The people at Experience are great! From day one, I felt genuine kindness and potential for great community. After almost 2 years, that's continued to prove true. I've been able to create great relationships with so many people, and I know that I can count on many for just about anything! The people at Experience have also contributed to helping me maximize my potential in creativity, leadership, and most importantly spiritual/faith growth, which have all brought me closer to Christ. I never thought I'd be able to sing worship on stage at a church on in San Francisco, but I've been given that opportunity here! The people here will make space for you and truly want to get to know you and see you grow! The entire pastoral team is fabulous. Including each characteristic above, each pastor is truly anointed; by this I mean each one, I believe, has genuinely been chosen to be on mission for Christ's purpose and has each been given wisdom and revelation that speaks encouragement, truth, and potential into the church body. The desire of their hearts is to serve the city of San Francisco and bring about a faith-in-Christ movement, a revival of hope in Christ; and in just under 2 years, I've been witnessing these fruits in development. They are open to feedback and constantly trying to improve to be excellent. I'm blessed to be a part of what they've fostered so far in this season of my life... ... and I am blessed by being a member of this church family! read more

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THIS IS HOME. A spirit lead church that's so intentional about creating community and inviting God's presence. I truly have family in this church, people I can't see myself doing life without. You're looking for a place to belong? You already belong boo Want community? We got it You want to grow in your faith? We got opportunities for ya! You just curious about church and faith? We invite you to come!!! Whoever you are, wherever you are in you journey, this is a house welcoming to all!! read more

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The Lord brought my husband and I here 8 months ago and I simply can't believe how much our lives have changed in such a short period of time. From the second we arrived we felt so welcomed that we just can't imagine Sundays without church anymore. In such a short time we've become part of the core of this amazing place. And we can't wait to see what more God has in store for us. read more

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I checked out a couple of churches when I moved into the city - after all, you want to be cool with the people and the message and such if you go there more than once or twice a year. What made me stay at Christian City Church? At other churches I visited - be they denominational or non-denominational like this one -, people would leave and go their own ways pronto, but here they would hang out and have lunch together at a pizza or burger place. There weren't any "in groups" to which you had to kiss up to in order to connect with people. The pastor would welcome me before the service and catch up with me during lunch. He and other folks showed their genuine interest and love, not the "hey, join us and give us all your money" attitude some people detest about churches. Rightfully so, by the way. Bottom line: People here care about other people, sometimes more than they care about themselves. They are transparent and no hypocrites. There is no finger pointing to how people should live and act, but lots of love for everybody. Not exactly the worst things. And there are over 30 different nationalities represented which makes it really lively and you can always expect surprises to happen. At the moment, there are two services on Sunday, one at 10:30am and one at 6:30pm, nice when you've partied the night away the Saturday before. Both are very upbeat, inspiring, feature great music from a band that has moved style wise from funk to rock lately. But it's still pretty cool. The pastor's messages are very down to earth, speak into and challenge one to think about their impact for one's life. Also, there are a couple of community things running, so this is not a little happy club of insiders but rather people who really care about the neighborhood and the city. UPDATE FEBRUARY 18, 2007: The church no longer meets at Axis Cafe. Instead, it's using the old TechTV studios at 535 York Street between Mariposa and 18th, just next to KQED. Bigger venue, not for the faint of hearing - you might want to bring ear plugs just in case. ;-) read more

Ahhhh, is this what church is meant to be like? If so, I woulda been here ages ago!! Been attending for about a year and a half and have never experienced a more authentic and fun-loving community! Very multicultural and a genuine interest in the individual. Makes this city feel like home. After first meeting the pastors at a cafe, I was excited to visit and haven't left since. Each service adds hope to my life and reminds me of my purpose through the teaching, worship and connection. Committing and connecting also led me to meet the love of my life here at Christian City Church! read more

