I am a Deacon/Steward at Portland Family Peace Fellowship in West Linn. I attend AJC (Formerly Westside Jesus Church) whenever I can and also have volunteered to cook for the hospitality department. I get a lot out of the the "Pre-Service Prayer" at 8am. I love the committed folks there. read more

This church is filled with people who love Jesus and stand by it. From a newcomer like me, to the teens, to the young adults to the staff it is a Spirit filled church. You can follow the message online or in person And will get some good teaching. read more

A Jesus Church - Churches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This is the Church for those who don't simply want to be "spoon fed", rather, they want to dive into the Bible and learn. This is a welcoming Church. You will feel like family quickly. That they have services online is an additional blessing for those who are unable to leave their homes. read more

As a newer attendee at Westside, I was having a fight or flight moment with anxiety during worship which is semi-normal, but I had decided in my mind I was going to leave in 2-5 minutes if I couldn't get control of myself inside, when normally I would just exit and come back inside, but was feeling too uncomfortable. Before 2 minutes, someone I had never met approached me and let me saying "I want you to know I'm glad you're here today". It was during worship, not in between songs, and just what I needed to hear to make me stay for the remainder of the service. No coincidences. God lives and loves here through his people. It's difficult to get to church every Sunday when working retail management and without any accountability, but they made it easier with more of these God moments on any given Sunday. I appreciate the people who volunteer their time here so others, like me, can walk in to hear the word of God. The people are the church which seems so simple but so hard to find. Try out Westside and get back on Yelp if you have a positive non-coincidental story to share. If you've found a better church, awesome. That's the point! read more

Pros: Genuinely heartfelt, convicting messages that focus on God's word and being Christ-like Great worship Endless supply of coffee & creamer, pastries, and fruit in the foyer Cons: Need to get there at least 15 min early to get a decent parking spot and reserve your seat for the service. No Sunday class specifically for jr high or high school Neutral: Young crowd Some of the crowd gets very dressed up for Sunday service read more

Very VERY loud music. WHY? If I wanted an ear breaking rock concert I would go out on a Saturday night and find one. I've been visiting this so called church for over six months now. Just hanging out to get the feel of the place. Greeters smile nicely upon entering but that will be the only person who will ever speak to you. Everyone seems to know each other so if your not in a click you will feel so alone you could leave depressed. So much for the godly love. You will overhear people saying "I'll see you at coffee or breakfast but they will not reach out. Isn't that what Christianity is all about, reaching out. These people here will go to Africa to spread their belief, but won't reach across the isle. read more

This place of worship is well worth checking out, no matter what your "churchiness" level or Jesus knowledge is. The music is lively and loud and the teachings are incredible. Once called Solid Rock, this place is definitely a place to learn about Jesus... THE Solid Rock read more

