Journey Community Church

My boyfriend and I started coming to Journey about 1 ½ years ago. We were looking around at different churches and once we visited Journey never went anywhere else again. The sermons seem to always directly relate to our lives and help us to learn how to accept Jesus into our everyday lives, not just Sundays. This is now our home church and we couldn’t be happier. They practice what they preach, especially with the «come as you are» motto. Journey is truly accepting of everyone and does so much to help the local community and beyond. I encourage anyone to come to a service and check it out for yourself.

We just went to this church this morning as a first try when moving here for the first time and all in all it is a good environment. The community along with the Java shop and the separate buildings for the different bibles schools are all really unique and very inviting for any generation. It is a bigger church but it doesn’t make you feel like the service is superficial because pastor Brian is very good and energetic. The band also all have beautiful voices. The only thing that made me weary is that he didn’t have a bible on his podium (I’m just used to using paper rather than digital) but he did present the verses on the screens. We are very excited to get more involved in this church!

The pastor is awesome, and a good surfer! It is really like a community there I truly love it!

This church has been amazing. While it’s a larger church, people go out of their way to connect with you. The head pastor ed noble is funny and smart. You might have to get used to the informality if you’re used to a more traditional church. He goes by Ed, not Pastor Noble.
What I really like is that it’s pretty much a judgment free zone. Dress how you want to dress. Come with all your problems and imperfections. The head pastor doesn’t shy away from pointing out his own.
It’s a great place for new believers, experienced Christians, and even non believers.

I’ve been going to Journey for a month and a half now. I’m really enjoying it for many reasons:
They teach the Bible
You get community and fellowship here
Worship is AMAZING
Bible Study grps are available. I’m in a good one.
Come to Journey! This is a place you can call HOME!

Went yesterday for the first time.
Awesome worship, great and funny message and very friendly people. I just moved here, and I got contact information from lovely ladies who wanted to welcome me! Very easy ways to get plugged in. Can’t wait to go back!

So I started off looking for a spiritual community about 18 months ago… thinking something simple and St. Francis like would be good… plain, wooden kneelers, meditation. And where do I end up? Journey. A far cry from Assisi, my friend. As others have noted, it’s big, and high tech. Ed Nobel, the pastor, is the real deal. There’s nothing fake about him. The pastor looks deeply into scripture and has considerable background in Hebrew and Greek as well as the geo-​politics of the areas around Israel. He speaks from the heart, with intelligence and love. A fundamental Journey belief is what the church is referred to as the «Jesus Creed,» loving the Lord God with all your heart, soul and mind and loving each other as yourself. Sermons are compelling, respectful of theological differences, real life — always with an eye towards following Jesus. And the pastor has me in hysterics on a regular basis, a big plus. Theologically, the church spans from left to right; my impression is that congregation as a whole tilts towards the right a bit; I’m on the left leaning end of the spectrum. There are families with young children galore — but a whole lot of other people too, like me — a middle aged spinster, with Catholic background who remembers Bonanza and stuffs tissues up her sleeves. Be forewarned: don’t expect hymns. The rock music and band are excellent. Come as you are, friendly, casual environment. (read: pastor and 25% of congregation wear flip flops.) Community service is giant: an awesome summer camp for kids in Tecate and another in Haiti, a La Mesa food bank, partnership with local schools to help kids learn music, outreaches to veterans and victims of sex-​trafficking, and a yearly round-​up of thousands of classroom supplies for local teachers. As for me, I just help run some cameras, and love it. Any large worship environment is kind of overwhelming at first — you’ll get a warm welcome and abundant coffee here to ease you in. The real community for me is in the small home group I’m in… getting to know some people deeply, building friendships, and having real-​life, genuine conversations.

pros:
great facilities, great community, well equipped buildings, somewhat sound teaching, great worship.
cons:
size of church makes it difficult to stay connected between people. [signed up for mens bible study but never heard anything back] very low to none discipleship programs [without it, what’s the point of a church?] preaching is more directed to non-​believers and never exposited in depth, occasionally confused with preachers explanation, non Christ-​centered, i walk out confused, and un-​convicted almost every Sunday, I don’t want to be «wow’d», I want to be redeemed from a week full of shamefulness.
i think that a christian church should be different as most churches claim to be but with sound doctrinal teaching through simple preaching from the word. most of these churches are caught up with the new media and try to hard to fit in to attract non-​believers. preach the word as it is, don’t add mens ideas and dilute it with fanciness to make it «cool». there’s simply too much going on during service at this church and it’s distracting. God will prevail and will work according to His will if we follow Him.