Experience Church embraces community, connection, healing and growth in a vibrant nonjudgmental atmosphere. My daughter loves going to church for the worship and to connect w her friends in kids church. They have an awesome worship experience! Feels like a concert every Sunday! Great community, family atmosphere. Great leadership that support you along your spiritual growth journey! Love my EXP church family! read more

This is me being honest and I know I'll get snarked but I don't really care. This is just my story. I've never made it public until now. I suffered from a very severe case of an Anxiety disorder brought on by immense stress. I was a depressed alcoholic for 6+ years. I drank a liter [or more] of Skyy vodka daily. My IRS audits, and financial troubles had created such bad anxiety that I only found escapism through the bottle, then benzodiazepines [Xanax and the like], then anything else to quelch such anxiety. I wasn't helpful to my family, my 5 year old didn't have a full time father as I was trying to sulk more than anything. AA didn't work, it made it worse. I drank more. I even moved to Wisconsin [where there are lots of alcoholic programs] for a few years to try to fix it. I was in full belief that I was a lost cause. I always used to be bored out of my skull at any Church, with the only exception in my life being C3. I grew up Lutheran, got married in a Baptist Church, my inlaws are Catholic and Pentecostal and my wife and I went to a non-denominational church for a long time. Most of the time though, going to Church meant that I should get ready for a snoozer. Sorry God, no offense to you, but there are folks out there that deliver a sermon in the same fashion it was delivered 200 years ago... cryptic and all. Even my fellow Christians may take issue with this statement. But it's true. People who aren't church-goers tell me they just don't like how boring things are. But C3 has an App for that! I'm a 40-ish year old that came from the tech industry so my attention span is like next to zero. C3 is different. For one, it's modern. That may not be for you if you are looking for a very staid, traditional church. It's fine if those people are, but the not-so-kind yelp reviews with some disagreement about this actually points out the biggest asset C3 actually has: it's different and innovative and will keep you engaged, even if you are as cynical as I was. Yes there's modern music and not the deep rhythmic hymns I hated as a kid. There's no pressure to tithe [ in fact, most of the time they raise the point that God should put in your heart what to give and they have never, ever, in the years we've now been going, been aggressive about an offering. In fact, it's the least pressure I've ever felt from any church, which actually makes you want to give more because it's something I want to do, -- it's not a used car lot asking for money]. Pastor Mark S and Pastor Mark McGovern and Pastor Gail are speaking in plain speak. No babble. It's something that I can understand. I have a master's degree so I'm not terribly stupid but honestly the overarching push that many churches have to over-elaborate through complex dialogue, geographies of the Middle East and the focus on how sinful I am and I should feel like crap for my sins was taking it's toll on me. C3 reiterates this with every sermon: God loves us. The Pastors love us. The congregation loves us. You can be a creep and still be ok. ;-) Today, I am very, very happy. I have C3, my wife, my daughter and my in-laws all supporting me. I have been alcohol free for some time and continue to be. My drug addictions ended. After such happy messages about how everyone loves us [the congregation, the Pastors, and everyone is always shaking your hand, getting to know you, sharing their story - i can't describe the community feeling there] - there's no question that for me, it's nothing less than a miracle. But it's not. What was it? It was love. That's God, that's the Church and that's the Congregation. We all go through tough times, some of us live in it yearly. Only God provides Miracles - but I found out I didn't need one. I've ever been a recipient except for when I got married and when my daughter was born. Other than that, I get cheated out of a free prize in my cereal box everytime. I pray for Miracles now a lot - but I pray for them to happen to other people who really need them. Turns out I actually didn't need a Miracle. I needed love, and people to understand my complexities. They did that and more. All 3 Pastors, the church family and staff give you the time - the energy - and themselves, to help you. Somedays I just need a hug and to be told it's ok. Childish I know. But if you don't need that you are a better person than I. They embrace me, my family - my daughter - in a modern way. My 65 year old parents LOVE this church as well - though they live too far to go. The gift that God gave to them was the C3 Podcasts. So even older members of us earthlings like modern. For people like me, this one analogy will make it all make sense. C3 is an iPhone 5S with free 4G + LTE access. Other Churches I have gone to are a sluggish 80s Motorola flip phone. While some like more traditions, I totally support that! It's ok. For me, though, I'll stick to the the love from C3. read more

