I have been attending Journey Church for almost 4 years. I was raised Catholic but I needed of…read morechange of faith. I enjoy the pastor, band, and the Code Red team. I am now leading the J Walkers group.

Huge church with a lot of events and group activities. very friendly staff but they never seem to…read morelearn our names and we've been coming for 6 months. If you come know this, its a two and a half to three hour service so don't come until 12:15. if your lucky you'll catch a song or two then the service but be warned. The pastor can run long and is dry at times. we've got up and left after two hours and the pastor hadn't said a word yet. but if you want a large congregation that does a lot of community outreach program's, and big on music and singing this is your place

I know the people that wrote the other reviews are lying. I went to this church before I moved…read moreaway. The services are alive and refreshing and the presence of the Lord is there. This church has a good representation and is trustworthy and actively supports the community. In fact, the state of Delaware comes to them for help. The pastor doesn't take ANY money or offerings from the church because he has his own money and he is a self-made millionaire. These people don't represent Christ or his followers and are going to church for the wrong reasons. They are not edifying the body of Christ but are being critical and acting like the devil.

As someone who has served with The Journey for a good amount of time, I'm leaving this review to…read moreshare concerns about discipleship, leadership, and finances. The people are often friendly and the gatherings are welcoming, but my concerns became apparent when I looked beyond that atmosphere. In my experience, weekend gatherings are heavily oriented toward being relevant and experientual to unbelievers and newcomers rather than deeper corporate discipleship of believers. Outreach is biblical, and unbelievers should be welcomed, but I question the balance. Scripture describes the gathered church as a place where believers are taught, encouraged, equipped, and built up in the faith. There is also no communion practiced in the main gatherings. I understand the church points to small groups as a place where communion can take place, but that raises questions when those groups can include unbelievers and be led by people with varying levels of biblical understanding. It also means access to communion can depend on whether someone is able to join a small group and whether that particular group practices it. Leaders receive training to lead groups, but I question the level of theological oversight and correct doctrine accountability when so much spiritual formation happens in decentralized groups. I also have concerns about pastoral leadership. The church has three locations, yet preaching is highly centralized around one primary pastor and broadcast across locations. Other leaders may have pastoral titles, but they do not regularly provide the primary teaching at those locations. I found it difficult to understand the elder structure and accountability surrounding senior leadership. Anothert concern is the $18 million BEYOND campaign. The campaign encourages families to consider "stored resources," including savings, real estate, personal possessions, and retirement accounts, and offers assistance facilitating gifts of property and stock. I am not claiming anyone is forced to give. I believe God may lead people to give sacrificially. My concern is whether equal emphasis is placed on biblical stewardship, providing for one's household, and planning wisely. Of the $18 million, 10% is designated for compassion efforts such as outreach and food distribution. Serving the broader community is valuable, but Scripture also calls us to provide for our households (1 Timothy 5:8). Be cautious and stay grounded in Scripture. Jesus warned against placing burdens on people that God has not placed on them, and He says, "My yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Giving and serving should flow from faith and grace, not become measures of whether we are faithful enough. The church is also called to uphold sound doctrine, teach Scripture faithfully, and guard against error. Christ has already accomplished our salvation on the cross. Test everything against God's Word, pray for wisdom, and hold fast to what is true. If Jesus said, "Feed my sheep," should the gathered church primarily be shaped around those outside the faith, or around building up Christ's sheep while welcoming those who are seeking Him? Life is hard, and we carry real burdens. When we gather, I want to know more of the God I serve, who He is, what He has said, and how He calls us to live. I do not need five steps to improve my circumstances or my relationships. I want to leave focused on Christ, not myself.