Solid Rock, A Jesus Church Solid Rock is a middle-of-the-road Evangelical church. It's actually a collection of churches that gather in a suburban office park every Sunday. Their mission, quoted from their website, is to "love our city." Which city? Probably Beaverton or Hillsboro. They definitely don't appreciate Portland, as the pastor went out of his way to deride how people in Portland dress and eat (rolled jeans, kale) -- generating chuckling in the pews (er, folding chairs). This establishes Solid Rock in the cohort of evangelical churches wanting to be urbane and cool, while simultaneously trying to reject the shallow trappings of urbanity and coolness. No one said following Jesus was easy. But let's get to what you really want out of a megachurch review! PARKING Like other churches that rent out space in suburban office parks, parking is a logistical challenge. However, there were signs suggesting that first-time visitors turn on their hazard lights to receive VIP parking. We complied and got front-row parking. Surprisingly, we weren't accosted by specially trained greeters when we got out of the car. We felt both relief and a bit of loneliness upon being ignored. FOOD Solid Rock serves up food and coffee in large quantities before services. Entering the church lobby (vestibule?) was like submitting to a fundraising bake sale. Unlike other churches that feature branded Starbuck's cafes with splashing water features, Solid Rock sticks to a tried-and-true delivery method: Gallons of coffee in plastic tub dispensers and racks of banana bread and tiny muffins. It was all a little high on the glycemic index, but speedy and serviceable. FUNDRAISING This church wants your money, no doubt about it. The lobby prominently features a very fancy pale wood kiosk area, readily copied from Apple Store merchandising displays. Rows of Mac laptops are spread across long counters. Each laptop's browser is already open to an online donation page. Enter a value and press Send. Tithing was addressed within the first 30 seconds of the service. We were made to watch a slickly produced 5-minute video that talked about "missional communities" and showed images of church employees loading lobby tables with piles of baked goods. Large baskets were passed around during this video. The message was clear: "Someone's gotta pay for all this banana bread." PRAISE AND WORSHIP BAND Man, this church has some emotive music. When the band plays (which is about 75% of the entire service), the lights dim to a stadium show ambiance with obligatory PowerPoint slides. The music itself referenced elements of Radiohead and soft rock. I Shazam-ed some of the music and returned IDs like "Slippybop." (Slippybop is actually cooler than these guys.) The lyrics to the songs were typical of consumer-oriented evangelical music; they referenced the singer's feelings in the first-person and never called out any specific teachings or tenets from Jesus. More AM than FM, really. Highlight: the 15-min baptismal jam at the service's conclusion, featuring much screaming and cheering in the crowd. Kick it! CONGREGATION If you want to find a good-looking person to date, screw eHarmony -- Solid Rock is the place to find God's match for you! The people in this church are fine. Like, way above average. This may be due to an overindexing of Nike employees in the congregation (judging from the sea of Nike swooshes and Hurley insignias). The women tend to sport long blond hair and snug-fitting yoga knitwear combos. They care about how they look and they've got the curves to prove it. The men, kudos to them, also care about how they look. We witnessed many athletic gentlemen with bulging biceps and Rembrandt smiles. Single ladies, maybe it's time to let Jesus into your heart and get thee to Solid Rock, Abs Jesus Church. Know what I'm saying? DECOR The church's interior is very stripped down. It pays homage to the building's history as a warehouse built in 1980. A minimalist concrete baptismal font is just off the loading dock. (The font looked like it could comfortably seat six adults.) Horizontal wood lath is liberally spread across the church's walls and supporting beams, giving it a contemporary PNW look. The folding chairs don't have cupholders, unfortunately. Really, this church is all about the prominent stage, featuring lovely video projections with the latest trends in typeface. THEOLOGY Ugh. The pastor spent most of his time belaboring direct translations of a two-sentence verse by Mark. "Agape means, literally . . . " The congregation, however, hung on every circuitous sentence. They scribbled notes. They highlighted verses. They argued about the exact meaning of the reading after the service. There was no discussion of how one should live their life according to Jesus. Rather, it focused on low-barrier "personal relationship with God" messages. SUMMARY Suburban, Sexy, Somewhat Sedate read more

This church seems more interested in getting young hipsters and suburban white kids to love God. That's not a bad thing. What is a bad thing is sitting through one of John Mark's pretentious judgemental lectures. If you are under 16, this might be the place for you. I went as a 23 year old college student and sitting there listening to some guy in the deepest American Apparel v-neck shirt and whine about social media and tuning out of pop culture and tuning into Jesus made me feel like a child listening to a slightly older child. Sunday service's are slightly better, but still not great. Let's be honest, how you dress doesn't matter, but it's the sum of all parts that led me to really dislike this church. I felt that as a member, my intelligence was not respected, stereotypes of how the "others" live were outlandish and extremly self rightous, and it was more about fitting in with the mold of the church, rather than falling into the Lords Grace. I felt this church left no room for interpretation of Gods word, and left me with no desire to return. Small minds lead to small hearts. While I know people who really love this church, it just can't be for everyone. I hate to write a bad reveiw for a church with good intentions, but if you don't know what you are doing wrong, how can you fix it? It's in a industrial business park way out in Beaverton. The parking situation is terrible. Pro's: I think they truly want to introduce you to Jesus. The building is nice. The music isn't terrible. Good coffee. Con's: They try way to hard to try and relate with the young kids that they forget it's not a hip hop convention or a concert. If you are just straightforward with young believers, they will respect you. Way to big to be personal. It's in Beaverton, or Tigard. Somewhere out there. It's close minded and too judgemental for my taste. John Mark. read more

