I was visiting my son and watched service online. It was refreshing to see Bible verse after Bible verse on the screen and explained in an easy to understand way. I appreciate truth being taught. My son and daughter -n-law attend and speak highly about Pastor Ryan. Thank you for not being afraid to share Jesus with love and boldness. May God continue to use you all for HIS glory! Geri read more

Generation Church is the best church around! Everyone here is so friendly and their worship is amazing! Pastor Ryan gives such bold, biblical sermons that really challenge what the world tells us compared to what the word of God tells us. If you're looking for a church that preaches biblical truth, then this church will be a great fit for you! read more

The Most Welcoming Church I have ever been to! Easy to understand Sermon and a little humor here and there making it so down to earth. I highly recommend. Thank you GC Mesa read more

Great first experience! The first time helpers/staff were really nice and very helpful. We were looking for a church that is more kid friendly and this church's set up is amazing! I was very impressed with the classrooms and the check in/out system. Security at this church is also very impressive. With all the crazy in the world today, unfortunately, that was high on my list of things I was looking for. There was even an officer in uniform on campus during the service. The sermon was wonderful. Gave a great message. Seems very conservative and I love that. I think the only complaints were the worship music was very, very loud. I brought my infant with me to service and I wish I had brought his earmuffs. Next time I'll remember to bring those. Also, exiting after the service from the parking lot was kind of a mess. Not sure what the solution is for that but people were driving in for the next service as we all were leaving. Seemed chaotic. There were traffic directors, one was dancing and having a great time, but it still seemed like there needed to be more direction. They probably shouldn't allow lefts out on Ellsworth, it seemed to be slowing everything down. Overall, we were very pleased with our experience and we will be back. My daughter (4) keeps asking when we get to go back to our new church. So it was a hit! read more

I really like this church but please be prepared to be escorted out of the main auditorium almost as soon as the first or second time your kid makes a sound. That's not a big deal, I don't really mind but im begginggg, begging the staff to either turn up the volume for the tv in the other room or let it play on the loud speaker that's above the tv. They play it on overhead speakers throughout the building and it's impossible to hear as soon as anyone else in the room has a private conversation, and after coming here for a couple months, it's usually staff... not a big deal either, just please put the volume on the speaker above the tv. Please please please. read more

No problems (of significance) with this church. Visited today (06/15/25), and heard a solid Father's Day message. I particularly enjoyed the pastor's disdain for political correctness. We need more leaders who stand against the tide. He seems no-nonsense when it comes to Biblical teaching -- based on my one visit. And, the worship is about Jesus, not how the singer feels. My only issues are... 1. The style of the worship music (volume level, spotlights swinging around), and 2. The size of the church (they need four services, which says it's a large church; I prefer a smaller church since you get to know the pastor personally a lot better, and it's harder to get lost or missed). But... based on my one visit today, if you're seeking a large church, and one that is Christ-focused, this is a good one to check out. read more

I went there a few times by myself and noticed a sign up that said, "If you get up during the service, you are not allowed to go back to your seat and have to sit in the back.". I thought that was ridiculous! Then, I went to church there and took my twin great grand kids.Because they were 5 years old, I brought them food, coloring books, crayons and a few quiet toys. We sat in the balcony and they sang and listened to the sermon. I thought I they behaved really good and they enjoyed their time there. They could even tell me what they learned afterwards. The next Sunday we went, an usher came and told us we couldn't sit in the balcony so we went down on the front left side. The usher came again and said we couldn't sit there either. He then walked us to the door to leave. Apparently they don't like children in church. I will never go back there. We then went to Central Christian Church that same Sunday and as we were entering church, (even though we were late) the man at the door said, " Welcome, it's so good to see children in church. We sat in the front row and there were kids of all ages up in front of the stage singing and worshiping Jesus! Which church would you rather go to? read more

This church has a lot of energy! The volunteers are incredibly friendly, and it's clear they have a strong sense of community with many great programs. It's a very welcoming environment. That being said, my husband and I have decided that it's not the right fit for us. The church is extremely conservative, and certain messages from the pulpit have raised concerns for us. One of the first moments that gave us pause was a sermon on spanking, where Pastor Ryan used Old Testament passages to support physical discipline. As foster parents, we know there are many effective and compassionate ways to guide children without physical punishment, and it was unsettling to hear such a broad statement given to a large audience. Another moment that stood out was a sermon encouraging people to bring friends to church--which is wonderful in principle. However, Pastor Ryan made a comment implying that newer Christians likely have a lot of 'sinner' friends. I personally know many people who don't attend church yet live with more kindness and integrity than some lifelong Christians. It saddened me to think that such language might push away those who already feel unwelcome in faith communities. The final concern came when Pastor Ryan gave a sermon about a 'different' kind of Jesus--one who is not tolerant and gets angry. I am very familiar with the passages he referenced, and in context, Jesus was often angered by religious hypocrisy, not by those outside the faith. He also displayed the 'coexist' symbol and stated that all religions besides Christianity are from Satan. Considering that Jesus himself was Jewish, this perspective felt divisive rather than reflective of Christ's love. If these messages resonate with you, this church may be a great fit. However, we are looking for a church that fosters unity, humility, and a welcoming spirit toward all people. Because of that, we will not be returning. read more

