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.

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!

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

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

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]

The pastor and one of the asst pastors spoke with us and welcomed us... the service itself was good…read moreand I liked the message. We did feel like the 'token' gay couple, it was a bit uncomfortable. Sort of surprised because we really thought in that area, there'd be plenty others there. During the greeting part, WE introduced ourselves to members there & not the other way around. After service the girl at the welcome desk had a conversation with me but literally no other members spoke a word to us. So I enjoyed the sermon but the welcoming left something to be desired. Pretty church building, gorgeous stained glass.

We have been Church sampling lately and Munger Place was the church we tried about two weeks ago…read more A Methodist Church, Munger Place is affiliated with Highland Park United Methodist. Munger Place is an older Church with some newer updates, including a large screen for lyrics and videos, an elaborate sound system, and an elaborate lighting system. We really enjoyed the message, it was a great mix between biblical focus and historical and anecdotal stories. I would say the message seemed very moderate, nothing too conservative, nothing too liberal. I enjoyed the diversity in terms of the people in the Church. There was not a dominant age range and there was a variety of "types" of people too. It is a casual church, some people had shorts and tshirts on, a few guys still wore suits. I would say the middle is "sundress casual". They were very welcoming but also not in your face. We were able to try the church without feeling like we had to sign up for all sorts of things. They did send us a handwritten thank you for joining them note this last week which was a nice touch. (We filled out a card in the pew). The music was contemporary rock. They have a cage for the drums, so unlike at some churches where the rock band becomes unbearably loud, the noise was nicely controlled here. Coffee in the back, people also brought their own from home and enjoyed it during the service. Overall we enjoyed it and will likely make it one of our normal stops on our list.

The Bible says that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus…read moreChrist, our Lord Thank God for the blood of Jesus that cleanses us white as snow. First John 1 If we confess our sins, he Jesus is faithful, and just to cleanse us of our sin and cleanse us from all on righteousness Amen

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!

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.

Great church! Especially when I needed one. Coffee, the people, the atmosphere. The sounds and the…read moreteachings. Been going for a year and a half but now I'm in Plano! If you're looking for a new church in the Carrollton area, I'd recommend this one!!

I send my children to the daycare at this church, my experience and what I have witnessed has been…read morenothing short of appalling. I have had a couple interactions with the directors of the daycare, and they are the most unprofessional, incompetent, emotionally inept group of people I have talked to in my life. There are not enough words in the English language to describe their negligence as professionals. They lack any urgency to solve parent problems & would rather let their egos decide their plan of action. In addition, the teachers they employ (minus the younger ones) for their infant class are extremely inadequate at their jobs. One of the teachers handed our child back to us famished, and soaking wet with an extremely full diaper, so full it looked like it had not been changed once that day. She even had the gall to tell us that she "does not like infants." I do appreciate the younger teachers as I feel like they do a better job but it is safe to say after what I have witnessed and experienced, I will be finding a new daycare.