If you want a monochromatic looking Church. This is the place. This Church is WHITE. And not white in the sense that it just 'happens to be' white. It's staff is made up of primarily - hipster-ish lookalikes. Fashion isn't everything. Their message to serve their 'downtown neighbor' comes off as a tad bit hypocritical. But the staff seem well meaning. However, you'll woefully get the sense that they're playing way into contemporary culture as a necessity to be 'hip.' The teachings are aligned with other - 'post emergent' like styled mega-Churches' today that are spriinkled around the country. But this type of hipster chic will pass. *Beware* for those of you who know better - the lead Pastor uses 'new interpretations' of Scripture (mixed on antiquated Greek historical thought as if 'haute culture') which is just outright trouble. Back when I struggled with no other Church alternative in the city, I've often had to sit through all of this and the many unfounded "new truths," and I'm disturbed how much of the congregation really doesn't seem to check up on some of these odd allegations themselves. Why not just preach meat and potoatoes (or, for these guys -hearty vegan) messages and not attempt to be so cutting edge with 'new interpretations' of Scripture. This kind of approach always leads inevitably to false doctrine. The worship music sounds basically like anthem rock. So, depending on taste, this may or may not have appeal for you. But really, who are they trying to reach? They certainly don't give any impression that theyr'e trying to reach everyone - just white suburbanites and fashionistas. How can a 21st century Church that is located downtown alienate anyone who doesn't look like they belong in Hillsboro? This is totally anti-thetical to their 'social style' gospel. And for a 21st century Church, it's unsustainable. For all the problems and tensions happening in the U.S. and the world, Solid Rock is, by construct and design, too obsessed with materialism, flawed in hermeneutics and (worse of all), a constant contradiction as it lacks the desire and conviction to reach out to anyone non white and different. The very worse thing that a local youth oriented Church like this can be is... IRRELEVANT. read more

The reputation of Jesus Church (formerly Solid Rock) for years was that the worship music was excellent and loud, and that the congregation is very young. Both are true, but there is so much more to tell. We started coming nearly two years ago & immediately found a welcoming church home. The music is loud, but what doesn't get told is that the congregation singing is also loud; the participation of the church with the band is like no other church I've seen. All of the pastor's are good, whether its Ian or Phil, but a real treat is when JohnMark Comer teaches. Once you get past the skinny jeans, goofy hair, and overall hipster look, you realize he is uniquely gifted in teaching. What I love most is that the message is always central to the Bible & very focused on staying true to the Word of God and digging deeper. History and background are often included, which is very educational, even to a 40+year Christian. The congregation is very young, and very energetic. We've met kids from George Fox in Newberg, Lewis & Clark, and even Linfield College in McMinneville. The atmosphere is laid back and casual. For someone who went to a "church service" in the "sanctuary" for many years, having a "gathering" in the "garage" was quite a change of pace. Even more than the weekend gatherings, what is stressed here is being a Christian all week long and doing so in your own community with other Christians, through small groups called Missional Communities. This church is involved with neighborhoods all over the area and is an asset to the community as a whole. Come early, or you might not get a seat. read more

Just WOW! What a wonderful environment for both my children and myself! I can feel God's presence every time I go. I am blown away at the guest speakers and the community formed around this book. It is really about the word of God and not man's translation of it! read more

I've been going here for almost 3 years and our family absolutely loves it! Yes, it's a big church and like all big churches it can be easy to feel like you're lost in it but here I never feel that way. Everyone is so welcoming and nonjudgmental. It's a place where anyone can come. I love how the church teaches through the scriptures and they make it easy for all to understand. I always come away from each service refreshed and renewed. I have to echo what Theresa said about the 10am-definitely come early and parking is a little crazy at times but you just have to plan ahead. Also the children's program is wonderful! Our daughter has been in it since 5 months old and the people that volunteer are wonderful-better than the childcare I'm getting now. I'm so glad that she'll be able to grow up in this awesome ministry. The church also holds many informational classes and get-togethers as well as missional communities which keep you feeling plugged in. I love that I can further my knowledge of the bible in a smaller setting. Many times childcare is provided which is an added bonus. If you're looking for a church home, look no further. read more

I love this church, suburbanite, fashionista, a member of a clique... I am a Truth seeker, and I have found that in Solid Rock. I have been walking with the Lord for years... and finally landed where I feel like I hear the Word of God on a regular, consistent basis. I love the fact that this church preaches right out of the Bible. I love the fact that while this church is HUGE, it HUGELY STRONGLY suggests you get into a small group - House Church if you will. I feel like this church has stretched me out of my comfort zone, and I am so grateful for that. Keep on preaching the Good Word Solid Rock. We got lots of souls to win to Jesus. read more

