I love Fairfax Church! I'm 29 years old and I have been going here since high school wow ! On and…read moreoff of course before I returned to God full time :) after graduating high school I spent most of my years away from God and Religion. About three years ago I decided to give my life back to God and I was trying different churches out but something always pulled me back here because it felt like home. Now years later I have made this my home church, gotten baptized and also committed my three children to Christ. Such a great community.

I wasn't a big fan of Grease (the movie), but I do appreciate the gang warfare portrayed in ballet…read moremoves by groups of slick-haired men. Reviewing churches is definitely a dicey area, because so many people could be offended or forced to relive childhood spiritual trauma. I'm trying to stay away from divisiveness. I want to help local church hoppers. Fairfax Community Church reminds me of a "mocha choco ya ya latte" (as my funny friend S would say). From the parking lot traffic control, to the dome-shaped coffee lounge, to the public text-message screen in the lobby, and even the mostly white families in attendance, I got the feeling we were at Fair Oaks Mall. But instead of a store, I found a snazzy Christian soft rock performance and a suburban dad preacher guy. I was really impressed with the computerized daycare/Sunday school pickup. The website boasts a pizza night - which is honestly something that drew me: free food (regardless if one tithes). The church is affiliated with the Church of God (of Anderson, Indiana), and hosts activities that feature Willow Creek megalo-church's Association. Not to say that God is Left or Right of some theological/political/social divide, but that the people who organize religious activities have certain inevitable biases. I can't figure out where to put this church, but it's probably moderate to conservative, at least compared to me. It was definitely an interesting and entertaining experience. No adult education on Sunday, at least that I could tell. From the website, it seems there are multiple small groups. This is a good place to be an anonymous churchgoer, because it's pretty crowded and there are two contemporary services in a row.

