I've attended service here once with a friend and several woman's group events. Beautiful events…read morewith great worship and teaching. The members are kind and make you feel welcomed. Teaching is bible based. I will attend other events here. If I lived in this area I could see myself attending here.

Shadow mountain wonderful church service worship the pastor is amazing the women's and men's bubble…read morestudy come praise the lord and worship at shadow mountain.please come and visit for yourself you will like it here it's a family ...

Beloved, Yelp L. I…read morenoticed your disquiet coming all the way from 2019-21. I am a "real" Christian, and it would be my pleasure to disciple you personally and help you to accept the forgiveness and healing that only Christ can deliver. Kaleena 310-426-0770

Amazing people. It may be a big church but it's definitely family oriented. This is the church…read morewhere I was saved. There's kids and middle schoolers nights on Fridays. High school nights on Thursdays. Young adults on Tuesday. There's also smaller homegroups based on age, with prayer and worship and short message to grow together through life. Small groups for high schoolers as well. A lot of opportunities to serve. There's women's activities and men's activities. A great community filled with love and prayer. There's VBS for kids, Future Quest and camps for middle schoolers and camps for high schoolers and so much more!!!

Finally Found Home at Hope City…read more I walked into Hope City Church at a time when I was searching, feeling lost, and needing something more in my life--and I can honestly say, I've found exactly what I was looking for. From the moment I arrived, there was a genuine sense of welcome, purpose, and community. Pastor Eric Rountree and Pastor Jennifer Rountree are true pillars--not just within the church, but in the broader community as well. Their leadership is authentic, compassionate, and grounded, and it shows in everything they do. Hope City isn't just a place you attend--it's a place where you belong. If you're searching for a church home, this is where you'll feel seen, supported, and spiritually renewed. Highly recommend.

I came to Hope City about 7 months ago. I had been through a very difficult couple of years. I was…read moreso nervous to walk into a church again after several years of being out of fellowship. What I found at Hope City is a gathering of people who genuinely care. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming. It's truly a "come as you are" environment. The worship is dynamic and helps me to lay aside the things of the previous week and focus on the Lord. But the best thing of all is that sitting under and applying Pastor Eric's teaching has changed my life. Every week I am encouraged, corrected and empowered to live my life as Christ would without feeling judged or condemned. I'm so grateful to have found this church. If you're looking for a church home I highly recommend Hope City.

My husband and I regularly have a babysitter on Saturday nights and we decided to look for a church…read morethat we could attend together as part of our "date nights". We found Kaleo church and decided to check it out. I am always nervous when checking out a new church, but we were welcomed right away! There was no time to feel awkward as everyone was so warm and inviting - something that is hard to find in your larger churches. I didn't realize how much I had missed actually being noticed and not feeling like "just another face in the crowd." Besides feeling extremely welcomed, I also very much appreciated the praise and worship and sermon-style. The message was deep and thoughtful. I left feeling filled and blessed. We will definitely be back for future "date nights."

I am biased - I attend Kaleo Church and have for over two years. We are a church of people who…read morerealize our great need for Jesus; we aren't perfect and often times fail each other, but the grace we receive through our precious Savior Jesus Christ, is BIGGER than our failures and reminds us that grace abounds and covers a multitude of sins. Daily we repent and thank our heavenly Father for ushering us into His presence by the blood of Christ so we can commune with a holy God who loves us perfectly and deeply. Our pastor, Tim Cain, brings the gospel every week! This is not a church where there is a pushing aside or sugar coating of truth - God has gifted Pastor Tim with great passion to share the gospel to ALL walks of life at no expense. It is a costly call, but worth it to him. We are blessed to have been given a pastor who desires to shepherd his flock well and care for us first spiritually. The people at Kaleo have big hearts for the El Cajon community and the homeless. We don't dress very fancy, the homeless join us for Saturday service and at our Missional Communities, and you will often see beards and tattoos. There is a big college-age community as well. We have a group of people with hearts for the SDCC students. A lot of the students and graduates attend our church. It's awesome the dynamic God has allowed our church to have. God has graciously allowed us to realize the truth of being all part of one body (without preference), with the Christ as our head through the diversity He has brought into this congregation. Kaleo church is more than a name and a building. It is a community of people who adore Jesus, who are learning to surrender their lives wholly to live according to His ways, and who delight in sharing the Good News with anyone who wants to listen...even those who may not.

