great experience. when I say experience I mean the presence of the Holy Spirit was welcomed and There was a definite presence of God there.

I attended Upper Room for the first time last night for the 5PM Sunday service. I have to say, my greatest take away was the Worship. It was really lovely to see people worshipping The Lord with no boundaries and no care for what others think - just true authentic worship. With that said, there are a few things that set off alarm bells for me. 1 of them being the save seats culture here, we arrived 30 min early and people had ENTIRE rows saved. If I had been a first-time church goer, this would absolutely make me stay away from church. It was SO discouraging to see people saving seats in mass quantities, it came off very cliquey and NOT of The Lord. Church should be like a welcoming place for everyone. Secondly, the way in which tongues are spoken and encouraged felt like a huge red flag. The way tongues were being spoken - did not align with the bible in ANYWAY. I fully believe in the gifts of the spirit, but it felt like the singers were just shouting them out all willy nilly and it didn't feel genuine. It felt like it was being used as a way to draw attention to themselves. When it was time for an alter call, one of the singers encourage everyone to make sounds and speak in tongues to the Lord. This is promoting a very unhealthy practice. Not everyone has this gift and as it states in the bible - if done in public, there should be a translator. Lastly, I realize that the normal pastor was not preaching this day but the man who did preach probably gave the absolute worst sermon Ive ever hear. It was basically him ranting for an hour about how you need to keep your eyes on jesus. And while i greatly appreciated the basis of the message. there was no scripture and he was ALL OVER THE PLACE...telling stories that didnt tie back into the general message. If someone had come to church, hungry for the word of God.. they wouldnt have recieved it and that is a huge problem. Not to mention him saying that Jesus dying on the cross for our sins was not the whole gospel.... I'm sorry what? I truly believe God is moving in this place but I also believe this entire congregation is promoting a feelings-based relationship with God and that is so dangerous. read more

Man, what a place. So filled with the Holy Spirit. And love for Jesus and the Father. A people who are unashamed about worshiping Jesus in spirit and in truth! I am so thankful to have come and maybe come in the future as a citizen of Dallas! read more

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Authentic worship. Great people and leaders. Very community driven. They speaks to young and old generation with an emphasis of pouring into the new one. read more

Upperroom - Churches Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I really wanted to love this church due to the proximity to my house and how open-minded they seemed online. I went to service this past Sunday and there were a couple of moments that just did not sit right with me. The main one being when there was a video of a young white couple who talked about living in an "unsafe" neighborhood and how it was dangerous but they feel protected by God and know it was their purpose to bring change and keep them safe. There was more in that sentiment but what really got me was when the pastor came on the mic and said "I've been to their house and I even said 'Why do you guys live HERE'?" This was followed by how great it is that the church is in the Cedars neighborhood and how much change they are going to bring/implement. This is simply gentrification. What makes their neighborhood so dangerous? Because their neighbors don't look like them? Because it is a predominantly black and brown area? I didn't like the message that it's taking 2 young white people and their faith/church to make the Cedars a better place. I will not be returning. read more

I spent like 6 months here sleeping in there parking lot going to there prayer sets all throughout the week !!!This place has changed my life !!! I got to see what true children of God act like not perfect but true heavenly children of God and I got to see Gods presence transform me here!! I'm a better man than I was before I came to upper room and I thank god for such an anointed house !!! read more

I love the people and theirs no such thing as perfect church because I showed up and I'm definitely under construction. The spirit is beautiful there. read more

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This church is special and rare. If you are hoping to meet or draw closer to God, this is the place. God is there. People are free to be themselves no matter what, when they walk in the door. God's love for all of humanity can actually be felt and experienced through the people there. God is there -- and the spirit you can feel in the room + the people in the room -- are the evidence. read more

It isn't the biggest place but it will be soon! They are moving to a bigger building for a bigger audience! People travel from places like Florida and California to come to this place, that is at least from people I have actually met there! There is a line to get in because of its small capacity but man does this small community make you feel welcome. People will break down and open up with a ton of people who care around them. The whole atmosphere is welcoming and the people are always willing to stay for extra worship, prayer time, help, and anything after the service. You can worship however you want! Sing, dance, be loud! Big or small! Be to yourself if you need! I definitely think you should give it a go! read more

I watch online and their daily prayer services, which entirely leave me in pieces. In my opinion, their pursuit of God is very unique but also very true at heart! A true gem! read more

Amazing church you could feel the Spirit of God all in the room the moment you come in. Every time I come to this church the Lord speaks to me! read more

Jesus is most definitely felt here. I am thankful we were led to come here. We didn't mind the long drive as we were seeking for more of The Holy Spirit. The Worship team moved us to tears. We want to thank their incredible Pastor for doing Gods work. Praise God. read more

