Vineyard Church North Phoenix — Attraction in Glendale

This was my home church for 15 years. I loved this church until...I was married. My wife and I wanted to become members and be more involved in donating our time and money and serving our community. So we took the necessary classes to become members. We joined small groups and bible study. Part of becoming members of the Church required that we fill out cards with our information. I guess this is where they found out we were a same sex couple since our last name was the same and we put each other as spouse in the cards.. One of the pastors singled us out via email and requested we meet with him. After Sunday service, he took us into a conference room and told us we could not be members of the Vineyard due to our sexuality and the fact that we were married (My wife had just started worshipping the Lord and wanted to be baptized). This broke our hearts. We left the church, her in tears, and me feeling like I was just scolded and reprimanded. I wrote pastor Brian (who by the way was a drug addict prior to him 'being saved' but didn't Jesus gravitate to the likes of all of us sinners? The hypocrisy of these pastors is mind boggling) thinking perhaps that he must not have known about the pastor's bold judgement of us. Pastor Brian replied and it turned out that he did in fact know and fully supported the reprimanding pastor's actions. It is a shame that these people think they can "judge" others. They should know and practice that judgement belongs ONLY to our father. Also, they apparently assign "severity" to sin, thinking our sin is greater than their own. Sin is sin. It frightens me to think of all the people they've turned away who have needed their help only because they were gay! What about all the young people who struggle with their sexuality and fear of rejection who think of ending their lives? Who need mercy from the Lord? Well....looks like the pastors of the Vineyard have taken it upon theirselves to judge and decide who is worthy of their help in following and worshipping our father God. This event happened over one year ago now. It has taken us this whole time to recover and heal our hearts. Thank the good Lord that I am strong in my faith and my relationship with God is solid so my faith has not been shaken. I just wanted to share this so that in case someone is looking for a church which aligns with their own beliefs may read this and decide wheather this is the church for them or not. I wish I would have read something like this post all those years ago, it would have saved us the heart acke. God is good, and he is loving, accepting and forgiving. And ONLY God gets...

Been attending this church for five years. I left the Catholic church ten years ago. After a decade of reading the Bible twice, cover to cover, having my own Bible study group in jail for 18 months and reading approximately 120 religious based books, I thought this was the church for me. Oops! I've financially supported, attended events and absorbed the lessons. After being denied a request for assistance paying for a flight when my father (veteran) turned ill. I didn't have enough money to fly to be with him. I kept getting a very hypocritical essence from the congregation. The final straw happened today. I attempted to get some food from the food bank here, I was offered the number 37. They were serving number 12. The waiting room was 80% full. I left because church was starting. After stopping for a top off at the coffee counter, apparently I left my prescription sunglasses and case on the counter with my first name written on it. By the time I realized my error, church ended. I asked four different women for help. Apparently having casual conversations with other members was more important than helping this military veteran desperately trying to find my glasses. I felt disregarded, disrespected and alone, even though I was amongst dozens of people. I'm also discouraged by listening to pastor Anderson talk about how talented he is. Finally, about 11 hours later the feeling to write this review of the situation was still strong. I have decided to search for a different church closer to my neighborhood. I love Jesus Christ but I am indifferent toward being disrespected. Ironically the lessons was about how terrible Labion treated Jacob. Goodbye Vineyard Christian church. Updated comments: my father belonged to the Mormon church. Even though I understand all the opinions non Mormons have, I have never experienced the closeness, love, respect and selfless values along with the kindness and compassion that congregation showed my father. It was Absolutely humbling! There are many legitimate arguments contradicting Mormon theology. But when it comes down to what Really matters: Love! It was on full display in all it's glory during my dad's last days on this side of existence. I WILL NEVER...

My family and I attended Vineyard for approximately 4months. Initially we where intreged by the amenities like the childcare, events after church, as well as baptizings. Let me tell you everything that glitters isn’t gold . Around Christmas time my wife our child and I where in line preparing to take pictures with SantaClause after church. SENIOR PASTOR Brian Anderson comes to up and says hello which we where initially excited. So I shaked his hand greeted Him then Brian shook my wife’s hand while holding her hand tight he asks her how old she was. My wife Stated her age (25).Pastor Brian states “wow your married and 25years old?, you look really good you look like your 7years old. My wife peacefully released her hand that Brian still kept trying to hold on tightly from. My wife responded 7years old? With confusion, While he’s still staring at her he states yes you look good for 25 but you look seven. (Senior Pastor Brian married pastor “ “ Calls himself a Profit, has a Sickness and possibly FETTISH) . Being the husband I am, I smiled and Responded How old do I look Pastor. ( the pastor was so intreeged with my wife’s beauty, he didn’t look at me and responds 27, you look 27years old but your wife she looks really young, as he’s smiling at my wife he states again she looks seven years old) . My wife was very uncomfortable due to him staring at her as if he was undressing her we felt the energy he was trying to give and made the conversation short and sweet end with a smile and a few other words . My wife and I prayed while leaving and asked God for a Sign. Myself being a Visionary God instructed my family and I not to ever Attend Vineyard church again. Through this I’ve learned it’s the nice ones that really need to be watched. And makes us wonder is his carefulness and givings really for God and teachings or is it because he’s doing wrong in the Dark with his Fettish ways and sickness inside. Only God will uncover. Hope this was helpful,...