The Holy Spirit is fully alive and felt in this church. Pastor Mathews teachings are Bible based…read moreand spot on as he applies them to real life today. He and Sabrina are really tuned in to help with everyday life and teach how the holy spirit can be a real part of solutions in any situation if you pray and ask. In a short time, I experienced answers from God and holy spirit and many blessed outcomes. I have been amazed at results. They teach how to pray, ask, have faith, and recieve blessings in any situation. The results are amazing! All in God's time. It's addictive!

This is loving Church with happy people who love God. I have been blessed in the services that I…read moreattend.

OK, so I have been on a journey trying to find a church that truly felt like home. I was raised…read moreCatholic, but for a while there I was only showing up at Christmas and Easter, and I knew in my heart I needed something more. Something that would light me up inside and that I'd actually be excited to bring my whole family to. And then I found North Coast Church, and honestly? It changed everything. What I love most is that they offer so many different types of services , a Latin service, a more contemporary rock music service, a live music service, an outside service, so even though it's a large church, it never feels overwhelming or impersonal. No one is forcing anything on you, which I deeply appreciate. And Pastor Chris Brown? He is just so wonderful. North Coast is a church on a mission, and you can feel that the moment you walk in. If you are searching for a church home, please do yourself a favor and check them out. Go to a Brownie with Browns event, it's a great way to get to know the mission and the heart behind everything they do. I'm so, so glad I found them.

Two words: CHRIS BROWN…read more No, not the rapper :) I wish this were our home church but we live all the way up in north OC. But to hear this man preach, we make the 71-mile trek every couple months and it's always worth it. Not only is he a master story-teller and super engaging and funny and all the characteristics of an effective speaker, but most importantly he is faithful to the text--he does his research and draws out details that have often gone overlooked by even seasoned students of Scripture, and delivers God's word, neither in a "seeker-friendly" manner, nor in an academic tone as if to seminary students, but rather to the soul that simply needs more Jesus (that's everyone) in no matter what stage of their Christian walk. And I love how he doesn't assume everyone in the audience is a "seasoned' Christian or even saved in the first place. He doesn't even assume you know how to navigate the Bible as he guides you how to flip to book/chapter he is preaching out of. His messages will make your eyes water and fire you up at the same time. Get ready to open the floodgates (your tear ducts ) He's helped me with my walk for years now, whether I listen online or in person. Finally the music during the service is awesome. Being a musician and having played for several worship teams over the years, I don't mean that lightly. Their play a variety of worship songs, including contemporary , oldies but goodies, AND original songs they've written themselves! --which are both easy to sing and gospel-centered at the same time.

Reaching out to over 20 churches in North County, San Diego, this was the only church that would…read moreprovide a full immersion baptism in the ocean on fairly short notice. Pastor Kevin & the other members who attended were beyond amazing. I attended one Service before being baptized. Though I've always followed Christ's teachings, this felt like both the completion and a new beginning. Choosing baptism as an adult is incredibly meaningful. The first service I went to at this church was wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised by how warm and welcoming everyone was. The chapel itself is spacious and there are people of all ages. The music was loud but very enjoyable. Excellent musicians and you can feel the love and sincerity in their hearts. I'm so glad I found this church. I've been to many others in the area and they all have their positive attributes. This church honored both the biblical teachings, as well as my individual spiritual journey as a former Catholic, who has studied world religions, and many spiritual traditions. As a woman, studying these deeply personal insights and eternal wisdom, I'm very grateful.

This was our second time attending here... during worship we watched baptisms....it was really…read moreamazing .. Pastor Dan did an amazing job of teaching God's word to us...The church is big... Spanish speaking sanctuary... coffee shop... children's ministry... and so much more... Parking is tight.... Lot's of friendly people to help direct and welcome you...

Nothing else like it that I have ever experienced. True house of God ! I would suggest to anyone in…read morethe Oceanside area to choose Rhythm.

There are a lot of churches to choose from. Pray about it and go where you believe Gods leading…read moreyou! We like it a lot. Great worship, cool stained glass windows, nice people and good teaching.

As a newbie, I was so warmly treated by staff and never felt so welcome. I look forward to working…read moreon programs near and far that the church supports to improve people's lives with support from Jesus.

I attended a couple groups here and use to go on Sundays for worship. I have a personal situation…read morethat is ongoing but a couple weeks ago it caused me to have a lot of depression and I desperately needed help from a deliverance team. A helpful and kind woman named Norma gave me the contact information to the leader of the deliverance ministry. I told that person how depressed I was feeling but let them know that I was not going to hurt myself I just really needed help. She prayed with me and told me that she would schedule an appointment with me after getting with the Pastor first. After a few days of not hearing anything I reached back out again. She said that she was still waiting to hear from her Pastor and that she would let me know by 5pm. That night around 7:30pm the police show up at my door saying that the church reported me and was worried I would hurt myself. This is five days after my conversation with this woman and her team. Two weeks later and still no one has reached out willing to help me with deliverance. When I attempted to address it they did not take responsibility nor were they accountable for the lack of help they offered. I ended up having to drive down to San Diego and found a brilliant ministry called Rebuilt Ruins Ministry, which I thank God for. If anyone needs deliverance or is having depression, please do not go to or call this church. You won't receive the help you need. I also do not feel that the worship is spirit filled, so if you're looking for an awesome worship experience I would not come here for that either. I will say they have a good Life Recovery Group held on Thursdays at 6:30PM.

