The Vineyard Church — Local services in Stafford

An extravagant church with extravagant people, extravagant lifestyles, extravagant pleasantries, extravagant music and extravagant worship services. One must have multiple talents, extravagant and enjoy rock concerts to thrive. All of the pastors are musically talented and they perform regularly every Sunday. You won't see or hear any sign of burden, grief, pain, poverty or destitution. That is why Hurricane Harvey hurt others but not this church nor any of its congregation. The closest thing to adversity seen in this church is the miscarriage of Pastor Reagan and Deanna Waggoner's baby some years ago. Hardly an adversity given that Reagan isn't sterile and Deanna's still fertile. They can make as many babies as they like. Pastor Jimmy John Morris hates hymns. He does quote them - such as the entire verse and chorus of "It is Well With My Soul" - in his sermons, but simply refuses to sing them. I guess they are beneath his hard-rock pedigree. His sermons are all over the map, without focus or depth. But for this congregation, he's an extravagant fit. Rachel Connor loves to talk about how extravagant her life is, with nary a difficulty. That is why she can only offer no more than mere apologies ("I'm sorry about...") when someone shares about his/her own struggles or setbacks. A person without legs does not have to apologize for someone else's experience of being without legs. If you don't have a lot to show for, this church isn't for you. You're better off elsewhere either in another church or no...

I attended this church for 5 months. It was the lowest point of my life. I was laid off for the 4th time, and was feeling hopelessness, despair and anxiety. Yet in this church, everyone was enjoying the good life and flaunting it. They are energized and praising God profusely because they didn't experience suffering (let alone 4 layoffs). I felt so alone in my suffering. No one helped. The most I got was Rachel Connor telling me she's 'so sorry' I lost my job. While many people were hurting a lot from the hurricane, she was flaunting her good life because she didn't suffer at all. She recently became Associate Pastor of the church despite having no formal training and isn't ordained. But she acts like a Maya Angelou wannabe. I guess having the right style is all it takes to be a pastor of this church. Sadly, some people are put on this Earth to suffer so that Vineyard Christians like Rachel don't have to. This church is not the place for...

They are not good Christian people. I came asking for help with food and housing resources. They gave me some old outdated food. Another day they seem me sleeping in my car and ask me to leave and called the police on me. This is not the example of Christian people. I was actually thinking of attending once I get myself together but I see they kick a person when there down and shows no remorse. I'm posting this for the sake of others who maybe going through.....please do not come...