My husband and I found this church at one of the hardest times in our life. Pastor Ryan's messages were so helpful as we were navigating through these situations. He is not afraid to speak what the Bible says and does it in such a funny and relatable way. We recently moved to Nashville Tennessee and we have been searching for a "Generation" type church there. After months of searching I am proud to say we found one that is pretty close. We Miss Az and our church home but are so happy for the years we were able to be a part of such a wonderful church family. Any chance we get to visit Az again you better believe we will be back!! read more

We were on vacation so we watched the service online. The preaching was spot on and totally Bible backed!! I would totally recommend this church to anyone wanting to hear a solid message. read more

I found a home and Generation and am so grateful that I can be part of this awesome church. I've met so many amazing, God fearing people at this church. This church has pushed me deeper into my faith with Christ and given me the opportunity to serve others. read more

I was introduced to this church from attending a Turning Point event. Because this church hosted this, I decided to visit them on Sunday (yesterday) for one of their church services. Hearing the Pastor's sermon yesterday 100% will have me returning. When you aren't afraid to speak about the current state of our country, and you aren't silence about it, you have my support and respect! Good for this church/pastor for speaking the truth and not sugar coating anything for fear of being "cancelled". The media called you an extremist, so I guess that makes me an extremist as well. See you next Sunday!! Thank you! read more

When we moved to Arizona last year we 'church hopped' for a few months to see if we could find teaching as good as we had at our former church! There were a few good churches and a few that put even me to sleep (sadly)! But when we got to Generation Church in Mesa we knew it was the one!! Pastor Ryan is an in-depth, honest, un-afraid, knowing-the-Word, teacher!!! We love that he's bold, not worried about stepping on toes, and only only teaches the Word of God as it should be taught!!! And because we're older we absolutely love the Chapel (and associate Pastor Jeff) with it's calmer/quieter music, but there are times when I just put ear plugs in (my husband takes his hearing aids out LOL) and we enjoy the great worship in the main sanctuary!! If you are truly wanting to know, learn, and understand the Word of God, this is the church! read more

I highly recommend this church. One of the best decisions I ever made was joining, you won't regret it. Pastor Ryan is excellent and speaks the truth. read more

Visited the Church last weekend from California. Very welcoming friendly genuine! I Loved it. I loved the worship not too long. Want to hear the message. Pastor Ryan was fun, funny, relatable. read more

I Love this Church! Powerful worship and always a great message coupled with an awesome welcoming team.

God is moving in this church! Love how the spirit of the Lord is evident in guiding the pastors here. Pastor Ryan is a strong man of God who isn't afraid to say what needs to be said. read more

Today was our first time went to the evening service and my 10 month old was babbling to himself, wasn't crying or throwing a fit shortly got asked to wait in the hallway so he wouldn't disrupt the pastor. Mind you the closest person was 10 ft away. Pastor was literally giving a speech about how innocent babies were and yet the usher didn't seem to really understand what he was preaching. Unless you're single or you trust random people with your infant upon first arriving don't attend I recently just read someone had the same issue hope this helps and God bless read more

Amazing church! We have been going here for a while now and I'm proud to say that. Pastor Ryan does not sugar coat the truth and he speaks only facts. The worship is absolutely moving every time. I love the beautiful girls ministry and my husband really enjoys bold men. My 2 little ones love the little g's and we recently had both kids dedicated. Happy to say we are all in at generation church. God is good! read more

Best church in AZ hands down. If you love the Bible you'll love this church. If you don't love the Bible you probably won't like this church. read more

So Thankful that we found this church. Love the Pastor and that he Preaches from the Bible and not afraid to speak out the Truth on the current state of our country. Also Love the Worship, Beautiful Girls women's ministry and My husband Loves the Bold Men's night. A Very Welcoming church. Highly recommend. read more

This church saved my marriage and saved my soul. Thank you pastor Ryan & pastor Amy for being a bible based church that is not afraid to preach the truth in these days! My kids have learned to love Jesus more & they both love going to the kids church. It's a very secured kids area & the new building is so well thought out and cute! read more

