San Diego Church Reviews & Guide

Website: http://www.mvcf.com

Church Review
Scriptural View: 2/5 (Depends on the issue.)
Beliefs: 3/5
Community: 2/5

Website Review
Site Usabilility: 3/5
Site Design: 3/5
Site Content: 3/5

Summary: Mission Valley Christian Fellowship is affiliated with the Calvary system. (I’d encourage you to read: The Calvary Stance on God) I have had the chance of attending this church and meeting Leo Giovinetti. Leo, the preaching pastor came from a life of performing at casinos of Reno, Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe. Their worship style reflects some of this background.

MVCF make the politics in Israel part of their concern. They have an Israel Bless God campaign. They frequently fly over and deliver checks (it most be in the $ millions by now) to atheists to use at their own discretion. This is something we do not find scripture! They take a number of verses out of context to create a whole sub-sect of the Christian faith centered around Israel. Leo has called non-believers who are Jewish his brothers, like we worship the same God. (Read John 8:44 to see how Jesus talks to religious Jews.) Anyway, certainly MVCF is a Christian church but there are too many holes in their teaching for us to recommend this church.

I would encourage you to read a few of the comments that have been posted by MVCF people.

There are good things and people being saved at MVCF, but there are too many things that disagree with scripture for me to recommend this church.

Another important part of being involved in a church is being in fellowship with other Christains. You want to make sure you find a church that you can become actively involved in. Hebrews 3:13 and 10:25 make it clear that if you want to have a successful Christian life, you have to be involved personally in your church. It is often in these more intimate settings accountability, encouragement and growth takes place.

Some of the questions you should think through are: Does this church have regular times for small groups? (Bible studies, prayer groups, etc.) Could you begin attending one of these right away?

Are there people in this church that you could get to know who could help disciple & befriend you?