I was searching when I first moved to SF 2 months ago and let me tell you, Exp church completely changed my relationship with what I am used to "church" being, and really became this family, who cares SO much for its members, Pastor Mark, Kim, Krista, etc will seriously just love on you, your community group will live life with you, even their youth will show their love, their love for the community is so real! and honestly every aspect- worship experience, messages, post service Growth Track, community outreach, group outings, is awesome. I'm in an insta group message with my group and we just fill each other's day all day haha. I have never met people so filled with God and his love, with love for reaching out to the city, I've never had people show such authentic love or pray over others so powerfully. I can't even begin to explain how much this church family has led me to a more enriching, authentic, and real experience and relationship with God AND being an active member of the body of Christ. The biggest difference are the people, and their heart for God and loving on its members: You will find REAL people with REAL problems - but they're so full with love for God and with the love of God. They will take you with welcoming arms, all scars and flaws, and just love on you and share struggles with you and pray for you, and then find a way to make you active on a team! I found a community group you can be real in, spend time with after work, and people I have become so close to, I can just call up when I have a problem, people who have GONE OUT OF THEIR WAY to help me, spiritually, economically, you name it. I found a family who knows your story, scars, and sees you for the GOLD in you, and finds ways you can be active in the church. I found leaders who GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO KNOW YOU. Not just door greeters, but people bouncing around really wanting to know you! They are so hungry for spreading the gospel and an experience for God. Experience church is intentional about both the individual experience and duty for the community and missions. The messages the pastors preach are powerful and God/biblical led. You never have to feel alone or unbelonging in this church. Seriously, reach out to me, we can talk, I can attend the next service with you and introduce you around, and we can grab coffee and just share life and what not! kfabella12@gmail.com Thank you experience for your love and being such a reflection of God. Reader, I hope to see you at Experience! -Krystl read more

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I was UNCOMFORTABLE with this church when I first came in the summer of 2012. My wife and I were looking for a church when we first moved to the bay area. I believed the church was NOT about the congregation, or tithing, or singing and dancing (all that showmanship). I THOUGHT the purpose of church was to receive a good message from the pastor, so I could learn how to apply Christianity to my daily life. After a month of going there (expecting to be spoon fed my lost faith), I went to Pastor Smallcombe, and told him how great his sermons were, but that I no longer had faith in God or in church. Most preachers would have been put-off by this, or started trying to change my mind with quoting scripture. But he just wrapped his arm around me and prayed for God to show me his glory. Soon after, I received my miracle when I wasn't even looking anymore. I found my faith, and soon began serving and walking as a TRUE (and flawed) son of God. I soon learned that the purpose of church was to GATHER with others, to PRAISE AND WORSHIP God, REPENT of our sins, HONOR God with offerings of our first-fruits (since God provides it anyway), and along the way, receive a good word from our Pastor. I wanted to be fed the word, so I did not have to pursue it and study it myself. Pastor Smallcombe, and the bible, taught me that people don't encounter God or find their salvation from a good sermon. It happens from US pursuing God through PRAISE, WORSHIP, REPENTANCE, GATHERING together in prayer to receive God. Thank you C3 for stretching me, and teaching me how to TRULY WALK with God. Also, thank you C3 family (congregation) for teaching me how to love, serve, and bless my fellow man and my community. I pray I KEEP getting stretched. And I am praying that all those that are "conservatively" Christian, like I was, be made UNCOMFORTABLE, so THEY TOO can be stretched and receive a REAL revelation and relationship with God. read more

