Church Without Walls, Berkeley

Been coming since 2014. Love the church. Lots of IV alum. Justice-​minded, diverse, open to the Spirit and strong teaching. Great focus on small groups so makes the church feel small enough to connect with others. Come and you’ll find people who are passionate about Jesus and not simply content with sitting in the pews.

If you’re an InterVarsity Alum, you’ll love this church. If you are not an InterVarsity Alum, you’ll love this church! Standing firm in the truth that every single one of God’s people has a great gift to share, «regular» people lead worship, preach and teach, serve on the prayer ministry, and take care of hundreds of «behind-​the-​scenes» things. Yes, we do have pastors, but the beauty of ministry here is that everyone can serve as little or as much as they feel led. This is a wonderfully supportive, sharing, and giving family — if you need anything at all you just ask and it is given. I have grown in prayer so much over the last 5 months as a result of being part of this church. It is not a cliquey atmosphere. Diversity is definitely a value, and I truly believe this church strives to build bridges to welcome and partner with all people. If you are looking for truth, you’ll definitely find it within this community. I truly appreciate this church’s heart to serve the poor, to stand with the persecuted and oppressed people in the area, and to offer help to the youth and educators facing the big education equity gap. This church has a purpose knows its mission and is strongly bonded together in unity. It’s truly a church I’ve been dreaming of finding for a very long time.

I started coming to Church Without Walls more than a decade ago and am as enthusiastic about it now as I was then.
CWOW is into following Jesus as a community, whether that means helping one another (sharing meals and resources) or serving the needs of the broader community (tutoring, work projects). They are into the Bible and other core Christian beliefs, but they are not overbearing about it. You can be yourself; this is a safe place to ask faith questions. The congregation is relatively diverse and includes a vibrant native Spanish-​speaking contingent. People are genuine and unpretentious.
Church Without Walls is made up of about 80 – 100 adults and 50 – 60 kids of all ages. The group skews toward young professionals, grad students and families — it would be great if CWOW had more people in the 60+ age range.

Love my church! My husband and I have been coming for about a year and a half now and love this community. Diverse group of people who are all unified through Christ. There is a real focus on the community at large and «real» discussions about service and solutions. Also love that they meet on 5p on Sundays so we can sleep in– big plus! Come visit!

Great church!
Diverse group of people who are genuine, welcoming and down to earth. There’s a real feeling of community and connection.
The worship is hip and the teaching is solid. There’s really something for everyone whether it’s children’s church, study groups or volunteer opportunities.
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I’ve been a part of Church Without Walls since 2002.
What drew me in was the smaller, family feel of the church and the church’s heavy involvement with the Berkeley community: volunteering at Rosa Parks, serving Berkeley youth…
It definitely felt like a place I could be accepted for all of who I am, brokenness included.