The Upper Room is a church in Dallas, as well as other cities whose values include prayer, purpose and people. Their primary activity involves prayer and worship - they have a ton of prayer room hours. You can literally catch a live prayer and worship set every day of the week. It's one of the only churches I've discovered that actually has an evangelist on staff. They say he carries "fire." Pastors all seem down to earth and amazing. The prayer room worship sets in Dallas are about 2 hours long - always amazing. They also stream their prayer sets on the website. read more

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I witnessed the pastor irresponsibly traumatize individuals in the congregation by giving a "word from God" that the Holy Spirit wanted to heal childhood trauma. He urged us to recount our traumas and simply "let the holy spirit work". The woman in the row behind me had a mental breakdown and NO ONE came to help her. Many of us were triggered with no support. The audacity of someone to use their position in such a flippant way is horrifying. Spoiler alert: we were not healed from our trauma that day. read more

This place is amazing. If you go seeking, you WILL find. Have an open heart, a desire to hear and receive and you WILL receive. This place is authentic and full of love. I hope to be able to visit again. read more

Just went here for my first time. I'm from California. This is one of the best worship teams ever. You can feel the Holy Spirit in the room. Get here early like 230 for the 5pm service to save a seat. It gets full quick read more

Walked in for the first time hoping it might be different than every other church that doesn't actually care. But I've never felt more invisible. I got there right at 9:15 like their website said to and still when I walked in every seat was "taken", either by people or by the things they had set down to reserve spots (4-6 at a time) for friends. So I walked around the crowded room alone for 15 minutes looking for a place to sit and finding none. With no place left to sit, I walked back out of the building without anyone acknowledging my existence, and left without anyone caring. What is the point of a "church", if it has no time or attention for new people off the street? What it its actual purpose? Apparently it is a club for its members, like every other church in America is. Never going back, wish I hadn't gone, thanks for ruining my day. read more

Had the most amazing time when I went for the first time! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a loud, uplifting service.

Beautiful teaching leading to the Holy Spirit. Love this church!

Just flew in from Atlanta, went straight to UR. The worship was so sweet. I came in tense, sad and tired but immediately felt the sweet peace and presence of God. I came for two days only to spend a couple of days worshiping here. Glad I did. read more

GOD IS MOVING IN THIS CHURCH! Let's start with the children's ministry. Whitney, a lady who is a leader in the ministry, was the absolute sweetest, most kind and polite woman! Very helpful in getting our children checked in and ready for church. Now on to worship, if you want to experience Jesus in a new, exciting way, this is your place! Everyone in the room felt the presence of God. Next, the message. OUTSTANDING! The pastor's wife preached tonight, and she did well communicating with the people in the room. Lastly, the atmosphere. Very comfy, modern, warm and welcoming. Everyone is extremely nice! The groups range from young, teenage, hipster kids to your elder, sweet, and adorable grown ups. Although we live in Fort Worth, I believe we have found our church home. By the way, we attended the 5 p.m. service on a Sunday. This is everything I've ever wanted in a church! read more

I love this place! Amazing worship, beautifully people! So much freedom to just be yourself and worship Jesus!

This house is the real deal - felt the Holy Spirit as soon as I stepped inside! Upper Room pursues the Father's heart - it's something you don't see often in the church body these days. As someone who has been burned by the church growing up, I have found a home in Upper Room Dallas. Come as you are - you'll be so loved and embraced while growing in Christ. UR Dallas is on FIRE for the Lord! read more

This place of worship is open more than any other I have ever seen. Which tells you something about their commitment to teaching and worshipping the one True Savior, our Redeemer, the Prince of Peace, Yeshua Hamaschiach, Jesus Christ. read more

love love love this church. Everyones friendly, but I wish it wasn't so cliquish. You can tell the pastors favor the worship team leaders. It seems to be a big clique. I have been going for years and tried to put myself out there. But I can try harder. Nothing against anyone. Like I said I love this church. I just wish the cliques weren't over running it. read more

the church is only as great and effective as it's members... i found the upper room church to be genuinely authentic and "real" to the christian faith. no false pretentiousness... no hypocrisy... and no hyperbolic farce. i have found my church to worship without any fear of judgemental snubbing or competition. come as you are... a sinner in need of the word of god and a congregation to walk the walk and talk the talk. and if you feel the good lord reaching out for you to get up and dance... so be it... you're not considered, disrespectful, insane or self gratifying... it's the power of god in the upper room and the great songs and music expressing the gentle, loving blessing that should be prevalent and acceptable in all churches that worship openly to the one god almighty. i have been truly blessed by god and the true believers that congregate there, for the love of christ and all their brothers and sisters... thank you jesus--- danny witten... the lone rider for god,... enjoying all the gifts god has so lovingly and generously granted us all... "i'll be back" read more