Bonsoir Mesdames et Messieurs du monde de google,…read more je salue le monde entier qui est à la recherche d'une maison chrétienne solide église et est en train de lire ceci. Je salue tous dans le nom précieux, digne, chaleureux, sincère, d'amour, de soin et merveilleux de notre Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ. Donc, voici mon honnête sincère, sincère, chaleureuse et franchement honnête critique de Christian français. Cette église communautaire de mon expérience formelle de six mois est assez intéressante, contradictoire, froide, arrogante, orientée vers les affaires, se sent bien et manque de structure solide au sein du leadership. Permettez-moi d'expliquer au monde avec beaucoup de détails et laissez le monde décider s'ils veulent le prendre ou le laisser et de ce qui se passe là de l'intérieur, surtout avec le fait que je suis un peu dans une extension compliquée. Alors, permettez-moi de commencer par les positifs de cette église et c'est le message évangélique traditionnel du pasteur qui est solide et les groupes de vie sont surtout incroyables du ministère des hommes au ministère des célibataires plus âgés alors que je suis jeune homme célibataire. Cependant, il y a de petits problèmes avec l'église que je n'aime pas et avec qui je suis d'accord, tels que les gens étant très nosy et deux gentillesse face, jamais mains avec le bénévolat et manque de structure dans ce que, très froid et grossier dans leur approche des gens avec qui ils sont en désaccord et socialement maladroit intellectuel introverti. Ils sont pour la plupart de bons chrétiens jusqu'à ce que vous deveniez membre et essayez de faire du bénévolat et si vous leur apportez des idées créatives, ils vous écouteront attentivement mais froidement vous rejetteront dans leur ensemble et puis pire encore, comme une insulte pour vous racontera des histoires sur vous à d'autres derrière votre dos. Imaginez ça, wow ? Impossible, mais c'est comme ça que je me suis senti avec le leadership et en désaccord. Ironiquement, ils essaient de devenir modernes et de se débarrasser complètement des hymnes ou de se fondre dans une fusion bizarre qui ignore complètement le but des hymnes tous ensemble. Ils oublient l'âge de leur église et les nouvelles éclairent car elle a cinquante ans. Ça va seulement vieillir et jamais plus jeune. De plus, la politique de l'église est toujours au sujet du prochain grand projet et de la façon dont nous pouvons l'accomplir. Malheureusement, cette église m'a montré une photo de moi dans le miroir et je me suis sentie plus comme une Église sociale parce que tout le monde parle autour de la zone de café et des tonnes de groupes bibliques sociaux pendant la semaine. Tant de contradictions dans cette église, mais je manquerai quelques-unes des solides connexions que j'ai faites à cette église. Je crains que cette église essaie de devenir la prochaine grande église qu'elle n'a pas besoin de devenir et d'être comme le reste d'entre elles. En outre, leurs vues calvinistes réformées sont cool jusqu'à ce que le petit drame et l'épaule froide qui est venu du chef de culte dont le nom est Mme Monica Blecher, le conseil d'administration dans lequel il y a beaucoup, M. Tibetts, Mme Lisa et le gars de communication nommé M. Greg T. Ironiquement, alors que j'étais un peu malheureux avec l'église jusqu'au petit drame fou de toute l'équipe de direction. Ironiquement, le pasteur qui aime le jardinage et les anciens hymnes traditionnels de l'Évangile me lignent en quelque sorte une graine qui, je pense, venait du Seigneur, pour retourner à mon ancienne église de campagne dans l'ouest de la Virginie pour servir et grandir avec les gens là-bas jusqu'à ce que Christ m'appelle à la maison pour être avec lui pour toujours. C'est avec un monde de cœur lourd que je dis être prudent ce que vous voulez et faites attention à ce que vous appelez votre église maison car malheureusement, c'était presque mon église maison jusqu'à ce que tout cela soit tombé. Je crains que cette église ne marche assez étroitement vers l'église baptiste Cherydale, l'église biblique Immanuel et l'église biblique mccléenne qu'elle est un peu différente mais pas beaucoup. Aussi, une dernière chose si je voulais reccomer cette église au monde. Je dirais que c'est un sac mixte car je suis membre et je peux toujours assister de mon choix, ce qui est unique contrairement aux autres que j'ai été aussi. Cependant, le mauvais accueil froid et le manque de structure et la gestion de mauvaise communication forte de la direction qui m'ont forcé à aller de l'avant et regarder ailleurs tout en affaiblissant le monde de mon honnête honnête Chrétien français revue de cette église en effet. C'est triste de dire que cette direction de l'église m'a échoué, et il en est de même pour beaucoup d'autres dans de nombreuses églises similaires à celle-ci. Ils n'ont pas vu ma vision chrétienne future et mes forces dans le Seigneur avec mes faiblesses et me prennent comme je suis et l'utilisent

Love this church! Very welcoming, amazing band, friendly staff and always a wonderful sermon. They…read morereally help special needs kiddos too :-)

This church really makes every person feel welcomed. There are so many great aspects about this…read morechurch from the incredible and compassionate pastors to the e-groups and amazing volunteers. It is always a refreshing Sunday experience and I feel ready to take on the week with every amazing message. Thankful to have found this church and call it home!

Great contemporary Christian worship! Great Bible teaching by Pastor Christian! I highly recommend!read more