If you are looking for an awsome spirit-filled church, then C3SF is the one for you. Great service last Sunday! Worship was lead by talented young christian musicians and singers who love the Lord. Pastor Smallcombe prayed for those needing healing, and shared an inspired message on the cross of Christ. Three people stepped forward and received Christ as their Saviour! The memebers are friendly and really show the love of God. Families, couples, and singles kept streaming in during the service until the santuary was filled. God is moving on Treasure Island, so get out and be a part of it! We have found our home church at C3SF! read more

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I have only been to c3sf twice but I can tell these people love each other and this city immensely. There are places that feel holy and this is one of them because they have labored to established a church where you can encounter Jesus. You can feel Gods presence and anointing over the congregation. This church seems to be the kind that will equip you to be more than a churchgoer- dispatching you to go boldly prepared into your spiritual mission. You see we were designed for this relationship with God to understand his love for us and help others understand. It's when we operate in that purpose that we can stand firm in knowing exactly who we are and what we were born for- victory and delight!! This is a church for followers of Christ ready to be engaged! And challenged! read more

Me and my husband have been to few different churches before we came to EXP church. But we didn't feel connection to people in that churches! And all we wanted is to get to know some people! We never felt so welcome and connected right away like we did in EXP! In the first few minutes about dozen people just welcomed us and said hi! Our hearts just melted of all that kindness people were sending us. So we came back and than again and again! Now we call it home and family! And feel honored to serve here and be part of all the amazing things God doing in that place! read more

I have been attending C3SF for about 1-1/2yrs. The worship is amazing and the service and connect groups are lead by people with such a growing spirit for living a christian based lifestyle. The pastors PM and Gail are truly genuinely heart felt leaders. There vision is to reach out to all people in San Francisco and the bay area to spread Gods word. If you are looking to visit a church that you can call your home. Just stop by have a cup of coffee get connected with some amazing people and be ready to be filled by the holy Spirit. read more

Reviewing a church is a slightly weird thing, and very different to reviewing your favourite restaurant. I'm not sure talking about the convenience of location, the comfortable seating, or free coffee would be super helpful. To my mind, going to church isn't about paying for service, it's about finding a local family where you can connect, be supported, make a contribution, and seek God with a bunch of like-minded folk. The leadership team made us immediately feel like we we're welcome to join the family. And like any great family, C3 church has a wise father, caring mother, all star older brothers you love to hang out with, and a couple of crazy uncles :) I'll leave others to assess the secondary issues of music quality, preaching styles, and giving methods - because from my perspective, the heart of the people is of greatest importance. With that in mind, I've found the pastors to be loving, generous, peaceful, happy, gracious, and genuinely supportive. If you're looking for a progressive Christian Church, led by kind-hearted people who really love God, then C3 could be the place for you! read more

See my previous review below. The point is: 3 years later. I'm still going to this church. :) BTW, there are numerous activities happening at C3 this month (Dec 2011) in preparation for the Christmas holiday: C3 Society ugly sweater party (at Axis Cafe), Christmas service, and Christmas party. Event details and dates are on www.c3sf.com. Happy visiting! read more

The name says it all! It's an experience! The scenic route, the positive and exciting atmosphere and most of all the overwhelming presence of God! If you are thinking... "well this church is in treasure island... so far, inconvenient, not worth it, etc" Believe me, you will leave the church so energized, excited and fulfilled with Gods presence that nothing will stop you from coming back again. You'll run there if you need to! read more

I love exp church! The community is amazing and everyone makes you feel like family the second you step in. Our youth group is so fun and I look forward to spending time with them every Sunday. I moved to California 5 years ago and was super scared but I'm so glad we did. I love my new home and family here at experience church ! read more

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Really great atmosphere of faith. The people in the church are warm and friendly, making it easy to connect. And love the building aesthetic Is definitely a plus! read more

