Christian Faith Center

I’ve been attending CFC for about 7 years with my wife, (both of us are under 40.) We have both jumped in and volunteered in several ministries and have been welcomed with open arms, as is the general policy there.
We love the kids ministries and our kids are always singing songs of joy and Jesus is in their hearts. we also attend the Women’s Wordshop and Men’s Ministries programs, in addition to the major holiday events.
CFC does it big for Easter and Christmas when they draw in as many as 5000 per service, and encouraging folks to come back and hear more of the Bible and how they can apply it to their lives.
Into 2013, they started the Thorn, a play about Jesus and the journey of his life and how he died for our sins and rose from the grave to sit at the right hand of God.
There’s something for everybody here, and everybody is looking for something. Come join us and also check out online if you’re too shy to show up.

I attended CFC in Federal Way, WA for a couple of months. To each his/​her own, but this church is definitely not for me and my family. For starters, the Treats push tithing/​giving way too much (they actually pass the offering plates twice on the first Sunday every month). The entire Treat Family is very self serving, and they always think of theirselves first. Also, Pastors Wendy and Casey (and their kids) don’t mingle enough with the congregation. I also disagree with the fact that they rent a helicopter to get them between congregations. To me, renting a helicopter is a big misuse of church funds. Wendy and Casey also should disclose their salaries to the church. The trips they take are quite lavious. Wendy and her daughters recently went to the UK, and Casey is visiting New Zealand and Jakarta soon. I pray the entire congregation will see the real Casey and Wendy Treat soon. In my opinion, this church really needs new leadership.

I’ve been to CFC twice. Once in Federal Way and once in Everett. While I am not one to question the faith or motives of others, there were several things about this whole organization that turned me off.
It’s actually been a couple of years since both visits, but for some reason, last night it popped into my head to write this review, because the experiences have nagged me ever since.
Both visits were for «men’s» events. The first time I went, Pastor Casey rode onto the stage on a Harley. Having been a former Harley rider and knowing that most «bikers» aren’t «bikers», I scoffed at this. My immediate thought was «I don’t need a COOL pastor». Of course I didn’t think it was that cool, but a lot of the men seemed to. To me, that wasn’t cool. I had lost my home and my bike a few years before because of a combination of things. Everyone on a Harley isn’t cool. Most of them are just dudes who want to be cool… and they wear tons of Harley advertising.
Soon after he got off the bike, the encouragement to «give» began. Maybe his wife needed a Harley too, who knows.
Towards the end of the event, their very own version of the Backstreet Boys took the stage and all of the men moved to the front of the stage while the five beautiful christian boys in all the latest «cute boy» fashions sang and danced for us as the words of praise (brainwashing) were played on a screen behind them.
Then they asked us to give more.
What REALLY got to me that day was when Pastor Casey pretty much told us, «it doesn’t matter if you have no home or no job… you can still give… you will get back». Well, I had just come off of some really hard times, and through a lot of prayer PRIOR to going there, I was able to start bouncing back. But I can guarantee that he, in his adult life, has never experienced being down to his last $ 20 and wondering where he was going to live or work. I’m not easily offended, but I was that day.
Like I said, I’m not questioning anyone’s faith, or motives… I’m just saying that giving, to make the mega church more mega, seemed to be a very recurring theme both times I attended. It wasn’t a humble place, it wasn’t comfortable. It was a very nice and extreme place to worship, but I couldn’t wait for it to be over.
The second time I went, in the summer of 2009, I was having some irritation in my ear… a very nagging itch that a dermatologist couldn’t diagnose. The friend that I attended with told me on the way home that «your itch is gone, it’s healed, I prayed for you and it was healed while we were there». Well, it’s nearly four years later now and my itch is still itching.
In closing, I don’t even recall the messages, I was so distracted by how «cool» it was. Well, I’m a cool dude… and I didn’t think it was that cool.
Give of yourself to others, give comfort, give love, give encouragement, give when you can, give what you can. It doesn’t have to be dollars. It all matters.

I used to love Casey’s messages. I loved the loud rock n roll style worship. Hated the constant and lengthy talks on tithing. Money, money, money. And NO disclosure about how much they get where it goes.

I was visiting Seattle for the summer and was invited by my Aunt to her home church.
I was overwhelmed by the size of the church… but mostly the number of people attended. Everyone was friendly and welcoming.
God’s presence was definitely in that church; I received a heartfelt message that day.
I disagree with the other reviews… because Pastor Casey Treat isn’t only about «money». He is the head pastor of 2 branches and started a school grades preK-​12 and a christian college.
Overall, I’m excited for Christian Faith Center’s future and I am confident that hundreds of lives will be touched by God’s vessel, Pastor Casey Treat.

Have attended there twice.
Very large attendance – huge parking lot was full. Get there early.
I was surprised by how the service is structured– having only very little interaction /​participation with the congregation– maybe one song, if that. There is a sermon by Pastor Casey or other guest speaker as the main event — Casey over a TV screen from the other Everett campus. His wife stayed at this Federal Way one and spoke a little.
Very much seems based around the personalities of the Pastor and his wife. The church website even bears the name of the pastor instead of the churches.
Donations were ‘encouraged’ by pastor’s wife with an appeal to guilt if you didn’t.
Uniformed police officers watch over the parking lot, and, along with some church members in back, over the service.
The church has very many ministries programs to get involved in — this seems maybe the best the way to get the most out of the experience here.

I am not a big church goer myself but, I have been to many churches in my lifetime since my relatives have managed to drag me out of bed. I have met all kinds of people and I am pretty street smart.
I was invited to this church by a friend of mine. We all sat down to listen to the gentleman who was to speak for us before youth group. This was strictly a sermon to the 13 – 17 age group. The pastor was speaking about a 13 year old girl who wanted to pray because she wanted a boyfriend. (Which is a normal desire for a 13 year old to want a boyfriend /​girlfriend)
The pastor started ranting about how she was horny and crazy. He started to make fun of her for the laughing crowd. She was not present but it is still rude for a grown man to do.
Before we got up to leave he said for us all to donate by saying: «You kids always get what you want. You see that new phone or Ipod and you manage to get it. We need to get (I think around 250K) for our new worship center so I think all you kids can beat the adults at donating!» He the passed the collection plate. I would guess he is taking the money for himself. No church I have been to has ever asked money of me like that, ever. Usually they just pass the plate and whatever you give, or don’t give is ok.