I attended one of the church's small groups this past week. I will say, the people were amazing. I…read moream sad to have to write this. I feel it is my duty, because today was shockingly bad. Today (1/21/24), was the first Sunday service I have been to at this church, I learned the church has been in existence for 11 years but the pastor has been there for 18 months, he is from San Francisco. I will begin with the fact that I have a degree in Biblical Literature. The message began with a reading of Acts 19 that speaks of the riot at Ephesus. I understand that not everyone there is a Bible nut like I am, but I cannot be the only one that sensed a thousand red flags going up in my spirit when the lead pastor made a parallel to the riot at Ephesus and what happened on January 6. First, he inaccurately blamed the riot that happened in Ephesus on Christians when in fact, the scripture teaches that the tradesmen of Ephesus caused it; they were upset their businesses were going under because the people of Ephesus were turning to Christ and were no longer serving the goddess Diana and her image. Second, relating to Jan 6, this pastor must not have seen the bodycam evidence of the police stating it was a setup (I'd paste the link but there is cussing in it), or the police escorting people into the Capitol, or the fact that we now know there were dozens of federal agents dressed as everyday citizens who took part in the riot that day. I personally know a good man who was there protesting peacefully who was just released from prison once the Jan 6 tapes were released and the world saw the lies that were pushed on us for 3 years. I know what happened to him wasn't right and I have the Holy Spirit to guide me in truth and not in lies. To blame the riot of Ephesus or what happened on Jan 6 solely on Christians is deceptive. I tried to hear what he had to say but I cannot and will not sit under anyone who cannot discern a lie from truth, especially when truth is widely available. Whatever he believes, he should have never put that in his sermon, period. And even IF Americans started a riot on Jan 6 why did this pastor blame it on Christians? This is a completely bizarre take. This man has perverted the word of God and now we know his woke political stance. He even gave a disclaimer before showing pictures of Jan 6 saying "this is going to be very disturbing for you to all see." Disgraceful. I feel bad for God having to put up with such nonsense from the pulpit. I know times will get hard and the Lord wants pure vessels to take the wheel of His church, not woke pastors perverting the scriptures. I have not yet spoken with anyone from the congregation to see their viewpoint, but if they follow a man who shares this poison with the family of God, it's not a good sign. It is healthy for Christians to say something, for them to have a righteous anger when it comes to erroneous teachings. We must use our discernment in these last days because it will get worse for the Christians to discern good and evil. I believe this pastor is deceived, even if he has good intentions.

Harvest Bible Church in Fairfax is such a friendly, welcoming, loving group of people who love…read moreJesus! Pastor Jeff preaches right from the Bible and brings understanding and insight from it that will encourage you and show you the love of God in your life. I really like the humbleness and the comfortability (is that a word?) of the church. Not judgey. I hope you try it- God is present at this church!

Before being a member of GCCC, I was church hopping for 2 years. I feel like there aren't enough…read moreinfos or perspectives about churches nowdays, hence, here's my quick thoughts about this church. GCCC's denomination is under Christian & Missionary Alliance that typically specialize about missionary efforts. About 200sh people show up every week - mostly young Koreans and Chinese working professionals (20s to 30s) + some families (15-30 kids) + college students. Coming from a legalistic church, I've been blessed with the pastors here & their grace based sermons. Pros: (1) The community aspect's great. The members are quite active & are always down to hang out. A lot of the members tend to move here from other cities. Due to this, they don't have much safety blanket to fall on, hence, they tend to give more efforts to get to know people / make friends in their new environment. (2) Small groups are a great way to find accountability as well as getting plugged into the church. (3) Currently, GCCC has both local mission partners & international mission trips opportunities (Spain, Cambodia) with ample serving opportunities at the church as well. (4) Metro accessible; This church's located inside Hilton Doubletree hotel & service starts at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Cons: (1) With this church being close to DC & filled with the younger professionals, some of the people do tend to come and go (temporary positions, internships, etc). At the same time, we do have many people that've stayed here for a long time. (2) Some of the more popular small group locations can be more packed than others. Tips: If you're a newcomer, just tell that to the ushers (we wear tags) in the welcoming table. I know it can be awkward / intimidating being the new guy in a church - you're not sure who to talk to, especially since many people break in convo groups. You can always just approach the ushers after service; We can answer any questions you might have, help you get plugged in, introduce you to our pastors or just chat & get to know you.

Finding this church was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I would be so lost without…read morethe people in this wonderful community. They are so caring and thoughtful. The pastors and sermons are intelligent, relatable, inspiring. Thanks to them all, I finally have hope, faith and peace.