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NOT YOUR ORDINARY CHURCH! Something like this is hard to write simply because it's hard to put into words how God moves in this church! I moved here from L.A. in 2011, and I have tried many churches in the city or just right outside the city. Until now, I never found a church that truly let me in as Jesus did. I didn't have to dress up, talk about how "holy" I am and I didn't "have to give" 10% of my paycheck every time. Those things always stay between me and God here! Experience church simply lets you in to feed your faith, love on you, offer friendships/ community and they pray pray and pray over you, for you and with you! Hearing the Pastors preach is amazing and feeds my faith (very humorous at times too!), but getting that few minutes to really talk to them or to receive prayer is truly where God has shown me how genuine their hearts are! I've always been the type to not receive prayer from pastors because I felt like others deserved their time more than I did, but that chain was broken when I received prayer from the senior pastor one day to pray over my failing health and then just having it completely HEALED the next day! All that happened because people wanted to get to know me since day 1 and made me feel comfortable to talk to the pastors, leaders and just the every day community that goes here! I am Sous Chef working 55 plus hours a week, so If you're personal schedule is as hectic as mine is, then the 5pm Sunday service in the SOMA location is definitely a calling from God to go! Make Jesus part of your personal time by trying Experience church because what you read from here is just an ounce of what God HAS DONE and IS DOING! read more

What a refreshing environment... alive, relevant, charged up and peaceful. I felt very welcome the first time I walked in the door. A powerful and relevant message. Wow... Mike Tate read more

Comfortable, welcoming and encouraging. It's a place where you can totally be yourself no matter your spiritual journey. The people there are kind, positive and not pushy or judgmental. The pastors & leaders are approachable and want to help you discover your purpose and how to connect to God. It's a place where you can get involved and make a difference. Our teenagers love coming! There are fun & safe classes for kids, lots of young adults and families. The music is modern, passionate and encouraging. The messages are easy to understand, relevant to real life and help anyone understand Jesus & the Bible more. Prayer is powerful here and we've seen many miracles happen! If you feel that tug on your heart to come, do it! God has something for you here! read more

This is a great church. When you move thousands of miles away from family and friends to settle in the Bay Area, the really hard thing is finding true community. For us, we have found it in Experience Church. My wife and I started going nearly five years ago while we were pregnant with our first son, and we were immediately struck by the warm and inviting atmosphere. It didn't take long from that first Sunday before we started calling it our home. At that point there was not much going on in terms of a kids ministry, but more and more young families started showing up & getting involved and today we have a thriving kids church, where we get to see our flourish. We love our church family! read more

If you're looking for genuine people, contemporary worship, the presence of God and a heart for the community; then you have to check out this church! I had been part of Experience church from 2009 until 2012. I was really excited to be a part of this community and made many great friends. From 2012-2016 I lived abroad and in other parts of CA. The crazy thing is that all throughout I kept calling Experience my home church. Even as I was away the pastors would skype and talk with me several times a month for several years encouraging me in my walk and projects. I came back in 2016 after a tough life transition and found love and courage through the genuine friendships of the pastors and leaders. If you are feeling like a fish out of water in SF or are just in need of community, then you have to attend this church. They recently opened a location in the SOMA area and it's attracting a young professional crowd. Def recommend for you to check it out. read more

I visited this church while on a business trip. Everyone welcomed me in with open arms and it was great to be around Christians while away from my church at home. Worship was awesome and truth from scripture was spoken accurately. read more

If you've read my other reviews of churches you know that I generally rate them highly, because every church in this city has a little bit of something for everyone. But I have to say that C3 just seems Cultish (with a capital C). I found the service to be incredibly manipulative. The pastor preaches while the keyboards are playing in the background in an attempt to elicit emotion. I'm calling this out because I think it is sinful for a pastor to try to manipulate the emotions of his congregation this way. You're job is to preach the Word, and the Holy Spirit will elicit emotion - not you. Tithing happens in front of the whole church - you walk up (while the band plays an emotional song) and put your tithe in the basket at the front of the church. So everyone knows who is tithing - also very manipulative. It is a charismatic, pentecostal church; know that you'll probably hear speaking in tongues and prophesy (I'm not opposed to this, and I believe that the Lord works in this way, but that's a personal belief and if you're not on board with that then you will probably feel uncomfortable here). Overall I would not recommend this church, and if a family member was going here I would probably be very concerned. read more

