great experience. when I say experience I mean the presence of the Holy Spirit was welcomed and…read moreThere was a definite presence of God there.

I attended Upper Room for the first time last night for the 5PM Sunday service. I have to say, my…read moregreatest take away was the Worship. It was really lovely to see people worshipping The Lord with no boundaries and no care for what others think - just true authentic worship. With that said, there are a few things that set off alarm bells for me. 1 of them being the save seats culture here, we arrived 30 min early and people had ENTIRE rows saved. If I had been a first-time church goer, this would absolutely make me stay away from church. It was SO discouraging to see people saving seats in mass quantities, it came off very cliquey and NOT of The Lord. Church should be like a welcoming place for everyone. Secondly, the way in which tongues are spoken and encouraged felt like a huge red flag. The way tongues were being spoken - did not align with the bible in ANYWAY. I fully believe in the gifts of the spirit, but it felt like the singers were just shouting them out all willy nilly and it didn't feel genuine. It felt like it was being used as a way to draw attention to themselves. When it was time for an alter call, one of the singers encourage everyone to make sounds and speak in tongues to the Lord. This is promoting a very unhealthy practice. Not everyone has this gift and as it states in the bible - if done in public, there should be a translator. Lastly, I realize that the normal pastor was not preaching this day but the man who did preach probably gave the absolute worst sermon Ive ever hear. It was basically him ranting for an hour about how you need to keep your eyes on jesus. And while i greatly appreciated the basis of the message. there was no scripture and he was ALL OVER THE PLACE...telling stories that didnt tie back into the general message. If someone had come to church, hungry for the word of God.. they wouldnt have recieved it and that is a huge problem. Not to mention him saying that Jesus dying on the cross for our sins was not the whole gospel.... I'm sorry what? I truly believe God is moving in this place but I also believe this entire congregation is promoting a feelings-based relationship with God and that is so dangerous.

I thank God so much. I found me my peaceful church I love everything the vibe the peoples the…read moreServices God's Grace amen

We have always heard wonderful things about this church through a friend who used to be part of the…read morechurch. We also heard about this church by their program called RE|GEN aka regenerationrecovery.org has launched several locations in our community. What a phenomenal program started by this church! It's life changing. Highly recommend for every human person to go through the powerful discipleship program! It's worth it! Life changing program for all who have sin struggles ::: that's everyone!! Our visit was great! I think the entire city attends this church! It's a MEGA church! Encouraging to see so many people walking into a Church!

So very well-coming but not over-bearing Strong, powerful messages; kindliness, helpful in your…read morejourney wherever you are.

Matt Chandler is a blessing and this whole church is so kind and accepting…read moreThey really make their presence known in the community with volunteering and fun activities

I love this church. Great people who really want to get to know you and get you plugged in.read more

I attended this church for several years, joined a small group, and made, what I thought, were real…read morefriends. I have attended church all of my life, but never treated like this church, it's leaders and even those "friends" have treated me. I heard some good sermons, but when real life situations come along, just know that this pastor and these people will judge you and you can become an outcast they even refuse to acknowledge. They will cut you off. It's been one of the most hurtful, but eye opening experiences in my life. This has to be the takeaway ...that pastors are just people who make mistakes, but it is my belief that they also are in a position of leadership and authority and will be led to correct those, and always act in love, like Christ. This has not been my experience with C3 Trinity or it's members whom were my "friends". I hope they never treat another person like they have me, but I'm smart enough to understand and have a realistic sense that I wasn't the first or, sadly, the last. It is my opinion that, in any church, the members should know the finances of the church they financially support...this is a major issue in churches today. When pastors have financial control and hide their personal finances, members should demand transparency.

Well I came during a "marriage series" which was ok but extremely stiff (coming from a married…read moreperson). It was more like advice from the pastor and his wife's book, than a Biblical message. One of the best things I've learned from preachers is to make sure every sermon speaks to the person who's never gone to a church and may never go again. At the end of the service they did ask if there was anyone wanting to "take that step for the first time", but there was nothing in the sermon that would have encouraged them to do so. God was brought up maybe twice, so the sermon gets 2 stars, the 3rd star is for benefit of the doubt. Personally, I did not feel spiritually fed. Maybe just bad timing. *But nobody talked to us, even though we came early, so the sermon is all I have to go on.

Highly recommend attending any of the several locations with Pastor Ed Young and staff. My favorite…read morechurch in DFW.

First Baptist Dallas Christmas Spectacular 2023 Location…read moreDowntown Dallas Parking Valet for handicapped, two large garages Service Cheerful greeters and ushers to guide you to where you would like to sit Program This is the most amazing Christmas program you will see-.music, dance, the Christmas story- choirs of all ages! Everything you would like to see and hear at Christmas! Summary Get tickets, show up, it will be enjoyable for all ages!

