Today was my first visit. I was so impressed. I was welcomed in the parking lot, and again when I…read morewalked in the door. The pastor was incredibly nice and very interested in my story as to what brought me to the church. A really nice usher walked me to my seat. She prayed over me. It was an incredibly beautiful prayer. The music was so well done. I knew all the songs and it made me feel happy that I had chosen this church. The pastor preached right from the Bible he was great. When the service was over,again someone met me as I was walking out and invited me over to the information booth. I look forward to going back. They have many service options and are just really nice people. It gets a 10 for my rating one being the lowest 10 being the highest.

Services are short, Bible driven and worship is with songs Christian's are familiar with…read more I'm new but willing to give it a try! I like the fact the church has a special kids ministry and are involved in the Good Samaritan Purse shoe boxes to reach out to different parts of the world and the children. Pastor Ma, young which is refreshing and preaches straight from the Bible. Coffee and snacks are served after Saturday night service.

THIS CHURCH SAVED MY LIFE…read more Growing up, I'd go to this church with my family on special occasions, and honestly, I'd dread it and never really pay attention. When Pastor Chet started, everything changed. His energy, humor, and the way he shared God's message made it impossible for my mind to drift elsewhere. Five years ago, I went through the darkest chapter of my life. I was struggling with ongoing depression, crippling anxiety, and constant nightmares. During one service, my anxiety was overwhelming, so I closed my eyes and prayed for peace. That happened to be the day Pastor Chet invited anyone who wanted to surrender their life to Jesus to come to the front for prayer. What I experienced during that prayer is something that's hard to put into words, but it's what made me certain that Jesus is real. Not long after, I got baptized. My nightmares disappeared, my relationships began to heal, and the darkness and fear that had weighed so heavily on me no longer had the same hold on my life. I'll never be able to fully express how grateful I am for this church and for everything God has done in my life. Forever thankful.

I feel most churches are a 2 or 3 star experience the first time you go, so I would say Calvary…read moreLife did better than average. I watched about 3 sermons online about Galatians and went to visit Sunday at 8:30. It was easy to get in and we were greeted and ushered. Worship was fine but I didn't know the songs so I spent a lot of time reading the lyrics. The sermon is the most important part of a church service to me, and I found the pastor's sermon on Judging not Lest ye be Judged to be subtle and good. I had many questions, because in that same sermon he told the congregation not to model ourselves after hollywood marriages, that children shouldn't be asked what they want to eat for dinner at the grocery store (rather the parent should lead), and talked about not throwing your pearls before swine, so discernment and judgment ate different. Overall an interesting topic! Left me with a lot of questions though. I think a church can never be 4 or 5 stars until it's very clear how to plug in to activities and it's clear that new attendees are welcome. The announcements section that Sunday didn't have an invitation that I remember to plug into any new attendee events. A simple "raise your hand if this is your first time here" or something like that would be recommendable in my opinion. Looking forward to coming back! Thank you for opening your doors to the community! I like that there is a meeting at The Enclave as well. I think moving the Food Truck Fellowship event from Calvary Life to The Enclave might help bring in new attendees.

Finally--a real biblical church that doesn't shut down or back down: CHRISTIAN WARRIORS, rise up at…read moreRestoration Life Christian Church! In this messed-up world getting darker every day, without Christians shining as the light, nobody sees real hope or truth. Jesus said it straight: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden... let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 5:14-16). We're called to be salt and light--not sitting quiet, but bold. Christianity ain't just some peaceful religion; we serve a God who's a warrior for justice. "The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is His name" (Exodus 15:3). We fight spiritual battles, not flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12), and we're geared up to stand firm. Life is sacred from the jump--pro-life is straight Bible. God forms us in the womb: "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb... Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me" (Psalm 139:13-16). He hates innocent blood shed (Proverbs 6:16-17), and tells us to rescue those headed to death (Proverbs 24:11-12). Restoration Life Christian Church is a blazing light right here in Los Angeles--modern Sodom--refusing to bow to the darkness. Shoutout to the warriors there proclaiming truth unashamed! Who's standing with them? #ChristianWarriors #ProLife #BiblicalTruth

If you need a good church to bring your family come here! Been coming here now almost 4 years and…read moreit doesn't disappoint. You have so many classes and activities for the kids to do and learn about God and make new friends. My kids look forward to Sunday's. I get a little mini break my kids are in the classes and I get to go to service with my husband. We love to hear the word of God and just be in the presence of the lord. We have services 8:30, 1030 and 12:30. We have a lot of parking which is always a blessing.

