The Holy Spirit is fully alive and felt in this church. Pastor Mathews teachings are Bible based…read moreand spot on as he applies them to real life today. He and Sabrina are really tuned in to help with everyday life and teach how the holy spirit can be a real part of solutions in any situation if you pray and ask. In a short time, I experienced answers from God and holy spirit and many blessed outcomes. I have been amazed at results. They teach how to pray, ask, have faith, and recieve blessings in any situation. The results are amazing! All in God's time. It's addictive!

This is loving Church with happy people who love God. I have been blessed in the services that I…read moreattend.

Two words: CHRIS BROWN…read more No, not the rapper :) I wish this were our home church but we live all the way up in north OC. But to hear this man preach, we make the 71-mile trek every couple months and it's always worth it. Not only is he a master story-teller and super engaging and funny and all the characteristics of an effective speaker, but most importantly he is faithful to the text--he does his research and draws out details that have often gone overlooked by even seasoned students of Scripture, and delivers God's word, neither in a "seeker-friendly" manner, nor in an academic tone as if to seminary students, but rather to the soul that simply needs more Jesus (that's everyone) in no matter what stage of their Christian walk. And I love how he doesn't assume everyone in the audience is a "seasoned' Christian or even saved in the first place. He doesn't even assume you know how to navigate the Bible as he guides you how to flip to book/chapter he is preaching out of. His messages will make your eyes water and fire you up at the same time. Get ready to open the floodgates (your tear ducts ) He's helped me with my walk for years now, whether I listen online or in person. Finally the music during the service is awesome. Being a musician and having played for several worship teams over the years, I don't mean that lightly. Their play a variety of worship songs, including contemporary , oldies but goodies, AND original songs they've written themselves! --which are both easy to sing and gospel-centered at the same time.

OK, so I have been on a journey trying to find a church that truly felt like home. I was raised…read moreCatholic, but for a while there I was only showing up at Christmas and Easter, and I knew in my heart I needed something more. Something that would light me up inside and that I'd actually be excited to bring my whole family to. And then I found North Coast Church, and honestly? It changed everything. What I love most is that they offer so many different types of services , a Latin service, a more contemporary rock music service, a live music service, an outside service, so even though it's a large church, it never feels overwhelming or impersonal. No one is forcing anything on you, which I deeply appreciate. And Pastor Chris Brown? He is just so wonderful. North Coast is a church on a mission, and you can feel that the moment you walk in. If you are searching for a church home, please do yourself a favor and check them out. Go to a Brownie with Browns event, it's a great way to get to know the mission and the heart behind everything they do. I'm so, so glad I found them.

This was our second time attending here... during worship we watched baptisms....it was really…read moreamazing .. Pastor Dan did an amazing job of teaching God's word to us...The church is big... Spanish speaking sanctuary... coffee shop... children's ministry... and so much more... Parking is tight.... Lot's of friendly people to help direct and welcome you...

It's not for everyone. My best advice is to build community safely. There are some testimonies that…read moreseem to be " dissected" by those in charge of ministry. If you're a new Ager coming out of divination, dark covens etc- they don't know how to meet these types of people where they're at. They are people too & worthy of citizenship in Gods Kingdom - Jesus said "Come as you are"...a humble truth!

Beautiful service and so warm and welcoming to our little family. We're excited to come back next…read moreweek

There are a lot of churches to choose from. Pray about it and go where you believe Gods leading…read moreyou! We like it a lot. Great worship, cool stained glass windows, nice people and good teaching.

Love this place. Why? The people and the presence of a heart of worship…read more The teaching is excellent and they have a love for the area they serve.

I attended a couple groups here and use to go on Sundays for worship. I have a personal situation…read morethat is ongoing but a couple weeks ago it caused me to have a lot of depression and I desperately needed help from a deliverance team. A helpful and kind woman named Norma gave me the contact information to the leader of the deliverance ministry. I told that person how depressed I was feeling but let them know that I was not going to hurt myself I just really needed help. She prayed with me and told me that she would schedule an appointment with me after getting with the Pastor first. After a few days of not hearing anything I reached back out again. She said that she was still waiting to hear from her Pastor and that she would let me know by 5pm. That night around 7:30pm the police show up at my door saying that the church reported me and was worried I would hurt myself. This is five days after my conversation with this woman and her team. Two weeks later and still no one has reached out willing to help me with deliverance. When I attempted to address it they did not take responsibility nor were they accountable for the lack of help they offered. I ended up having to drive down to San Diego and found a brilliant ministry called Rebuilt Ruins Ministry, which I thank God for. If anyone needs deliverance or is having depression, please do not go to or call this church. You won't receive the help you need. I also do not feel that the worship is spirit filled, so if you're looking for an awesome worship experience I would not come here for that either. I will say they have a good Life Recovery Group held on Thursdays at 6:30PM.