I never write reviews because I don't have time, but I had to write a review about C3 "Church". This was not at all what I expected - I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CHURCH TO ANYONE and here is why: 1. in a pretty sketchy part of SF - Treasure Island 2. 1 full hour of singing & talk about offering/donating - I love music, one reason I like nondenominational churches, but 1 hour in and we hadn't done anything but sing. 3. The wife of the lead pastor got up on stage and had this very awkward speech about giving to the church and then brought up a young couple who "didn't know how expensive San Francisco was before moving her from AUSTRALIA" to tell us about how they contributed what they could even though they had nothing & all the good things that were happening in their life. Well, thank God for those blessings, but guilting people to tithe (give money) is not cool. 4. During the offering, they brought up white buckets to the front of the stage and made people walk up to put in their offering, while the founders of the church sat right upfront to see who contributed who didn't. WTF?!?!?!? 5. After an hour of really uncomfortable prayers & some sort of "homily" - I wouldn't even call it that, my sister and I got up and left. In an hour, I didn't hear God's word, I didn't hear how the Bible can be applied to my life. I heard, "give us money and good things will happen in your life", I heard, "let's pray for those who haven't found Christ." It was one of the worst church experiences I've ever had & left me questioning if God really called these people to open & run a church. DO NOT GO TO C3 if you are looking for an authentic church experience and want to learn the word of the Bible. read more

At least they put an end to those goofy videos on YouTube.... The one girl saying, "and you get a free cup of coffee," etc... I wish we could go beyond the superficial hyed up talk, and get into the Word and truly seek out the Lord.. read more

I went to at least 8 other churches before finding this one 3 years ago. At each other church, I'd walk in and nobody would talk to me and I'd leave feeling lonelier than when I came in. When I arrived at C3, everyone was so welcoming and I met tons of people before church even started ( and they gave me a cup of really good coffee). The messages and worship is all bible based! After church, I was invited to lunch and spent the whole afternoon hanging out with them. The friends I met there are now my family and are always there for me. read more

Looked for a church for us to go to this weekend. It was a rainy Sunday morning but well worth us going. The most life giving aspect was how friendly everyone was. The first person we met, was a lady who welcomed us with a warm smile and genuine questions about who we were. Later to find out she was the Pastors wife. Then met a handful of other people who were equally kind. The music is great. The venue is super cool. Totally what we were looking for. Met the main Pastor. Genuine. Kind. The message was very practical and encouraging. We will be back. If you live in the Bay Area, this is a great place to call home. We love this place. If leadership reads this, keep loving people like you do. This is what SF and our world needs to see in a church. read more

So I got a chance to go to C3 this past weekend and I have to admit it was a pretty cool experience. The worship was great. The people were very friendly and I felt extremely welcomed. The way that I can describe the church is like a smaller version of Hillsong Church in Australia. Def will be going back in the next few weeks. Great place to worship! read more

I love this church!! My husband and I are from Brazil and at the beginning we were so afraid we wouldn't fit in because English was our second language and we made up so many excuses! I'm so glad we didn't let our fears get in the way, because we couldn't have found a better place, we love the people, the community, the worship the Pastors and the Experience we get to have with God! read more

Christian City Church rocks! When we lived in the city we always loved going. It was a shame when we had to move down to South Bay for work but after my fiance and I attended five other churches we ended back up at Christian City Church. Everyone there is so wonderful and loving. The worship team rocks. Every time we go we are just rejuvenated by the glory of the Lord. Pastor mark (a.k.a. PM) is such a wonderful man of God and the sermons are inspiring. You really feel the holy spirit move in the room. read more