While visiting San Diego, we attended a Sunday service at this local church near our hotel. The…read morestreets were packed with cars, and we were worried about finding a spot for our rental, but luckily, they had a designated visitor parking area. We stopped by the welcome booth, where a friendly couple gave us a brief overview of the church and answered our questions with a smile. They even gave us coupons for free coffee! After the service, we enjoyed a delicious coffee (worth over $5) at the on-site cafe right next to the church.

I used to attend this church…read more If you want a community that will shun you out and exclude you from others, this is your place. The Final Straw with Grace was when I asked Sexual Freedom Ministry for prayers with my anger for the disregard of my wellbeing and self at the church. I later received a phone call stating, "They weren't equipped to handle my issue, and the MINISTRY isn't either." You're telling me the ONLY reason I'd show up on campus, to attend that ministry to find freedom from my trauma ISN'T COMPATIBLE WITH ME? and Cannot HELP ME?? The remaining community that I knew would shut me out as always.. Yeah. I despise this church now. It is disgusting. Here's my Google review of it: Been attending the church for a year and a house church For nearly a year. I noticed a clique and I know some people would never try to initate any conversation or get to know me the entire year. Stuff went down and I've apologized, but I know I truly don't want to be around people who don't care if I leave Christianity. No matter how I tried to be relatable or get to know others, I say a few shut me down. I know where their head is at with me, despite having good intentions. Some times when I would attend HC, apart from the leaders. I felt ignored somehow. Some people are very kind and loving, but expect few people to make judgments and never take the time to know you. This is a YP house church on Thursdays. The leaders are great. I love them. I won't lie about my feelings and experience. I wish those leaders the best, and to whom ever tried making me feel welcome. I will always remember and appreciate you. I know God is sending me away from that area, because why would you stay where you don't feel welcome all the time? I did speak to a few people, one in particular who I saw ignored me. Had a discussion about it, and when I apologized, I forgave them to. God still had shown me their true colors. Despite where you are... people see you and still ignore you, then lie or try to play nice about wanting you to attend (This person was not a leader). I share this experience for people to be wary and always recognized, no matter what setting you attend to, even church, sometimes you will be excluded. It's ridiculous because people that showed up less than 2 months ago were still more welcome than me. Invited into the clique. I've seen it all and proven my case that these people dont care. I apologized to those people publicly for telling the entire groupchat everything i saw, and how I was still excluded. They still act like I dont exist when I'm right there in front of them. I tried to invite them out for a hike before.. only one person showed up. I noticed when I was mentioning it as an announcement, the person I called out for not truly caring was scrolling on their phone as I was actively speaking. I dont ever want to feel that way in front of anyone ever again. I do not recommend attending that house church. I even asked people for breakfast. When I did it. Nobody responded. Nobody. But everyone will respond for other people besides me. Still grateful to have gone. Hopefully it will be much better at a different house church. If not. This place is not for me. For the second time, I was rejected from working with the children. I mentioned my experience and everything. I've attended an old house church For nearly a year, left because of all the reasons explained and more. I was rejected. A second time, I was rejected. What is worse is people that have been there for less time than me (two months) were accepted. The hypocrisy is unreal. I know I am not welcome by several people. I know this church does not want me here. I know I'm better off where people don't welcome me. To add ontop. I was attending a Sexual Freedom Ministry for freedom and everything. I told them groupchat how I left Grace and do not feel welcome. They called me to tell me they dont feel equipped to handle that issues, and the MINISTRY COULDNT HELP ME God help me. Rejected every damn where. This place is truly isolating. No community here.

I am looking for a 'home church' and attended the El Cajon campus a few times. I must say it was…read morewelcoming but the sermons were political. After this past year, which was all about politics I do not want to hear it in church or rehash 'the past four years'.... It was a total turn off for me and I'll keep searching for a church in which I will hear about love, God, kindness, uplifting. Politics does NOT belong in church.

