Shoreline Church | North Campus — Attraction in Round Rock

I visited Shoreline Church in early February 2025 with high hopes. The church has a diverse community, engaging preaching, and a fun kids' play area with a slide. I really wanted to like it. But my experience with the kids' service was disappointing enough that it became my first and last visit.

The first thing you notice when you enter the child care center is the sound of crying children. That alone isn’t necessarily a red flag—kids take time to adjust—but what stood out was the lack of adult intervention. When I picked up my 3-year-old, I found out he had been crying for over an hour and he rarely cries especially for such a long time. Despite providing my contact information, no one reached out. That was concerning.

The kids’ area seemed to be run mostly by older kids, which isn’t necessarily a problem if there is proper supervision or if they are trained to handle upset children. But it was clear that wasn’t the case. Meanwhile, there were plenty of adults at the church entrance, welcoming newcomers, guiding them through sign-ups, and making sure the visitor experience was smooth—an efficient church funnel. But why not place more of those adults in the child care center, preferably ones who actually enjoy working with kids?

After my visit, Jonathan from Shoreline Family Ministries reached out, and I shared my concerns. He assured me he would look into it and follow up. That was back in early February. As of writing this, I have heard nothing. It’s clear they don’t take these concerns seriously. The initial outreach was just a formality—an effort to win over newcomers, not to genuinely address feedback.

This was disappointing because the church has potential. It offers many activities and a welcoming environment. But when a church’s child care service fails at the most basic level—ensuring kids feel safe and cared for—it’s a...

Go to a small community church, I beg you! My mother was a member of Shoreline since they started in a school gymnasium. She tithed 10% every week for DECADES. Her husband (NOT my father) worked for the church and recorded the sermons for them. When she became sick with early onset Alzheimer's I reached out to the church for help. Her husband refused to get her treatment or deal with the disease in any way. Legally I could do nothing for her since her husband was the closest next of kin. I reach out to Shoreline and ask if someone could speak to him and help him understand what was best for her. Or at least bring food to her and comfort her since he was refusing any assistance from us. I was told this is ‘a working church’ and all they could offer me were prayers. My sister and I tried everything to get her husband to see she needed help and at every turn he fought us. Church is supposed to help and comfort. There was no one in her church community to reach out to a scared confused woman who was homebound. No one visited her, or comforted her, or tried to help her husband see that she needed help. I called again and again and begged them to speak with him since he abjectly refused to get her treatment. Again they said they would pray for her. She died on Tuesday (11/14/17). Does anyone at the church even know she died? Even noticed she stopped coming to church? A small community church would have counseled him, would have comforted her, and would have prayed WITH her, not at her. Go anywhere else that actually comforts and supports individual members. Anywhere else that would notice you are not there. It is hard to notice a parishioner is in need when there are 5,000 other people all giving money to the glory of a bloated...

I’ve seen some mix reviews on this church and well since it was close to my home I decided to go. I personally loved it. I do not like small churches, so the size was perfect for me.I like a powerful message and to learn something that will help me spiritually. Every time I go I get that. The people I encountered were all polite and I never felt uncomfortable(I go to church alone) I love the pastor and his wife, you can tell they adore each other and that’s always a good sign. The pastor is a great speaker who keeps me engaged and he is very charismatic and funny at times. The music is AMAZING!! Everyone is on point it’s like a concert, but not over the top. I used to attend Bayside church in Roseville, Ca and this is pretty similar as far as the vibe. The church is diverse and I’ve seen everything from Asian to Ukrainian, newborn to Old timers. In summary. This church manages to balance a fine line of being on trend which millennials like myself like and also still managing to keep its older parishioners in attendance.I personally like a church that is modern keeps current and isn’t afraid to still keep traditional beliefs and teachings. I really hope this helps anyone who is on a spiritual journey like I am. Shoreline has without knowing it helped me at one of my darkest and hardest times and for that I will forever be thankful. I challenge you to attend and not be moved...