I used to attend this church regularly and serve on several ministry groups. I don't ever expect to…read morefully align with any church home 100%, but when a politician walked onto the "stage" ( bc that's what it was at that point) and campaigned, I left. Separate church and State. It's a mistake to mix the two. Also, the quality of the church went downhill through the torrent of pastors and settled on one who doesn't fit the area or my needs. By my standards, he's a stale, pale, male, and his preaching was exclusionary. His answer would be (I've heard it) to "don't ask him, ask God; read your Bible." I have. I'm glad not to have the leadership of souls in my hands, it's true. However, when I arrived at this church, I was so impressed with the teaching and the ability to remain silent where the Bible remains silent on topics. I specifically remember Lon saying, "Where the Bible is silent, we can have opinions, but we must remain silent as leaders and counsel prayer." It's clear that Lon has opinions. He's made them clear and public now, but not when I attended MBC. When that ended, so did my attendance at this church.

I love this church. I love the worship. I love the person who hollers-- it's encouraging! I love…read morethe cultural diversity and the way people worship God. I was mainly drawn to MBC due to the sermons- great overall and they don't shy away from difficult topics. I can see David Platt's heart for the lost. The only thing that I've found difficult is building community with peers that are similar age range (30's) and life stage (they do small groups by location, not age... but this could a pro as well).

Welcome people could know information when asked. The musical team had many singers that were not…read morein tune. Music was really loud. The message was very basic.

My wife and I went yesterday and there was an older lady that was prophesying before baptizing some…read moreyounger kids, she was like a dime store fortuneteller, a very blatant display of blasphemy, also the message of give, give, give was also tragic, they prey on the weak minded. There was a so called Pastor AJ that danced around psalm 8 and said he doesn't believe GOD created the world in six days, saying it was more time than that, and he doesn't believe in a young earth either, so that is not sound doctrine. He doesn't believe in the inerrancy of the Bible, therefore don't be deceived by ravenous money hungry wolves, you will not find your fill of true acceptable spiritual worship at this location, thank you.

I was looking for a church that was rooted in the Gospel and that was deeply invested in its local…read morecommunity. This church is both of those things and more - and it's a joy to get to know people from all walks of life here and do life with folks that live just down the street or around the corner.

My family has been attending this church for the last 6 months. This church is gospel centered and…read moregenuinely seeks to love and serve the surrounding community. We love the people here and the church's vision!

I found my new church home! It only took two services for me to realize this is where I need to be…read more The praise and worship is moving, the word always seems to be on point, they have a mix of younger with the older and families, are actively involved in a global and community way, and have various groups and events for you to get involved in. I always feel warmly welcomed when I come, and the Pastors always make time to speak with members after service. Having 3 different services is a plus too, and I haven't had any issues finding parking on the street. There's free coffee and snake before and after service, and an overflow area outside the sanctuary for watching services as well. Next Saturday is their Do Good Global Meal Pack, where we'll be packing 275,000 to send to children in the Dominican Republic along with Kids Around the World.

This is one of my favorite churches! The messages hit home, the understanding of the Bible is well…read morerelayed, they're fun, catch and keep your attention and overall the service goes by so fast cause it's enjoyable. Grace does not 'pressure' you to be part of it and accepts as you are when you are part of it. Easy to find, friendly servers and good layout with screens. I genuinely look forward to Grace on Sundays!

People are so welcoming, friendly and genuine! We love coming here with our young son.read more

Everything about this church is great. If you're looking for a great place for worship, but you…read moredon't have to dress up and worry about being judged (even though church is really the last place anyone should be judged...but I'll keep that thought to myself)..then you should definitely come check out New Life. I literally have come in my gym clothes and I never feel out of place. This is a non-denominational Christian church located in Chantilly in a fairly new location. They have their own coffee shop, a kids area, and the service is held in a basketball court. They also provide free coffee and snacks before each service! There are three service times available every Sunday, which I absolutely love that they give you options. The singers are seriously amazing. You'll be blown away. A lot of people think that church is boring and honestly don't truly enjoy going...but if you come to New Life, they will change your mind on that. The pastors are knowledgeable and funny. They truly break down the meaning of Bible verses and incorporate it into real life situations. If you've always been uneasy about going to church..seriously give this place a try. They even have a live stream! So, you can watch the service from the comfort of your home.