I really liked this church up until my 5 month old got kicked out of the sanctuary. All she was doing was babbling to herself, she wasn't bothering anyone. You could still hear the pastor just fine. Usher comes up to us to tell me that I have to check her into to their "little Gs" because she was getting too loud. I would understand if she was crying/wailing and wasn't stopping but she literally was chilling to herself. I was not comfortable checking her into their kids ministry because, 1. It was my first time there, I don't know these people 2. She is not fully vaccinated, I am not trying to have her around other kids rn where she is easily susceptible to things especially with RSV going around. It was great worship, great message. Just not baby friendly for moms who have their own reasons for keeping their kids with them. read more

My wife and I began attending Generation Church about a year and a half ago when we became dissatisfied with not only our previous church but frankly many churches that are not biblically addressing current world issues. When our previous pastor was asked for the churches perspective on certain issues he would say, "folks we are not going there". There are too many pastors who are avoiding these difficult topics for a number of reasons. First they may not want to rock the boat, secondly they may not want to be put in a uncomfortable position and they may not want to risk losing members, just to name a few. On our first visit to Generation Church we immediately fell in love with this church because of the authenticity and love from the members, the powerful worship, and Pastor Ryan's unwavering devotion to lovingly teach the whole truth according to the bible. It's obvious that so many other people are looking for a church with this kind of commitment and passion because the attendance has increased about 1500 people since we have started attending a year and a half ago. read more

Had an impossible time trying to get ahold of Pastor Ryan and or First Lady to talk with about what happened in their CR groups and with the staff there. I reached out on emails, voice mails, and social media. My family and I attended for almost 5 months very let down that they would allow this and not follow through especially after teaching on bearing false witness on the 10 commandments series. My faith is in Jesus alone but really let down especially since we reached out for help desperately not for anything other than a Shepard to come beside us and give directions on how to navigate a hard time! read more

I've been searching for years for a church like Generation! I am so thankful to attend here! This church is passionate about Jesus and sharing his love! Everyone is warm, welcoming and accepting of ALL people! From the moment you drive into the parking lot, you're surrounded by kindness and love! Pastor Ryan and the team preaches passionately and out of love! The children's ministry is incredible! They put so much into teaching and nurturing the little ones! The nursery is amazing and loves on my baby like she's their own! Come home!! You can sit with me! read more

Generation Church - Mesa Campus - Churches Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I wanted to like this church, I really did and the first visit was awesome. The opening music was a band that left my heart full and had me crying with joy. The sermon was a tad boring and the message was straight from the bible. However the pastor's translation of it left me with a few misgivings. The second time I visited, again the music had me in happy tears but the sermon was quite a different story. The sermon was ALL about tithing which I have a problem with from the get-go because that is an invention of man, not God. Sure it is written in the bible but remember the bible was written by man ostensibly by God's direction, but was it really? Did God really care if the church made money? Money being an invention of man and all. I figure if God or Jesus wanted 10% of my income they would take it and I would happily give. My hackles rose when the pastor declared if you don't give ten percent of your income to the church you were "robbing Jesus." What?! Pardon me?? He ranted for a good half hour using that phrase over and over before I got up and walked out, never to return. Still ticks me off remembering. So go if you want to if this is your thing and ask yourself if the church is going to pay your rent if you can't because you've just given it ten percent of your income. Will it feed your kids and pay your electric bill? Sorry, this place is not for me. The two stars are based on the music alone. read more

I was brought to this church on PURPOSE. I met some wonderful ladies and very happy with that. However Pastor Ryan is unprofessional, arrogant, and downright rude. He values his own opinions highly. He preaches religion and LAW. You wont see our conversation on FB because it was deleted after I was asked to LEAVE their recovery program for daring to challenge his stand on the LAW which he seems to be obsessed with. LESSONS LEARNED. read more

I came to this church for an afternoon service for the first time a week ago. I loved it! The message was really inspiring and thought provoking. The people in the congregation were really friendly and I met some of the staff. Everyone was so welcoming and I am looking forward to going back and learning about some of the programs they have available read more

My home church for 3 years til we moved. Sound biblical teaching. It's easy to get involved and find friends and family here. Life groups, the food pantry, and all their ministries (my favorite is the chosen ministry) are amazing. The best Childrens church. read more

We love our church family! Our pastor's provide true, Biblical teaching each week. We love God, Christ, and the Holy Spiri. We have amazing worship with all the feels! We have foundnout home church. Please check it out, you will surely be blessed. We certainly have been blessed and are fortunate to have brought friends to join in fellowship with us at Generation. I encourage you to at least watch some sermons that are on the Generation Church app, and then come to church. read more

I have attended a lot of churches in my life, but I have never felt they were 'home'. Generation church has such an incredible culture , everyone is so friendly and welcoming. The kids ministry is amazing, and they teach age appropriate content that coincides with our messages which is amazing. Pastor Ryan always has a very engaging delivery, relating the Bible to current events and life, and the worship is amazing! My only negative review would be that the stage spotlights shine right in your eyes if you sit in the middle during worship , so I would definitely recommend sitting on one of the sides. read more

