I am 27 and a father of three. I've been to over 30 church's in my lifetime, scattered across every…read morestate East of the Mississippi River; with a healthy diversity in denominations. I traveled for work for the first decade of my career, God has gifted me with stability for the second. We found a church in Winter Haven, Haven Worship Center, that we loved to attend while we lived in Haines City. We moved to Lakeland in 2022 and mourned the 1 hour drive to Winter Haven every Sunday. It was worth it, but it wasn't sustainable. A month ago, a good friend of ours invited us to this church. We haven't missed a Sunday since. Not because of guilt or shame, worried of the "sin" of missing church, but because the SPIRIT OF GOD MOVES IN THIS CHURCH UNLIKE ANY I HAVE SEEN BEFORE. Since attending this church, my marriage has strengthened. I have found joy in the little things in life again. I have helped lead two people to the Lord, neither of which had any up bringing in Christianity. I have quit Nicotine. I have grown a business. I have bought a house. My children have begun planning to paint their bedrooms for the first time in their lives. I do not raise my hands during praise in worship, the spirit in me lifts them. The diverse people in this place, old and young, make us feel at home, the praise and worship is authentic, the pastor is wise beyond his years. As a man, I look up to him and his wisdom. He wears Jordan's, strange detail but he and the entire team embody "come as you are." Baptism EVERY Sunday, such an incredibly important detail and the way they do it is PROFOUND and well rooted in scripture. I love this place and am so grateful to have been called.

This is a friendly church with many great programs and ministries such as HP Sports, Counseling…read moreServices, and Celebrate Recovery. The worship and teaching are also excellent. HP Church is an asset to the South Lakeland area!

We absolutely adore this church and its members! Rev. Eddie Owen and is wife MaryHelen are great…read moreinstruments of God. We were blessed to be members of this church for the short time that we lived in Bartow. Anytime we are in the central Florida area we always "come home", here. For a small church, it has a heart bigger than Alaska. If you're looking for God or just good fellowship - look no further. This is where you want to be.

Access is proof that it's not about how the church looks from the outside or how big it is, but…read morerather the quality of the messages and the people working within. This ain't no fancy looking church. In fact, you wouldn't know it's a church at all if it didn't have big letters out front that say "Access Church". It's in a strip mall, and one that's not necessarily nice or super clean overall. But Access brings up the average. Inside, it's more spacious than you'd expect. There's a nice greeting area, and they even serve free Concord coffee every Sunday (a great local shop)! The volunteers always have huge smiles on their faces and make you feel welcome without it being overwhelming. They give you a program before the service starts, along with a pen so that you can take notes if you want or in case you forgot something to write with. The worship style is much more modern, a little bit concert-like but in a good way. And they still sing a lot of the better known worship songs which I appreciate. The main pastors are so genuine and usually bring a good message. They don't over complicate things but hit you right where you need at times. It took me a couple years to find a church in Lakeland that I truly felt comfortable in, but from the moment I attended Access it captured me with the intentionality. After my first visit I chatted with some workers and they even gave me a first time gift. Access has weekends where you can volunteer at local nonprofits and help out. They hold small groups every week and baptisms once a month. Their Sunday services usually last around an hour, just enough but not too long. It's a great place to come and get your Jesus fill!

I went to the church to get some assistance in my bills, they asked me to go online and fill out…read morethe form, and they will get back with me in two weeks , it's been over a month. Where do the real " people of God is at??? They lied to me, I have no problem if you can't help, that's understandable, but just lie to me have me to go online and fill out paper work and never hear from them again, Maybe it's my skin color idk, but I see the don't practice what they preach!!! Will not be going back to them. God is not in lies!

Wow! What an awesome church!…read more We never felt as welcomed and loved as in this place. We were greeted several times as we made our way through the church to drop off our children in the nurseries. They teach the Bible with so much passion. Our kids just love the praise and worship, puppets and lessons. They have a great mix of music and preaching. The worship team is so gifted, and the music is anointed! Pastor Reggie always brings a great message. You can tell that the pastor hears from the Lord. We just love the small groups, too. The teaching is so real world, and our groups are multicultural. People are very loving and genuinely care about each other. This church is a blessing to the Lakeland area!

never ever ever ever send your beloved 2 yr old kids or any loved child to this school!!!!…read moreespecially ms. sherry's class!!!! this $1000 per month school does not clean the school, the restrooms, wash your childs hands or even sanitize anything!!! if your child goes to the family warship sinner.....they will always!!!!! be sick, always have a cough, get rsv-pneumonia, and get hand foot and mouth, then brush it off like that's truly common. parents!!!! you are being warned!!! this school looks good, but please know, looks are truly deceiving... you will constantly be at the er missing work if your toddlers go to this school... the family warship sinners... the devil is amongst us and this school will truly prove it!!!! your toddler will be sick 8months out of the year if they go here!!! runnnnnnn and never look back!!!!