- God's Love, more than enough to Share. It's (God's Love) being poured out and expressed THROUGH the people that call EXP Church their Church. Yes, God does work through people. (Sidebar) They're VERY generous people at EXP church. At first, I thought "church people" . Then slowly but surely (with Jesus being the obvious initiator of all this) I ended up kinda not seeing them as "church people" anymore. For a lot of reasons. I came in with pre conceived notions of Church. EXP kinda shattered those ideas I came in with. The Holy Book a.k.a "Best seller" a.k.a Written Word of God declares that believers are part of the Body of Christ. Well since that's the case, safe to say Jesus has a lot of different body parts here at EXP. I'm telling you, through the Grace of God, I'm looking at these "church people" like regular folks now haha. They're even becoming my friends. I know, sounds weird, but it's an actual TRUE STORY & I'm enjoying every single second of it. Friends that have felt pain and have dealt with pain. Friends that at one point, may have even doubted God's very existence. A friend thats considering wether or not he should go vegan, so he's curious to hear your opinion. A friend that's much older than you but has experience and advice tailor made to save you from heartbreak later on in life. Friends that see your potential and pull it of you before you even have the chance to realize it yourself. Above all, these are friends that want to grow in the way of LOVE. These aren't friends that are there to destroy you, rip you down, be selfish, or untrustworthy. Nope! Not to say that people here are perfect. Newsflash: They're not. BUT they abide in the love of the ONLY perfect person, JESUS. Everyone here is friends with Jesus. They know him like that. They know him personally. My mom always said "show me your friends and I'll know who you are". These people have Jesus to show as a friend, the rest is history... Oh yeah, the Pastors ain't too bad either. read more

my brother is a regular with his wife, i have been a few times. i have grown up in a church like this one, expect that CCC is way more exciting and i don't fall asleep half way through the service. if i didn't work on Sundays i would go more often. read more

This church has changed my life so many amazing ways. The church is not the steeple, the church is the people.... the community of people that make up Christian City Church San Francisco is one of the most unique ever. The people are real, approachable, and lots of fun. The support and encouragement I've found at C3SF continues to have a positive impact on my day to day walk as a christian. I came from a background where we did not talk about the holy spirit in church much. Although, C3SF is "intense" in it's presentation I will say that it is solid and teachings are always biblical based. If you are looking for a church or just interested in checking this whole thing out... I encourage you to come. It changed my life and maybe it will change yours too. read more

Honestly I'm pretty hard on organizations on yelp. So this was a shock too me! You will not be disappointed by coming. They are a welcoming place. Filled with friendly people. For us the biggest thing was they didn't push us. They let us go at our own pace. And we love it! read more

When I walked in this church for the first time, it felt like home to me. The people are great, and it is a family that values connection to God the and connecting to others. read more

We just moved to the Bay Area and were searching for a spirit filled church. We stumbled upon C3SF and decided to give it a try. When we walked up we were greeted and genuinely felt welcomed by the guy standing at the entrance, then the pastors wife Gail talked to us for a while and introduced us to the children's ministers (because we have a 1 and 2 year old). I was feeling really comfortable and was thinking lets just see how the service goes ... And it was awesome like presence of God lost are saved and sick are healed straight up Acts awesome! We went back and met some new friends and will be there next Sunday too! Keep it up guys! love what you're doing in San Francisco and can't wait to be part of it! read more

I love this church. I don't have any family in the Bay Area and since day one at Experience has felt like family to me.

Moving out here 4 years ago I was concerned about how long it would take for us to find friends and feel "at home" in a supportive community. Within a few months of attending Experience church we were strongly connected to the leaders and people -- friends, support, encouragement, purpose and most importantly, the Presence of God...it is all right here. read more