It's a megachurch and not only did I not attend, I have not paid attention to any of the various…read morecurrent events that seem to be tilting mostly negative about the church. Instead, I was passing through Dallas and had the opportunity to appreciate this massive 19th century church. The historical marker reads, "First Baptist. Organized in 1868 and the first building on this was was a one-room frame structure, which members financed by weaving rugs, making hominy, preserves, and cheese to sell at fairs near Dallas, then a frontier town of 2500. Section of Victorian-style, red brick building was erected 1890; is only downtown Dallas church still on original site. George W. Truett, noted minister, was mastor here 47 years and was succeeded by W.A. Criswell, 1944." It is beyond an impressive structure and worth a visit, regardless of your support of the church. [Review 779 of 2024 - 536 in Texas - 21810 overall]

OMG! Yelp! It is a must. This ministry is everything! This is a MEGA church with a shack by the…read moretrack feel good kinda spirit. Everybody is at home. You don't know anybody, but yet it's like you know everybody. Heart to Heart connection is amazing here. We are a group of 7 visiting from Alabama. Pastor Sarah preached. Oh My, did she preach, "TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT"! Yelp, go find it and watch it, you will get a revelation. We enjoyed everything and everybody. Thanks for all the restaurant advice Brother from Washington, that we chatted up with in the lobby. We did take you up on Lo Lo's. Delicious. And, Thanks to Bishop and First Lady Serita Jakes for our first time guest blankets with the Potter's House logo. WOW. And we all got one. Yall already know, we planning our next t trip to Dallas and TPH is already on the list. We shall return!

I got saved by listening to GODS true word from Bishop Jakes in 2016. I highly recommend this…read morechurch family to worship with

In town from Chicago to visit my son at SMU, attended NWBC this morning…read more Church clearly loves Jesus and the Bible, heard a great message from the senior pastor on the cross. Worth a visit if you are looking for a church or in town over the weekend.

Such a great missions-minded church. Also a family feel. The culture here is totally welcoming and…read morefriendly. Love it!

We have been a part of Gateway Dallas for 8 years. Our love…read moreand respect for the leaders and the people continues to grow. These people love God and love people. This is a healthy ,vibrant, life giving church.

This church is super welcoming. I love this campus and what they preach. It's very inclusive with…read moremultiple campuses to attend.

I want to begin with some updated information. Please pay attention to the date of this review, as…read morechanges do occur. There are now only two Covenant Church physical campuses. Sunday services at the South Campus (Carrollton) are at 9 AM and 11:30 AM. The teaching pastor of the day travels to the North Campus (McKinney) in between the two South Campus services to deliver the same message there live, then returns to Carrollton for the 11:30 service. Pastors Amie and Stacey are the Lead Pastoral Team, with Pastor Amie and her team of teaching pastors doing a wonderful job of speaking the Word of God into the hearts, spirits, and minds of their flock in person and online. (The South Campus Sunday services are live on YouTube and at covlive.online.church. One will be posted permanently on Covenant's YouTube channel, on Monday at the latest. Speaking about YouTube, Covenant Worship is powerful; just listen! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfLNdOSbQn07h6_yXPtVrQ.) Covenant is truly a multigenerational multicultural non-denominational community. (Covenant Church practices child dedication and water baptism by immersion but is not a Baptist church in any sense.) The worship team and the teaching pastors work in tandem so that the music choices not only lead everyone into deep and meaningful worship but prepare them to hear the intentional life-changing message. This leads to multiple salvations at every service. Covenant's Core Values are: * Know God * Find Freedom * Discover Purpose * Make a Difference That plan means that whatever your age or spiritual maturity when you come to this church, Covenant is ready, through small topical groups, weekend events, short-term classes and other formats for lifetime learning to help you make sure that you have a deep and personal relationship with Jesus no matter what is happening around you. The foundational practices to growing in "knowing God" are reading and understanding the Bible as God's Word, and prayer as two-way communication with Him through the power of the Holy Spirit. "Finding freedom" is the next goal and may happen privately at any point in one's spiritual journey but Freedom Groups, a 14-week course, is a primary tool. "Discovering (your) Purpose" can change over a lifetime of circumstantial changes but Growth Track is especially designed to help you find God's purpose for your life. Making a difference, whether it is spreading the Good News of Jesus privately or publicly, providing physical needs and assistance along with being ready to meet spiritual needs, comes naturally to those who have an intimate relationship with their Maker and Savior, who have found freedom and purpose, encouraged by the excellent preaching and teaching from the pastors and the Covenant community surrounding them.

The covenant truly is an amazing church. I visited once and had a great experience I was very…read morecomfortable and felt the present of God just visiting ! This church moved me which I've never felt somewhere other than my church home.