My went to the Palm Sunday service. He was not happy about it at all. He said all the did was…read moretalk about and how much they wanted to raise for the new building. He said he will never get back there again because it should've been about Palm Sunday

I attended this church for years. We started in 2020 after they reopened their kids church…read morefollowing the pandemic. I was a newly born again Christian and we were looking for a community for myself, my husband and 5 children. At first, it seemed perfect. I got a lot out of the messages but I never really connected deeply with anyone. Any friendships I made were very superficial. It took about 2 years to find another family to really connect with, but they were also a newer family and also didn't have any deep connections there. In Dec of 2022, we decided to leave due to several things. One of them was the gap between the leaders and the congregation. The lead pastors don't seem like they really embrace the role of pastor. He says he cant possibly pastor that many people, which is true, but he uses that as an excuse to not talk to anyone outside his circle or get to know anyone else in the congregation. He makes jokes about the fact that he can't council people, but that's a huge part if being a pastor. IMO that would make one more of a preacher than an actual pastor. But I digress. I returned to this church in April of 2023 after my husband passed away. I craved to be around the few people I had grown close to, so I returned. It should have been a red flag from the beginning, but neither one of the lead pastors attended the service, or so much as called me to express their condolences. It took two months for them to say anything, and it's only because they passed by me in the hallway. At that point it was "oh I've been meaning to tell you how sorry I am..." yeah right. The sting of losing my husband was a blinder to the dysfunction of this church. In early 2024, I was struggling with addiction and I reached out to the church leadership for help. They had just started "Recovery church" which was a 12 step program being run by people who never actually worked the 12 steps. Needless to say, I didn't get the help I needed there. I managed to get a small amount of clean time, but when I relapsed again after 5 or 6 weeks, the entire church knew with 24 hours and most people stopped talking to me. "I was being given over to my sin," was the claim from leadership. There I was, a struggling widow begging for their help, and that was their approach. In reality, they had no idea how to help me. This church runs on behavior modification vs true transformation in Christ, and addiction treatment requires actual transformation in order for recovery to take place. The level of gossip that went on that led to everyone knowing overnight was sickening. It should have been another red flag when the lead pastor called the whole congregation "cowards" because everyone felt the same way but no one would confront him (that he was unapproachable and out of touch with his congregation). Yes, he really said that. Please ask him. There is so much more dysfunction that I observed here, I could probably write a small pamphlet. Ultimately I will say this: if you're looking for a beginner church where you're fed a watered down milk of a gospel, a place where you can run in and out and hide and never really have to get involved, where you'll never be progressed to actual meat of the Bible, if you don't take your walk that seriously and you have no desire to progress and find true transformation in Christ, then this place is for you. But if you're after the Gospel, the unfiltered, unadulterated Gospel of Jesus, if you want a community who will accept your brokenness just as you are, who will love you until you can learn how to properly love yourself, who will stand by you while they usher you into the presence of God for the healing you need, then you may want to try the church down the street.

True Life is an awesome place to come together and worship our Creator Jesus. The church is in a…read morewarehouse so it's not your average looking church from the outside, but once you come in you will feel at home with the decor and warm, joyous atmosphere. And they have Free Coffee!

A very family friendly church that teaches and preaches from the Word of God. Great worship and…read morefriendly people. I love this church!

This is a great church, very down to earth and every one is so friendly! They have activity groups…read morefor children of all ages, my kids love it there!

If I didn't already have a church home, Ezion Fair would be my home! A new friend invited me to…read moreattend Ezion because they were hosting AKA Day (our sorority - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc). I attended the 8 a.m. service. The praise and worship team was phenomenal. They definitely ushered in the holy spirit. The prayer was great. And, the Pastor was anointed. It was a great spirit-filled service. What i liked most is that they had something for everyone. There were lots of ministries to get involved and stay connected with if you are a member. A wonderful place to be fed the Word of God and have your natural needs met (Girl and Boy Scouts a day care center, etc). Unfortunately, AKA Day was actually at the 11 a.m. service so I didn't get to stay for that but I had an awesome time! The Church has a Facebook page so you can find more about them there!

Great loving church. Pastor Brian loves the Lord and is a very practical preacher. Members will…read moremake you feel at home. Come and enjoy worship.

A nice Catholic Church. I went for a Holy Day of Obligation this time and a daily mass last time I…read morewas in town. The priests dutifully follow the Missal, and they do not speed through the liturgy of the Eucharist, which is most appreciated. The only downside I can think of is the electric prayer candles instead of real ones. They have a smaller side chapel for daily masses, and it has a more Marian theme than the main chapel.