What qualities are you looking for in a church? Many people have written reviews for this church based on the style of clothes that the pastor wears, how fashionable or how old attenders are, # of people or available parking spots or seats, style of worship music, etc. If you are looking for a church that is filled with people your age, your style, your music, your interests, is not too big or too small, has plenty of parking available right up front, then this is the perfect church for you! Not because this church "fits you" and can serve your needs, but because you can learn how the things that society often defines as the most important, are actually the least important according to God. Solid Rock is a Church that preaches from the Bible. It is not a "Self Help" church that uses the Bible as a reference in the footnotes of a lecture about how to improve your life, find happiness, prosperity, health, etc. They study the Bible like it is the text book in a college course, one paragraph at a time. They worship God with songs, maybe not MY favorite songs, but we are singing them to God, not to me. Solid Rock is intently focused on teaching the Word of God; drawing huge crowds of people is just a byproduct of effectively feeding the hungry souls. In less than 3 years, they went from a dozen people studying the Bible in a dorm room, to several thousand people studying the Bible in a rented warehouse. In the few years following that, they have expanded to 3 locations with multiple services. It makes for a difficult time finding parking or getting seats, but most of us have found a way to overlook the growing pains because we just want to go hear the Word of God being taught and strangely enough, that is hard to find in churches these days. read more

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If you're going to the ten am service arrive 30 minutes Walt for decent seating. Love this place. I really like how this church empathizes community involvement, and really focuses on Jesus. It shows in everything they do, and not in the hokey way you see on TV. If you are looking for a church home, don't let the size of this church scare you away. You'll fall in love with more than the Stumptown Coffee waiting for you before the service starts. Also want to shout out to the wonderful helpers in the child care area. They are awesome, background checked, and full of amazing-ness. read more

Incredible church with amazing staff and pastoral leaders. Always feeling welcomed and well loved at this church. The worship is great and so is the word. I encourage everyone to come and get plugged in to missional communities! read more

A Jesus Church - Westside: A Jesus Church - Churches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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My favorite church. A great mix of ages. They apply history, theology, philosophy... I'm always engaged and wanting to learn more. This church is generous and true to their word. read more

Wow, what a great service! If you are looking for a warm atmosphere good music and teaching from the Bible this is your church. Pastor Domenic Dom is a very warm friendly pastor. No yelling but you will get a sarcastic joke now and again. He can be funny! I love it there! So easy going and service oriented. Giving back to the community is a big part of the church. read more

if you go with the flow and go with the crowd, this is your church. there's ample amounts of hipsters and fashionistas and a ton of cliques. I do appreciate John Mark's (the son) passion but sometimes his pretentious judgements guised in lovable wise cracking humor is annoying. Look I understand churches and pastors aren't perfect, but I'm looking for something else. I did not grow up a believer so perhaps I still have an attitude of an outsider looking in, never feeling like I will fit in, but there must be a church with more diversity and humbleness out there, is there? I need to find that church. read more

This is a wonderful church. My wife and I have attended for over two years now. The church does have more of a younger crowd and part of that is because this church started with a small group of college kids in a house about 7 years ago. They talk about how most of the older crowd was brought in by their kids or when they were invited by others who started going because of their kids. The pastors, with the exception of one or two, do wear skinny jeans and dress well but that doesn't mean that their messages aren't genuine and based on the gospel. The focus is always kept on Jesus and spreading the good news to the city of Portland. read more

I highly anticipate each Sunday being completely immersed in the teachings of Jesus that are presented at Solid Rock. The corporate worship and prayer times overwhelm me with the excitement of what we will be experiencing in the new Heavens and new Earth someday! This church has changed my life, my beliefs and put the teachings of Jesus back into perspective for me. We have grown up as Christians but are now excitedly revamping our thoughts and practices to be more like Jesus followers allowing Jesus Christ to invade our lives with His truth. Come visit! Jesus Christ will meet you here! read more

We've been attending Westside for about 2 1/2 years now and love it. It's a big gathering... A lot more people than I am used to. Our first few visits were a little stressful so make sure you arrive at least a half hour early to find parking and seats. The music is pretty great too! The only downside would be the middle school program and women's ministries. Wish there were more ways for these groups to connect outside of Sunday's services. My daughter is 12 and we have found it difficult for her to meet and connect with kids her age in a church this large. read more

Have gone to Solid Rock for a couple months now and I am starting to really enjoy it. I grew up in a smaller presbyterian church, so adapting to Solid Rock's energetic and upbeat music and staff has been slow. I've been really impressed with the sermons and my opinion on larger churches has changed a bit because of Solid Rock. read more

Love this church amazing support provided to children in foster care. Love the come as you are policy no need to have to dress a certain way. read more

