I come here for their summer blast VBS. They put on a great show and it's fun for the kids. The…read morevolunteers get breakfast every morning, with extra snacks and are supported well by staff. This church seems to have a family feel and the people I know who go here love it. The building is beautiful too! :)

David Jeremiah is a great expository of the word. 20 years ago it was a great church. The folks…read morethat made it great have died off. Now it is a mega church with uncaring pastoral and deacon staff. You can listen to Jeremiah online and attend a smaller loving church and experience good fellowship.

I've been attending for 10 years, and one thing that has consistently stood out is the phenomenal…read moreleadership at this church. If you're looking to get connected, there are so many small groups to choose from, no matter what season of life you're in. I also appreciate the flexibility of having three different weekend service times, which has been especially helpful as a parent of two young children. Foothills truly invests in its kids and youth ministries, and as a mom, that means so much to me. I always feel confident that my children are being cared for by people who genuinely love and support them. Another thing I appreciate is how safe and welcoming the campus feels. It gives me peace of mind knowing that my family can attend and be part of a community where safety, integrity, and care for others are clearly a priority. After 10 years, I can honestly say Foothills has been a wonderful place for my family to grow in faith, build meaningful relationships, and feel at home.

Amazing people. It may be a big church but it's definitely family oriented. This is the church…read morewhere I was saved. There's kids and middle schoolers nights on Fridays. High school nights on Thursdays. Young adults on Tuesday. There's also smaller homegroups based on age, with prayer and worship and short message to grow together through life. Small groups for high schoolers as well. A lot of opportunities to serve. There's women's activities and men's activities. A great community filled with love and prayer. There's VBS for kids, Future Quest and camps for middle schoolers and camps for high schoolers and so much more!!!

The Pastors and Leaders are Horrible they Think they are all So Great Up on Stage and Won't Help…read morePeople when Asked. I Asked Several of the Pastors for Help and they Denied Me. They were also Rude to Me like they are all Super Holy and Perfect trying to Tell Me I'm not Good Enough to become a Leader there unless I Kiss Their Butts like Everything they Do is Super Awesome and You have to Say Pastor Miles McPherson is the Best Pastor Ever and He is Not. It's like a Cult there where You have to Praise Them and Everything They Do like it's the Best Thing on this Planet Earth. All Thumbs Down

I've heard of the Rock church in point loma, and i heard that this location gives out food baskets…read moreevery so often. I got one last time, so we decided to check this location out. Music was sooo good, pastor gave a great message and seemed like a friendly environment.

My husband and I regularly have a babysitter on Saturday nights and we decided to look for a church…read morethat we could attend together as part of our "date nights". We found Kaleo church and decided to check it out. I am always nervous when checking out a new church, but we were welcomed right away! There was no time to feel awkward as everyone was so warm and inviting - something that is hard to find in your larger churches. I didn't realize how much I had missed actually being noticed and not feeling like "just another face in the crowd." Besides feeling extremely welcomed, I also very much appreciated the praise and worship and sermon-style. The message was deep and thoughtful. I left feeling filled and blessed. We will definitely be back for future "date nights."

I am biased - I attend Kaleo Church and have for over two years. We are a church of people who…read morerealize our great need for Jesus; we aren't perfect and often times fail each other, but the grace we receive through our precious Savior Jesus Christ, is BIGGER than our failures and reminds us that grace abounds and covers a multitude of sins. Daily we repent and thank our heavenly Father for ushering us into His presence by the blood of Christ so we can commune with a holy God who loves us perfectly and deeply. Our pastor, Tim Cain, brings the gospel every week! This is not a church where there is a pushing aside or sugar coating of truth - God has gifted Pastor Tim with great passion to share the gospel to ALL walks of life at no expense. It is a costly call, but worth it to him. We are blessed to have been given a pastor who desires to shepherd his flock well and care for us first spiritually. The people at Kaleo have big hearts for the El Cajon community and the homeless. We don't dress very fancy, the homeless join us for Saturday service and at our Missional Communities, and you will often see beards and tattoos. There is a big college-age community as well. We have a group of people with hearts for the SDCC students. A lot of the students and graduates attend our church. It's awesome the dynamic God has allowed our church to have. God has graciously allowed us to realize the truth of being all part of one body (without preference), with the Christ as our head through the diversity He has brought into this congregation. Kaleo church is more than a name and a building. It is a community of people who adore Jesus, who are learning to surrender their lives wholly to live according to His ways, and who delight in sharing the Good News with anyone who wants to listen...even those who may not.

