Point Loma Calvary Chapel
May 20th, 2005Website: http://www.calvarychapel.com/pointloma/
Church Review
Scriptural View: 3/5
Missional View: 3/5
Community: 3/5
Website Review
Site Usabilility: 4/5
Site Design: 2/5
Site Content: 2/5
Summary: Point Loma Calvary Chapel is a smaller Calvary church in the San Diego area. The good news is that the church preaches expositionally, or verse-by-verse through the Bible. This is highly commendable. The downside was the service I attended offered very little in the way of actual explanation or insight into the text. The sermon was filled with stories and cliche’s that offered little relevance to the actual sermon. I have attended other Calvary’s and been impressed with the teaching but Point Loma Calvary was not one of them.
A Calvary church that didn’t dive into the meat of the text.
September 3rd, 2005 at 8:44 pm
First of all I accidently stumbled (And was stumbled) accross this review from some unknown comic!But be what it may,we believe God uses also the foolishness of mens reviews for his glory,,thats the great thing about Calvarys at large,theres a Biblical maturity that what was meant for evil God uses for Good.So,let the good begin:)
Let me say that my wife and I grew up at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.We”ve heard great loving teaching from many wondeful servants of Christ at Costa Mesa,along with visiting other Calvarys.Basically,we have a good handle on solid teaching and expostional use of Gods word.What can we say?We were spoiled.
So,when we moved to San Diego and visited every Calvary, pracitically, looking for a home church it was at Calvary Chapel Point Loma that we found the closest style and manner of teaching to what we were use to.Verse by verse-chapter by chapter,book by book!Pastor Jeff provided fresh insight and quotes that were always consistent with the heart of the text and never once have we found him to stray.We”ve sat there for quite awhile and were now spoiled in San Diego with CCPL.
Simply,we havnt missed our home church in Costa Mesa due to the work God is doing through Pastor Jeff,the leadership is phenomenal,worship pure, and the love at point Loma exceptional-Were staying put till Christ returns.
By the way,Sunday am services have studys that are textually faithful and put into the skins (Parables like Jesus) so common people can relate.Sunday nights and mid week studys have more meat and bones that you can gnaw on.
So,just have to set the record straight from a family that has throughly enjoyed and sat through hundred of messages and not just one token appearance,,,,I”m sure your motives are good,just not balanced,,,But,were glad you have a church that has kept you in its walls:)God is good! Benji and Michelle
September 4th, 2005 at 4:06 pm
I am a long-time Calvery Chapel member. I have visited Calvary Chapel POint Loma, and I agree that the level of teaching seemed to lack the “life application” lesson that the scripture called for. The worship is contemporary, but still seemed “stiff” and uninspiring.
I find this confusing each time I visit, for the people are extremely warm and the fellowship among them seems very solid and sincere. If the community is extremely important to you, Point Loma might be a good fit . . . but I think the other Calvery Chapels in San Diego (Horizon, Maranatha, Mission Valley) have superior teaching and worship experiences.
September 24th, 2005 at 9:25 pm
We love Calvary for that very reason.We dont like someone having to make the application,but rather let the Holy Spirit bring conviction and application.The teaching and worship is there if your heart is right.But,if you need entertainnment non stop then the sacrifice is maturity.Thats why we love Calvary here and something you alluded too,the people are healthy-alert-mature and settled down.Solid solid teaching and worship with the right skins and not looking for light.Geeze we remember things taught 2 months ago here-need to say anything else???Smiling!
As far as comparing churches and speaking of being a longtime Calvary person then surely you must know that God makes specific churches for certain people:)Worship ranges dramatically from one Calvary to another,,Ever been to Costa mesa on a sunday am?????They sing hymns.
Going back to my roots as a long time Calvary attendee the argument could easilly be given that Horizon and certainly Mission Valley(Removed from being a calvary)are not the models a Calvary chapel person would say are the litmus test.
But,if you want closeness and love and a place to worship Christ and grow in grace, without distractions we love it!!!Hollywood is another subject though!
September 25th, 2005 at 3:00 pm
Funny thing happened to me on my way to criticize another church.After reading a review about a local church in my area Calvary Chapel Point Loma my curiousity got the better of me and now im a new man!
The worship was new for me but very heart felt.The people simply free and loving as I would picture Jesus to be in my limited understanding.The message is what was the nail in the coffin when i decided to accept Christ as my saviour.
The pastor shared about the Parable of the sower.I saw myself as the hard hearted too busy one Jesus said could not recieve spiritual things.Talk about being spoken to personally its as if someone called the pastor about my coming this sunday am.His message was logical,very intellectual,fun to follow and drama going through my heart as I could feel God dealing with me through the Bible.
Never having the Bible taught to me i deeply appreciated the lack of cheerleading and yelling i had seen in previous churches-talk about real-what a surprise and blessing-im new-how cool huh?
Thought id share my new love for God and a new family here-pray for me!!!!!!! Stephen
September 28th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
Sad that peoples experience in the church today is one of being entertainned to death!!!!!Our family enjoys the worship of Christ in this church and not the worship of worship.Meaning that we are grateful the worship team doesnt resmble the flashy drama of some of the previous churches mentioned.Worship is about coming to Jesus with hearts that did not need to be cheerleaded there.Kinda of makes me wonder how stiff worship must of been when Jesus sang without the drama of some of these ministrys.
The same is true with the teaching of Gods word.If you need to be fed with exhortative and entertainning messages then Calvary wont be a good fit.But,on the other hand theres a time to grow up-if thats the desire and your willing to get settled Calvary is all time!I kept coming back until finally it hit me,I needed to grow up and get off the milk i was on:)
Finally,let there be a great love for the variety of churches God makes.Lets not say”im of Paul,or Apollos,Or Peter,Or Pastor Mike,Or Pastor Jeff,Of Pastor Raul”,,,,Thats carnality!!!!Comparing churches and then judging them is one of the singular signs a person is a carnal believer.Were all Gods men!