I wish I could give this church zero stars! I would recommend choosing a different venue for your loved one’s memorial service, as he deeply offended my family with his rants about terrorism, school shootings, and bombings that had no place in a celebration of life.

this church gets it, God, Grace and Love. The services are impactful and the music is great.

I have been going to Journey Community Church for about a year now. It has been great for me, since I used to be a nonbeliever and Journey is «a church for people who don’t go to church.» I feel like Journey has helped me understand how to change my heart and become true christ follower. I never feel pressured to believe or conform to any of the typical religious fog. Pastor Ed is funny and engaging. Tic and the rest of the leaders of the church are down to earth and easy to talk to. Lastly, if you have kids, they will love it at Journey. The kids programs are fun and enlightening at a kids level of understanding Jesus.

I’ve recently started my walk with God about 2 years ago but couldn’t find a church I felt comfortable at. Been coming here for about a couple months and I absolutely love it here. I love its no frills approach .come as you are. we won’t judge. Exactly the type of place I wanted. Ed Noble lead pastor is really cool and passionate. The music… aw the music is sooo touching, I find myself tearing up at every service, they are soo good. Highly recommend anyone to come visit. A real feel good place.

This is definitely a church for people who don’t like church. I love the authenticity that flows through the leadership. Pastor Ed is great as well as his teachings. This church teaches people to live in a community of grace. I wish there were more churches like this one. Unfortunately, it isn’t my home church because I live approximately 45 miles away but every chance I get to visit I feel welcomed.

This is a great church for all ages to come to, this isn’t my home church, but if your in the area, new believer or old time, it’s a great place for everyone. from Jason the lead worship leader, to Ed the teaching pastor & Rod who somehow keeps the whole thing going flawlessly

My background for churches is long and distinguished. I come from the south where church is an all day and night affair. This is the only church I’ve been to which makes you feel at home immediately!
It is very family oriented; they do provide daycare services and a lot for the youth. There’s even a private worship room for nursing mothers (parents) to go that’s right out in the open!
As a Christ follower, I have endorsed this church to all my non-​believing friends and even had a few go and still continue to go.
The «Teaching Pastor» is awesome and will definitely set your fears at ease as he explains God’s word. Take a trip and your life will be ready to shift for the change!

A very family and community-​oriented church. It is located in, and has purchased a major part of, the shopping center facilities located on Center Drive, up the hill from Citibank. It is sandwiched between Dixie-​line on one side, and Carl Burger Dodge on the other.
Sunday morning services feature mostly contemporary music, more choruses and worship songs, accompanied by guitars, drums, and keyboards. The pastor that speaks most Sundays is an absolutely brilliant speaker, humorous, self-​deprecating, and insightful. He does not act as demagogue or dramatist, but rather as a teacher who asks you to consider and reflect on what is being said. Gentle, persuasive, and insistent that we call ourselves by what we are, «Christ followers», rather than Christian. A sample thoughtful moment from last Sunday was, «There are two Gods in this world. One is the one we create and build up in our mind, our creation, and the other is the real one, the God of the Bible, the one described in scriptures. Some of our problems are reconciling those differences and deciding which one we want to serve, the safe one we keep at a comfortable distance, or the „dangerous“ one that calls us to get to know him on his terms.»
Beyond great sermons, the church has nurseries, young Sunday school ministries, another for middle school age, and a separate high school group. There are multiple small group fellowships, men’s nights, women’s groups, outreaches to the poor, and support for those in foreign lands persecuted for their Christian commitments. You can be as involved or anonymous as you want. If you haven’t been in a while, or you want a great «starter» church, you could not ask for more than what you get at Journey. I started about a year ago.
Remember — «A man’s life does not consist of the abundance of what he possesses» — A man will take from this life into the next only those treasures that he sends on ahead with his heart and soul!