I've been attending Westside for over 4+ years and really love it. The music and teaching is extraordinary. The lead pastor does an exceptional job explaining scripture and providing context of different cultures and time periods referenced throughout the Bible. It is a large church, so you need to make an effort if you want to get and stay connected. read more

I love this church! Great worship and message. Pastor Dom is wonderful he is really down to earth and passionate about the message he delivers. read more

I absolutely LOVE this church! The pastors and the atmosphere ! They are awesome! when I leave there on a sunday, I can't wait to go back !! I leave inspired and ready for whatever the world has to give me during the week! Please check it out!! It's sooooooo good !!! read more

I started going to Solid Rock after many years of not having a church and not working on my relationship with Christ. This church, as stated by someone else, has given me a passion for the Lord unlike any other church I have ever attended. I look forward to going to church every Sunday. While first appearance might be that some of the younger pastors are somewhat different, (really just in manner of their clothes) I do not think it has anything to do with what the church is teaching. It is has a younger crowd attending this church and that is all. Again someone stated they preach right from the bible. Also they ask for the Holy Spirit to be present each service. That to me is a very important factor. They are also trying to get people to understand the truth and learn how to do things to help improve each persons walk. They offer classes to help better inform people. The Grow class, Theology class, Unpacking the Scriptures, etc. The only con for me is that it is SO BIG that it is hard to get acquainted with people. While they do strongly suggest small house churches, as a single mom, I find it incredibly hard to do that. I am also a very introverted person and don't easily come out of my shell. Other than that, I have found this to be a wonderful church with wonderful pastors and teachings. The music is fabulous as well!!! read more

I have attended this church on a few occasions, in Beaverton, Downtown and most recently Hillsboro. Their music is very good (and loud) and the message is okay. But the people are very unfriendly, and everything the church does is aimed at young people almost exclusively. It's a lot like a hipster fashion show that only the pretty people are invited to. Seems like when it comes time to do the customary hand shaking/greeting you are largely ignored unless they know you. Left last Sunday night (1/6/13) feeling almost ill, it's sad that solid rock is a "cool kids" kind of church. If you don't fit the demographic you're pretty much ignored. Very disappointing, these people don't act like Christians at all... This review is regarding SOLID ROCK, not Westside. read more

My husband and I went to the Tualatin AJC last night. Apart from the two people who greeted us at the door, NO ONE did the rest of the evening. Even during the greeting time! The message was good, and the pastor preaching said he'd be on the side if someone wanted to pray with him, but maybe he had to leave, because he like disappeared afterwards. Music was ok, but please cut the techno before the service. It serves no purpose. We might have wanted to call this church 'home' but no one around us even attempted to say hello. Sad. read more

I anticipate each and every Sunday and have come back early from vacations as to not miss a service. Absolutely WONDERFUL and amazing church full of Jesus followers. This church fills my soul every week with words from the bible and how to apply them to my everyday life. The children's ministry is amazing as well. Worship is wonderful and moves me to tears more times than not. read more

Church to me has always been an obligation. Something I roll out of bed on Sunday dreading going, but knowing I should. When I was introduced to Solid Rock for the first time almost two years ago, I was so excited to go back. And that feeling has never left me. We usually go on Saturday evenings and I am so thankful for that option. I have found my church home and find myself looking for more and more opportunities to emerse myself in the church culture. Solid Rock has changed my life. They are so wonderful and truely love Jesus and want to help you on your journey to Him as well. The children's ministry is awesome and I feel so great about bringing my kids here! read more

I am a Unificationist. Was I looking for a rehashing of Christian Theology? No. I believe that most folks benefit from feeling Gods Love more than from drilling into doctrine. I attend and serve at another church, The Portland Family Peace Fellowship. However, for a change of "church culture" I enjoy visiting Westside (and other popular churches). Lets face it. It is not easy getting Oregonians to church. This Jesus Church must be doing something right! I know that my church leadership has much to learn from others. Like any community of fallen humans, I was able to find flaws. I choose to focus, however, on the good that I can learn at Westside. I am impressed by the number & quality of the congregation. The Comer family (founding Senior Pastors are Phil & John Mark... father/son.) are not always kind to minority religions, like mine, but I forgive them. I don't doubt that the leadership lives & teaches the Truth as they see it. I attend SR Westside for the Joy of it. I also visit Horizon Community church. Both are healthy Christian Churches. Both preach Gospel. Both can lead you to Jesus Christ and support your life of faith. read more