Maybe this will sound biased because I've been attending for a few months, but I'm okay with that because I love my church! This church quickly became a home for me for and my family. You couldn't possibly ask for a more amazing and friendly team. Everyone here is top-tier, and every ministry they have is the best I've ever seen. Pastor Ryan is so bold in his preaching and I've never seen anything else like it. Men's nights are amazing (I would imagine Girls' nights are as well), the kids and youth programs are amazing, and this church has so much life to offer. So happy to have met all of these incredible people, and I'm glad to have found a church that my family can be excited to go to every weekend! read more

Amazing place... amazing people. Have tried many churches over the years, this is the first place I've gone where everyone seems super excited and happy to be at church. Pastor Ryan is great at explaining the Bible. read more

PARENTS READ THIS: First off I want to start by saying that when my family and I first walked into church we were generously greeted with hand shakes and high fives by most of the staff and greeters! Upon walking in it was such a friendly atmosphere and everyone definitely makes you feel welcome and at home. Pastor Ryan has such a way of speaking the word of God and is so upfront with everything he preaches! He is very alive in the way he speaks that he definitely has a way of bringing you into the word and makes everything he says very clear and understanding. I have been attending church for a good portion of my life and have been attending church as a family for the last four years now so we are well aware of how the church scene goes and we understand that at times people, especially when they are feeling the word that day they chime in and praise what the Pastor is saying, but in this church setting it feels as though that Pastor Amy can be quite the cheerleader for Pastor Ryan and to be 100% honest it feels a little ingenuine. Now I understand what she is doing but I think it's just a little much for everyone else as it makes it uncomfortable for anyone else to chime in and say when they feel necessary. I feel as though it is distracting when the Pastor is regularly interrupted and think that church should be focused on the lead Pastor rather than the crowd. Overall, we do enjoy the church and hope to make this church our home and bring others to attend in the near future. We are excited for what God is bringing to the church and the expansion for others to be able to experience the love of God as we do. UPDATED REVIEW: over heard a parent talking to the volunteers in the four year old class on worship night about how another child was being kicked in the face and hit over and over again and they weren't even paying attention to know that it was going on. THIS IS NOT OKAY. As of now we DO NOT feel comfortable leaving our children in this facility and we will NOT be returning. Best of luck! read more

So to be totally honest it feels very strange to leave a review on a church... however, when you find a church that is so incredible, so powerful, so amazing and been the biggest blessing in your life you feel like you have to spread the word anyway you can! The pastors are incredible and the lead pastor is like a walking talking real life action bible with incredible knowledge on the good word and always delivers a true meaningful honest and relatable sermon. They have a banner that says "welcome home" and that is what it feels like. Home. Full of welcoming positive and understanding people there to support you in your journey with Jesus! So clearly, I highly recommend haha read more

I went there to obtain some information on the church and no one there to help, odd feeling to say the least for a church? Wont be going there i guess read more

I love Generation Church! My wife and I started attending this church a little over a year ago and we have loved it here ever since! Pastor Ryan preaches in such an amazing way and he makes it really clear to understand. He's not the type of pastor that sugar coats things, he speaks the truth even if it's hard to hear, which I really appreciate as a Christian. I always recommend Generation Church to family and friends. Worship here is amazing as well. Great church if your looking to have fellowship with other believers and listen to an incredible message! read more

This church is amazing!!! There is something for everyone from infant to elderly. The people are so kind and loving and make you feel at home the moment you walk in the door. The staff is some of the friendliest people I have met. Pastor Ryan always speaks with such passion it is contagious. The youth pastor, what can I say about him his energy is through the roof. He can manage to get my kids attention which is a feat in itself. Not to mention his services are so energetic. I wish I could have half his energy. I say if your looking for a home within a community family church you have found the right place. This place uses the Bible to teach from which is great!!! As they say we welcome everyone even the furthest from god. I recommend just coming one Sunday and checking it out it is worth it! read more

Generation Church is exactly what I had been looking for in a church my whole life. The worship is amazing, Pastor Ryan has a "give it to you straight" style that he somehow knows how to temper so you never leave feeling guilt-ridden, and it just feels like home. My husband and I moved to the area (out of laziness mostly - we didn't want to drive the 25 minutes to our old church lol) and decided to check out churches in our area. We tried one other church before Generation and Generation was the clear winner - we have been coming faithfully since last May. I often say that I THOUGHT I loved my last church until I had the pleasure to excited Generation - I actually WANT to be connected here. I also want to specifically give a shout out to the nursery director, Samantha. She is a huge part of why I love doing what I do as a team member in the nursery. I always feel appreciated and respected. She's kind of a superhero. I love this church and I know you will too. Take the leap. read more