highly recommend.

Wonderful church. Just love Pastor Mark and his in depth teaching. Not a fan of the two locations but they make it work

Friendly to visitors great worship and praise. Word inspired teachings. Daughter has belonged to this church for 10 years and love to visit there when I am in Phoenix. read more

This church does have a coffee shop and a book store. So what. The coffee shop is a place for people to sit down and chat other than startbucks. We have never been into the store but, I know they offer more than christian apparel. They offer tickets to family sporting events for one. I don't see an issue with that. The church is bringing people to christ and donates it's time and money to many organizations locally and all over the world. My wife and I have attended this church for about a year now and there is, in no way, a cult feeling. The pastor is real in what he preaches. We have been to churches that simply scratch the surface of true Christianity or heavily promote tithing. This church does neither. They dive deep into the word of god and yes, take tothe offerings, but don't preach for 10 minutes using scripture as a guilt trip or evidence as to why we have to give our money to them. I'm not saying this church does not have flaws, little things have rubbed me the wrong way there. However, you can pick apart ANYTHING and you will find flaws. This world is not perfect. All we know is being there is uplifting and real and we love it. This is by far the best church we have ever attended as regulars or as visitors. In today's downward spiral of our nation we need truth, not fluff and this church offers truth. read more

I have attend church here a few time and drive past the church almost every for work. But today I had a crazy busy day and had taken my son to work with me and had to eat on the run and decided to pull over so I thought why not stop and eat in the parking lot of the church cause it is save. There was nothing going on just a few people at the thrift store. So it wasnt like we were bothering anyone. I parked on the last row never got out of the car, no load music just eating lunch in a save place with my child. When the security guard came out and stood at the front of the church glaring at us for about five minutes as we are almost finishing up he started to walk across the parking lot to us before he could even get across the parking lot I rolled my window down to show him that we weren't doing anything he walked up and asked what are you doing I said just eating getting ready to finish up he said oh you're not waiting for anybody I answer no? he asked again are you sure you're not waiting for anybody? I show him our empty food boxes that we just finishing up eating explain to him that I work in different stores and was in between meetings and we just stopped to eat. I always thought the church was a safe haven somewhere you can go and be safe even if it's just sit in the parking lot eating our lunch. I have to stop and wonder will Jesus Christ come up and push people out of the parking lot. I thought as Christians we should be welcoming people into our church where it is safe. All I know is that I will never go back again. I always support your thrift store Ministry and stop in when I have time I will no longer do that either. read more

This is best church that I have ever attended. The bible is studied verse by verse. Pastor Mark Martin is the best pastor that I have ever listened to. The worship music is fantastic. The people are kind and loving. It has an amazing bookstore. When I can, I drive the 100 miles to attend this church! read more

I have attended several churches in Phoenix over the past 12 years. Several small and another "mega" church. This is the only one that I feel is truly sincere in all it's aspects. One person writes they hate the sign and babbles on about mega churches as a whole, then continues to judge a congregation he's never met, another said people seemed like they were in a trance. No, they were listening to heartfelt message from the bible. Done right, it is captivating. So sad that people judge from the outside. They are so involved with giving to the community and helping people as a whole. Their children's ministry is great. After 4 months I know this will be home for quite some time, God willing. : ) read more

I've been to nine Churches in the valley and gave up on all but one , If you want to about Jesus in a fun way "this is your Church " , This church has more ministries then I've ever seen in any church , so there is plenty of room to volunteer helping people in many ways . I'm glad Jesus led me to this church :D . I changed in my cheap giving too because I see a giving church and a deep LOVE for Jesus !!!! read more

I had been attending this church for 5 years until this last Sunday June 26th 2016 . On this particular Sunday we attended service and our children went to their age appropriate classrooms as normal. The church has monitores in the sanctuary to call out parents if any problems occur. During this service my Autistic sons never came up and they never attempted to call me out of service due to his temper tantrums (which by the way hasent happened in the over a year since he started meds )when I went to pick him up staff were visabily upset for him throwing a tantrum. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF HIS DISABILITY DUE TO THE FACT WE HAVE ATTENDED FOR 5 YRS .The reception upon picking him up was at least very unfriendly as they stated (this isn't going to work ) and they advised he had a bad day. We went home after calming him down and thought all was well then got a phone call from Michael Benjamin (children's ministry pastor)on the next day asking us not to return ....Not just my Autistic son but my entire family I have 3 other children and they as well as other members of church are heartbroken due to this. For 5 years this has been my home church and now they are treating me and my family like a piece of trash to be thrown away . I feel like this is extremely cruel treatment considering my sons disability. My best advice is stay away from this church unless you want your heart broke as well....by the way how godly are their actions ...Jesus said pray and Support sick people not just throw them out like a piece of trash. Myself I am so hurt I am questioning my faith and if I ever want to be part of a church again read more

The online sermons both live and recorded allows one to stay on top of their Bible studies. I have found the live and recorded services to be extremely valuable in my daily life in addition to all the resources that Calvary Community Church offers such as the daily radio programs and Grace Emails that I've subscribed to along with Pastor Mark's "Grace Today" book that my Mom gave me as a gift several years ago. Since moving away from AZ I can still feel like a part of my church by being connected via electronic methods. I would like to say thank you Pastor Mark and all the Calvary staff who sacrifice much by working tirelessly to keep us up to date on all things concerning Jesus, and of course all the cool events that you offer. My family and I truly miss Calvary, and have found comfort in enjoying webcasts and so forth. Thank you again for all that you do. We miss being there and by the Grace of God we stay connected through all your hard work. Also, the bookstore, thrift shop and "Hebrews" are awesome. My daughter is 26 now and we began attending Calvary when she was just knee high to a grass hopper. My daughter and Mom were both baptized by Pastor Mark, and as many other milestones in life it was a blessed event!!! THANK You. read more