What a blessing to be attending this wonderful church since 1998 with my husband. While we were…read moresearching for a home in 1998 we were also praying for a church. Little did we know God blessed us with one literally right next door to our new home. We are so thankful to Gardena Valley Baptist Church, the pastors, staff and the children's ministry. The children's ministry have played a huge part in helping shaped our daughters lives from when they were infants to now (last year in high school). As parents it's so important to have a community that's there for support and partnering with us parents to help raise our future generations in the Lord. Our church has expanded and we've seen many changes throughout the years but one thing is certain, our God is moving mightily in our church. He is moving in the hearts of His people. We pray for revival not just in our church but for all over the world. May we pray to have eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts to obey. May we as congregation be a church that love and serve others just as Christ loved us. May we seek and surrender to God's will in our lives. May we partner with the Holy Spirit allowing him to teach, lead and guide us each day to live in obedience as well as sharing the gospel boldly with those he's put in our paths. If you are reading this review and would like more information about our wonderful church please feel free to reach out! I don't believe in accident, God has a beautiful way of bringing his people together.

I am so grateful to be able to call Gardena Valley Baptist my home church. Recently, Pastor Daniel…read moreMatsuda was installed as our new senior pastor. His vision for helping our congregation change from the inside out is making a difference in the lives of people in our congregation. Rather than having individuals just focus on changing behaviors or to do "good works", he is encouraging us to spend daily quality time with God, reading His Word and talking with Him. The overflow of that deepening, intimate relationship and love for God is the impetus for wanting to please Him and to live out our faith. We are so blessed to not only have a pastoral staff who inspire us through wonderful Biblical teaching, but who encourage us to use our spiritual gifts to serve one another and work together with us to build up the body of Christ. Whatever your life stage, this is a place where you can find connection and support. We are so fortunate to be an intergenerational church. The older generation have great wisdom and experience to share with those younger and the younger have new ideas and energy to benefit the body at GVBC. They have an excellent Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, a growing College/Young adult group, and Women's Ministry. Their Re-Engage program supports married couples whether you are newly married or have been married for a long time. They also offer community small groups for all life stages that meet weekly to learn together as well as to get prayer and support. (These are key opportunities to translate what we hear on Sunday mornings into how we live our everyday lives at home, at school, with our families, friends and at church). GVBC does their best to balance nurturing their church family while also not forgetting to focus outward as well. They try to share God's love by doing outreach and loving their local community as well as supporting those who are doing the same thing overseas. The "Fun with Friends" or the "Prime Timers" (senior) group utilize their gift of hospitality to plan social events where you can meet new people and can invite your friends to have fun and do the same. GVBC is not a perfect church because a perfect church does not exist. We are imperfect people, who are redeemed by God's incredible grace and mercy, and empowered by His Spirit to share that love with others. We make mistakes, but hopefully, we can learn from them, and then humbly move forward.

Worship team rocks!!!! As great as it gets! Genuine, real.read more

CrossRoad, a path to follow, a place to belong. It's full of people just like you and me who have…read morecome to have a personal & life changing encounter with GOD. Whether it be through the awesome welcoming crew that connects with you right when u get there, the sweet singing, or the encouraging talk or the personal prayer time. My prayer is where ever you find yourself going to on Sunday that you will know you are welcomed & loved just as you are!

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!"…read morePsalms 133:1 NKJV ...a beautiful church with beautiful people who love the Lord. Sound teaching and diverse which is so fun!!!

The people are very welcoming. I felt so loved. Really feels like I'm free There's not a lot of…read morejudgmental people there. They had great programs for kids and teenagers.

A biblically sound church with expository preaching. The church comes together to love on each…read moreother and it couldn't be more of a blessing. There are different groups to get involved in and everyone is just so welcoming. They meet every Sunday Morning at 9am and Wednesday's at 7pm. Both service offer child care. They also offer Spanish translation! If you are looking for a church that lives by the Word of God then GCCSB is the place to go.

From the worship, the serving, to the teaching, this church truly is on the mission of the Lord…read moreJesus to making disciples. The expository preaching here is rooted only in what God has spoken in His Word (the Bible). Highly recommend this congregation. The fellowship of the saints is something truly to be thankful for. The people are welcoming and the love of God truly is magnified here. Praise the Lord!

Unfortunately to me it seems like a Jim Jones church. The parking lot was completely on lockdown…read moreno way in no way out., I go there to pick up my son. There's absolutely no parking so I park in the driveway where there's three cars illegally parked so I park in front of them waiting for my son to come out, as I'm waiting I'm approached by two gatekeepers or car police not sure what they were, and hey never identified themselves but I felt like I was doing something illegal. I was unaware that this church owned the public sidewalk and street. Luckily my son got to me before I made any contact with whoever they thought they were. not sure if this is a communist church or what I didn't get a friendly vibe. Hopefully, I never have to go there again.

Made a call there to ask a question about if a memorial service was being planned/ held at that…read morechurch for my son and man who didn't say his name was very sharp and short with me said no not here and laughed like ha ha didn't say goodbye and hung up on me. In 23 seconds made a very negative impression.

9am & 11am Sunday Service times. Biblical teaching and good…read moresnacks after each service. :) If you want to explore Christianity, you have opportunity here.

Great church! The church is very biblical in its theology. Most of the elders here are graduates of…read morethe Master's Seminary and deliver excellent sermons and pastoral care to the congregation. I've been attending here since the summer and I can't wait to get more involved in the church body!