This is a great church. People are friendly, the Pastor Preaches from the Bible, they have a choir,…read morehymns, and a contemporary service. We love this church. I am so grateful God led us there. He knew we had spent 20 months in a church that didn't shepherd the flock., had double standards for men and women. It almost destroyed our desire to attend church. Praise God for a wonderful spirit filled Church. Lighthouse was a light to our discouraged treatment. My greatest joy would to have had Pastor Openshaw be my Sisters Pastor. He would have prayed for her and served her needs. She died Dec 14th seven months after her leukemia was diagnosed without any pastoral care or prayers. Light house loves their members. Its a Wonderful Church that loves Everyone. Come and visit.

Attending lighthouse will change your life forever! I am proud to say that after 8 years, we are…read morestill attending lighthouse and that we still love this church. Our love for lighthouse has grown even deeper in the last few years as we have watched our 3 year old son grow from an infant in the nursery to the toddler class and now the preschool class learning about Jesus's love for him. As Christian parents we could not be happier. We just had a daughter 7 months ago and have already had her dedicated at lighthouse. We have been attending for 8 years now!

The people here are so kind and welcoming. They really go above and beyond to help you not only…read morefeel connected but find places where you can serve that really fit your hearts calling.

I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars. Had it not been for a particular comment I'd give it 5…read more First the good. I attended one time. The preaching was solid and mostly Biblically based. Pastor Hal went into great depth using the Bible and has an easy way of explaining things. He interacts with the congregation while preaching and holds your attention throughout. There appear to be many different activities the church does together during the week. Newcomers are warmly welcomed and given a gift. The pastor greets people at the door with a warm welcome. I'm new to the area and have visited a few churches. He's the only one I've seen do this and it was nice. Praise and Worship was powerful and beautiful. What I didn't like...Pastor Hal made a derogatory comment about people being fat and "from the looks of it, some of you need weight watchers." I was shocked! I couldn't believe he would say such an unkind thing. Comments like that can be incredibly harmful and hurtful. As someone who's battled an eating disorder I found it mean. I tried to take my concerns to him personally but was told he doesn't accept calls. I had to email. This proved to be futile as he stood his ground, further trying to support his position. At no time did he apologize for his unkind words. Barring the 'you're all fat' comments, I would have loved to attend again. However, I can't support FATISM. I don't tolerate isms from anyone. Jesus loves all people whether they be fat or not. Pastor Hal just hasn't received that message yet. This is an 99.999% white church. My family did not feel comfortable visiting as no one looks like them. If you're Beautifully Black you won't find anyone who looks like you. Southern California has the highest population of Deaf and HOH people in the country yet New Song does not have sign language interpreters. I don't recommend this church unless you're very, very thin and white.

Beautiful church community! We went for the first time today and we're greeted so warmly. They were…read moreso generous with the coffee and donuts and it felt like we were meeting our neighbors with no awkward feelings. The message the pastor gave was very clear and relatable. We stayed for the pizza with the pastor and it was very nice to hear the story behind the station and hear the staff's testimonials. My heart is so full, thank you.

Such a beautiful church. Highly recommend. Very clean and the messages were clear and uplifting.read more

Solid biblical teaching from amazing pastors! Highly recommend if you want to learn about the bible…read moreand strengthen your relation with Jesus.

We recently moved to Carlsbad and have been looking for a local church. Our current church in an…read morehour commute, but we feel it's worth the drive to hear expository teaching but it would great to find a local church. Some of my observations.... It's nice to see that there is a children's ministry, but since I've served for many years; I immediately noticed all the children leaving, still had their name tags on - this is exposing these children to potential risks of strangers. Next, the space is small as anticipated but there were so many people making it difficult to feel welcome and to figure out where to go. We found seats upstairs, it was nice to be sitting above the main sanctuary but eventually I regretted sitting upstairs because it was hot! As soon as the worship ended, the people behind us started taking and talked for most of the service. When the pastor came out, he introduced the new pastor and then begins his very long sermon. There were several verses being covered Ephesians 5:17-21 - his style is much different than what I'm accustomed too. I understood the message, but it was repetitive and didn't seem to progress. Pulling one word out the verses was not enough and then jumping all over the Bible to make a point was confusing. Finally; with 3 services, it's important to keep the message timely. We went to the 9:45 service, it actually ended at 11:30 - which is the exact time the 3rd service was supposed to begin. The pastor acknowledged that the clock was telling him to wrap it up, but he dismissed it and continued for another 15 minutes. This seemed rude to me, not taking into consideration the congregation's time and the next service. Multiple people walked out during the service. The worship team did a great job, although sadly the time of worship was very short.

Incredibly inclusive and accepting community for folks from all walks of life. I love that OSC is…read moreso progressive in its values and church services. The music truly speaks to the heart and soul...and sometimes makes you want to dance! Energy is always high. Lovely community.

My husband and I had been looking for a church that was open and affirming to LBGTQA+ people. Sadly…read morethere are are few in our area. We are so grateful to have finally found Oceanside Sanctuary. It's small enough that everyone can get to know each other, but large enough to have a diverse congregation of people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds. It runs a weekly food pantry for those in need, and hosts a monthly resource event for the homeless. Oceanside Sanctuary is exactly the kind of church that we had been yearning for. It's located in the heart of downtown Oceanside, in a 100+ year old chapel with beautiful stained glass windows, wooden pews, and high ceilings with wood beams. Weekly Sunday morning services are held at 10:30 am. Please be sure to say hi if you come for a visit!