Always a great word of the truth of The Lord spoken at Christ community church…read more There has always been someone there to speak with about any traditions or services of this church when I've gone looking for a person of knowledge within the ministry happenings here.

I Love Christ Community Church. I've always heard God lives in church, but never really felt Him…read moreuntil I went to Christ Community Church.

My son's APEX youth group, great church youth group to get your young teens around some great young…read morepeople. Great leadership, just all around good times every wed night. My son loves this place!!! His wed night go to place!

The most amazing place to worship. My children are a part of the Grace city college that led us to…read morehere and I couldn't be more proud and grateful for the people that make up the Grace City family . They are truly amazing and a blessing to be a part of . If you haven't made GC your place of worship I invite you to explore possibilities.

We love this church! We feel right at home. I have never felt God more present anywhere.read more

Such friendly people really uplifting spirit of LORD moving through BEAUTIFUL praise and worship…read moremusic and spoken TRUTH in the message presented throughout preaching including altar call to receive JESUS and any other prayer we have been visiting since relocating from Hillsboro county each chance he has a weekend off This our place to go to when in our HOME town I Love the fact they are being the Hands and feet of JESUS and feeding and ministry of reaching the most needy of the community through physical and spiritual diligent necessities looking beyond the obvious obstacle of it's too hard or too big of a problem instead they just TRUST JESUS to provide what is needed and make it a priority to make it happen and are changing people lives in the community sending a message of HOPE to the ones who were desperately hopeless PRAISE JESUS for FAM CHURCH and the amazing pastor and wife and congregation Praying for continued BLESSINGS

I am so happy to be a part of the Fam Church family! Growing up, we went to a lot of different…read morechurches. A Lot! But I never felt like an actual part of any of them. When we moved to Florida about three years ago, we were hesitant about finding a new church, simply due to past experiences. On a whim, we tried FAM Church. And we've been here ever since. The people of the church truly make you feel like a part of their family. They know no strangers! But they're not over bearing at all. Trust me; I'm pretty darn introverted; if it was too much, I never would've gone back. But they were just the right kind of friendly and just the right kind of welcoming. And, most importantly, they've got the right kind of love for Jesus! Pastor Brian teaches sermons that are deep and moving; I have no shame in admitting that I'm often moved to tears here and there. He teaches real messages as applied to real life. He's honest and fun and relatable. The kids church is amazing! The kids pastor has a real passion for teaching the Littles about Jesus! So many fun things for the kids! They do pizza parties, games, prizes, snacks, themed days, plays, some awesomely rowdy worship, and even comicon-ish days! For nerds such as us, that's pretty cool. Also, the check in process is safe and secure so no worries there! I feel I should also mention that church is genuinely fired up about making a difference in the community! From a weekly food distribution (groceries distributed to around 200+ families every single week), to free cooked breakfast meals and dinner meals on some weekends, to going out and helping neighbors with yard work, etc. and so so much more, but I fear my review is becoming too long and I'm going to lose you, dear reader. In short, if you're looking for a church, give FAM a try! All walks of life, all backgrounds, all types of people. Show up in your jeans and a tshirt, if want! Most of us do! We don't care! Just come! You won't know until you try!

Great church. Very welcoming and focused on what matters, the word of God and his purpose. Not very…read morebig. You can get to know everyone which is what church community is all about. Worship is amazing and there is something for all ages; kids, teens, college aged/young adults groups. This is a place where break through and miracles happen. A firmly planted church in a world going down hill.

Amazing youth Pastor, amazing youth staff, modern and meaningful worship and excellent Bible…read moreteaching at Victory Youth.

### Church Review: Where Faith Ends and Partisanship Begins…read more Attending service at Victory Church a few months before the 2024 election left me unsettled--not because of the sermon's spiritual message, but because the sanctuary had become a stage for political endorsements masked as moral imperatives. The pastor delivered a denunciation of the Democratic Party, labeling it as "evil" from the pulpit. What followed was even more troubling: a display of voting records from various pastors, offered as a spiritual compass to "guide" congregants at the ballot box. The message was clear--political alignment was being presented as a measure of faithfulness. To compound the unease, the pastor intimated disgust at the recent Mundani Primary success, casting aspersions on the character and legitimacy of those elected without offering facts, just innuendo. --- ### Ethical Crossroads There's a fine line between moral engagement and partisan manipulation--and this service bulldozed past it. Churches have long played a role in social justice and community uplift, but when a spiritual leader uses their authority to enforce political orthodoxy, it risks: - **Eroding trust in spiritual leadership** by conflating doctrine with party loyalty - **Alienating members** whose conscience leads them to different political conclusions - **Undermining democratic pluralism** by framing dissent as spiritual failure Worship should be a place for reflection, not division. And it's worth asking: when politics hijacks the pulpit, who benefits--and who is silenced?