This is a great church. People are friendly, the Pastor Preaches from the Bible, they have a choir,…read morehymns, and a contemporary service. We love this church. I am so grateful God led us there. He knew we had spent 20 months in a church that didn't shepherd the flock., had double standards for men and women. It almost destroyed our desire to attend church. Praise God for a wonderful spirit filled Church. Lighthouse was a light to our discouraged treatment. My greatest joy would to have had Pastor Openshaw be my Sisters Pastor. He would have prayed for her and served her needs. She died Dec 14th seven months after her leukemia was diagnosed without any pastoral care or prayers. Light house loves their members. Its a Wonderful Church that loves Everyone. Come and visit.

Attending lighthouse will change your life forever! I am proud to say that after 8 years, we are…read morestill attending lighthouse and that we still love this church. Our love for lighthouse has grown even deeper in the last few years as we have watched our 3 year old son grow from an infant in the nursery to the toddler class and now the preschool class learning about Jesus's love for him. As Christian parents we could not be happier. We just had a daughter 7 months ago and have already had her dedicated at lighthouse. We have been attending for 8 years now!

The people here are so kind and welcoming. They really go above and beyond to help you not only…read morefeel connected but find places where you can serve that really fit your hearts calling.

I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars. Had it not been for a particular comment I'd give it 5…read more First the good. I attended one time. The preaching was solid and mostly Biblically based. Pastor Hal went into great depth using the Bible and has an easy way of explaining things. He interacts with the congregation while preaching and holds your attention throughout. There appear to be many different activities the church does together during the week. Newcomers are warmly welcomed and given a gift. The pastor greets people at the door with a warm welcome. I'm new to the area and have visited a few churches. He's the only one I've seen do this and it was nice. Praise and Worship was powerful and beautiful. What I didn't like...Pastor Hal made a derogatory comment about people being fat and "from the looks of it, some of you need weight watchers." I was shocked! I couldn't believe he would say such an unkind thing. Comments like that can be incredibly harmful and hurtful. As someone who's battled an eating disorder I found it mean. I tried to take my concerns to him personally but was told he doesn't accept calls. I had to email. This proved to be futile as he stood his ground, further trying to support his position. At no time did he apologize for his unkind words. Barring the 'you're all fat' comments, I would have loved to attend again. However, I can't support FATISM. I don't tolerate isms from anyone. Jesus loves all people whether they be fat or not. Pastor Hal just hasn't received that message yet. This is an 99.999% white church. My family did not feel comfortable visiting as no one looks like them. If you're Beautifully Black you won't find anyone who looks like you. Southern California has the highest population of Deaf and HOH people in the country yet New Song does not have sign language interpreters. I don't recommend this church unless you're very, very thin and white.

We're new to the Station and were enjoying it- worship, humor, the more intimate vibe. However,…read morethis weekend's message felt very political and right-leaning, which was a big turnoff. The pastor even said "we finally have two main candidates for governor that are Republican- praise the Lord". This energy would easily deter anyone who was not a Republican that is exploring their faith- very disappointing. Unfortunately, we won't be back because of this.

Such a beautiful church. Highly recommend. Very clean and the messages were clear and uplifting.read more

Absolutely the best Church I've ever been to! The Pastors are Passionate about teaching the…read moreBiblical truths within God's Word. The Pastors truly care about their flock and know how to keep them engaged.

This is the best church I've ever been to. The teaching is all biblically based. Once in a while…read moreit's topical, but usually it's word for word, chapter for chapter. We spent over a year in Genesis and it was great. Reading the bible is very different from studying it. If you're looking for that, this is your place. Pastors Dave and JC are incredibly gifted teachers and all messages seem to have a divine guidance. One of the other things I appreciate so much is how they can tie in extra details from ancient authors and history into what was happening. The church is welcoming to everyone also.

Incredibly inclusive and accepting community for folks from all walks of life. I love that OSC is…read moreso progressive in its values and church services. The music truly speaks to the heart and soul...and sometimes makes you want to dance! Energy is always high. Lovely community.

My husband and I had been looking for a church that was open and affirming to LBGTQA+ people. Sadly…read morethere are are few in our area. We are so grateful to have finally found Oceanside Sanctuary. It's small enough that everyone can get to know each other, but large enough to have a diverse congregation of people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds. It runs a weekly food pantry for those in need, and hosts a monthly resource event for the homeless. Oceanside Sanctuary is exactly the kind of church that we had been yearning for. It's located in the heart of downtown Oceanside, in a 100+ year old chapel with beautiful stained glass windows, wooden pews, and high ceilings with wood beams. Weekly Sunday morning services are held at 10:30 am. Please be sure to say hi if you come for a visit!