Church of the Open Door

When we were looking for a new church e decided to visit this one. We came in, sat in the front row, was able to participate in the worship because they did pretty well known worship songs with a very good worship band/​worship team/​worship pastor. At the beginning of the service during the welcome a nice older gentleman came up and introduced himself to us, said he was glad we came, and invited us to a newcomers lunch after service. After that he got up and preached, since he was the senior pastor. No church is perfect, but this one has become our home because they are dedicated to preaching truth straight from the Bible, community with unity, strong discipleship happening, excellent music ministry, and the people LOVE Jesus. It’s a family following Christ in a beautiful atmosphere of grace which just happens to be nestled in the quiet foothills of Glendora. Lots of special unique offerings on this 40 acre campus with wildlife such as CampIDRAFOJE for kids 4^th-​6^th grades where they spend a week sleeping in tepees and growing in their faith, original VBS programs, and even a surf camp for high school youth group. Truly a blessing.

This is so far my absolute favorite place of worship or church to attend. The entire community is very welcoming, the music and band is great! The facilities are all new and very well kept, and most important the preachers and people that work here are very good. This church delivers a great message that is not biased or ignorant or segregating etc. Such a welcoming and peaceful experience every time I attend this gorgeous church tucked away in the hills of Glendora, even the location is serene. I can not say enough good things about this Church, they even have honorary guest speakers like the president of Biola University or Dr. Dan Wallce… just all around awesome!

Visited one time a few weeks ago. Beautiful location right against the mountains, cross on a hill behind. (trail going to it?) The service we attended was 1.5hrs+ and the pastor went on way too long for my taste, mostly about false teachers with a lot of theological-​speak worked in. To be fair he was trying to teach the book of Judges, not the easiest assignment. Music was good, acoustic guitarist lead singer supported by band and several other singers. Nobody greeted us but when we visited the Information Table they seemed friendly.

This church moved from its historic location in downtown Los Angeles (of J. Vernon McGee fame) to the present location in Glendora many years ago. It offers an early traditional service, a later contemporary service, as well as Sunday school classes and many other types of services throughout the week. Services are 1 hour (in contrast to the 1.5 to 2 hour services many other churches offer). The preaching is well done and Bible-​based.