I initially thought Awaken Church was the most amazing place. I started off at Balboa, joining the…read moreworship team. I was initially drawn in by the music, but after doing some digging into the contemporary Christian music they cover, I was appalled to learn that those churches basically practice witchcraft... Bethel, Jesus Culture, Elevation and Hillsong with their grave soaking and sexual improprieties. After almost 2 years, several experiences just didn't add up with Biblical truth - eg female pastors, deliverance ministry and the emphasis on money. I've also experienced on more than one occasion, being shoved to the ground Benny Hinn style. This feels more like Christian show business. There's also a severe lack of reverence. Women dress appallingly, including some of the pastors. It's like they've forgotten God is holy! I've ended up at a Calvary Chapel Church and the difference is incredible. The pastor isn't part of an elite team. The worship isn't strobe lights and a big band that deafens you. He reads the Bible line by line every Sunday. Something Awaken fails to do. They instead cherry pick lines and create motivational messages like Joel Osteen. They're obsessed with power and money... and they're severely lacking a spirit of humility. I've hung out with people who one minute they're worshiping God and the next minute they're cursing. They focus much more on spiritual gifts (speaking in tongues and prophesying is huge) instead of the fruits of the Spirt. Coming out of the New Age this was a massive red flag. Because it felt a lot like manifesting. Having dug deeper into the Word of Faith movement and the New Apostolic Reformation, it became clear that Awaken falls under that category and though they say they're focused on Jesus, they're really focused on wealth and taking "territory for the kingdom." In fact, I've never been to a church until Awaken where they don't feed the poor. They treat Jesus like a genie, focusing on how he can enrich their lives, instead of focusing on how they can submit to His will and live as He did. The King of the Universe never even owned a home and slept on the ground for most of his ministry but Awaken's core message is to give generously to the Church so you can experience treasures on earth. The final strike was hearing from a friend that Pastor Jurgen was teaching how to channel the Holy Spirit through your hands. Which sounds exactly like reiki. In the words of John MacArthur, churches like these are serving another Jesus and another Spirit. If you want a real Bible believing church, this isn't it. It's show business.

Our family was attracted to Sonrise for its amazing kids and youth programs. We have stayed at…read moreSonrise for about five years now because of the bible based teaching and relational discipleship.

I went to this church from 2007-2013, and this establishment DOES NOT preach love!…read more Case in point, whenever an exciting event would open up, I was ALWAYS told that "all spots have been taken" DESPITE the fact that after I left, they would still be accepting sign ups. 2) the young adults ministry was not welcoming- I mostly hung out with four or five people, and it wasn't until 2014/2015 that I discovered they were only friends with me because they felt sorry for me.

God is working in this place! I love the fact you can just show up and be your authentic self!…read moregreat people & great sermon everytime

This place is amazing. Such a heartfelt message from the pastor. The scripture based message is…read moreworth applying to my daily life.

If you love mega churches, you'll love this one. This is a church that praises its own cafe,…read moreconcert, and pastor over Jesus. They have camera guys trying to get every angle of the music opening, and pastor Jeremy that won't give most people the time of day. Security also acts like they have authority over you and act like the pastor is their God. The Bible verses they go over are for people with low attention spans because the explaining feels more like a ted talk. I liked it at first with the cafe, the clean seats, you can even drink coffee and sit whenever (you can literally order in the middle of service) and there's air conditioning. Church lacked depth for me.

I attended and was heavily involved at Skyline for many years…read more From my experience, I thought there was always plenty of parking, decent coffee, I enjoyed their cozy seats and clean bathrooms! Many times I heard Skylines Pastors in their sermons say you can't hide anything from God! But I later discovered that the Wesleyan Disapline includes the use of Non Disclosure Statements. Are Non Disclosures even biblical? Don't Non Disclosures suppress the truth, hide misconduct and contradict Christian theology? I often heard What Would Jesus Do on Skylines campus! Well, would Jesus use Non Disclosure Statements? I have tried to talk to members of Skylines current staff and Wesleyan Headquarters regarding NDAs and I felt like I just got the run around and I don't think they handled things properly!

We have never learned the Bible the way we do here. Warm welcoming community, great Pastoral team,…read morelots of families, and all ages really. We are so grateful we found this church, my husband and I agree this is the most fruitful time in our lives. I LOVE the women's ministry.

Great people, very warm and welcoming. James Claus teaches the Bible and just the Bible. Very…read morerefreshing