While visiting San Diego, we attended a Sunday service at this local church near our hotel. The…read morestreets were packed with cars, and we were worried about finding a spot for our rental, but luckily, they had a designated visitor parking area. We stopped by the welcome booth, where a friendly couple gave us a brief overview of the church and answered our questions with a smile. They even gave us coupons for free coffee! After the service, we enjoyed a delicious coffee (worth over $5) at the on-site cafe right next to the church.

I'm very disappointed in how this church treats the neighborhood. Instead of being a good neighbor,…read moretheir events often bring extreme noise and no regard for the people living around them. It feels disrespectful and inconsiderate. If you value being part of a community, please take the noise and neighborhood impact seriously. This pattern needs to stop.

Awaken El Cajon! Is a family church! It has saved me and my 3 sons from this world! This church…read moreloves hard and accepts all ways/walks in life! They have a beautiful restore program for anyone who needs that extra hand in their healing journey! You walk into this church and feel nothing but love and friendliness! Their messages are always scripture based! If you know your Bible and read the word you would hear the Bible in their messages and all pastors quote bible verses in their messages! As an example today Pastor Michael quoted at least 7 or more verses! Pastor Michael and Pastor Lisa are the most fun and loving pastors! They bring joy and realness and power to the house of God! I cannot say enough awesome things about this church and the people who serve/attend in this house!

I am looking for a 'home church' and attended the El Cajon campus a few times. I must say it was…read morewelcoming but the sermons were political. After this past year, which was all about politics I do not want to hear it in church or rehash 'the past four years'.... It was a total turn off for me and I'll keep searching for a church in which I will hear about love, God, kindness, uplifting. Politics does NOT belong in church.

Our family was attracted to Sonrise for its amazing kids and youth programs. We have stayed at…read moreSonrise for about five years now because of the bible based teaching and relational discipleship.

I went to this church from 2007-2013, and this establishment DOES NOT preach love!…read more Case in point, whenever an exciting event would open up, I was ALWAYS told that "all spots have been taken" DESPITE the fact that after I left, they would still be accepting sign ups. 2) the young adults ministry was not welcoming- I mostly hung out with four or five people, and it wasn't until 2014/2015 that I discovered they were only friends with me because they felt sorry for me.

What an amazing church! The Children's Ministry is the best! They take your kids safety seriously…read more There is a thorough check in and check out process and all staff has to pass background checks and complete training. They also have all rooms open and at least 2-3 teachers per room. As an overprotective Mom I so appreciate this! The Worship music is great, Pastor Brandon truly has the gift of preaching, and the church body is casual and loving. It truly says something when after church people sit down, have coffee and eat donuts together. I am used to people trying to duck out as quickly as possible. Love that I can call Rise City my Church! If you want to get a sense of the sermons I highly recommend cgevkibg out the website or downloading the APP to watch it listen to past messages. God Bless!

God is working in this place! I love the fact you can just show up and be your authentic self!…read moregreat people & great sermon everytime

I actually understood with the sermon was about.. Direct and…read morepowerful.. He kept me engaged, which is a miracle..

I had high hopes for this church . I accompanied a friend and the cameras and all the extras really…read moredidn't bother me at first . Once the pastor started preaching something seemed off . Then he flew into a political message and how we need to vote republican . Isn't there a separation of church and state ? Think I'm lying see the screen shot of the IG page . I've reported them. It's fine to discuss that but then you need to tax the church . Very disappointed in Pastor Jeremy ... this church is an CULT. Also if you notice there are no black people at this church . All you need to know !!!!

When I arrived my thought was that it's a Calvary Chapel Church should be great. The message of our…read moreLord is spoken here and this should be enough. Unfortunately, when I found out that they have included any politics in the church, that was enough for me to walk away. Jesus said, give unto to Caesar what is his as a sign that he would not get involved in the political activities of His time. He told us to obey authority figures but there was nothing about pushing the people's political opinions. No, His Word is about how well we treat others. His laws are centered around how to behave towards all people. Most of all He wanted us to remember to Love God above all other things and second to that was to love our neighbors. Politics is far from this idea and the church should consider focusing on Love and Faith in the one true God. Just sad...

We have never learned the Bible the way we do here. Warm welcoming community, great Pastoral team,…read morelots of families, and all ages really. We are so grateful we found this church, my husband and I agree this is the most fruitful time in our lives. I LOVE the women's ministry.