Church of the Open Door

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• The T-Shirt Guy★★★★★4 months ago

  Love the church everyone makes you feel so welcomed. We love all the Pastors.

• Rich Williams★★★★☆7 months ago

  Awesome ! The contemporary worship music was great, and the messages are well studied and delivered. A very loving church family

• Donald McClure★★★★★6 months ago

  Amazing church. Amazing people. These are definitely God's people.

• abbey pattison★★★★★6 years ago

  We've been attending this church for over 10 years and it is home for us. It's a large church but they are doing a great job of building a sense of community and giving people a lot of ways to connect with each other. They are open and honest about what is going on behind the scenes and they make decisions very intentionally. They are welcoming to all, no matter their past or present circumstances. They love well instead of judge, which is one thing that is missing from a lot of churches. We love it!

• Minwild G★★★★☆6 years ago

  Best music in the metro area. Sermons should improve once new senior pastor is established which should be very soon now. Excellent parking. Good access. Don't care for the 10am summer Sunday service time (9am is great for me) but that is just a very minor thing.

• William Bogle★★★★★10 years ago

  Been a member for 20+ years. Love the sermons, the worship, the people. Love that the leadership is fiscally responsible, that they work as a cohesive unit, that they are very prayerful about decisions and that they communicate well with the congregation. My teens love the mentor-based youth program and my 10 yo can't wait to go to Sunday school each week.

• Austin Kanode★☆☆☆☆2 years ago

  Really love the pastor and the church. Don't seek marital counseling here. Had a terrible experience of the main family pastor picking sides and not listening to anything I had to say. My marriage dissolved by the 2nd session.

• Robert Lee★★★★★10 years ago

  I grew up attending back when the church met in the Robbinsdale HS gym. Dave Johnson is one of my favorite pastors to listen to - very intelligent. The worship feels more like a concert these days and I live a bit further away now so I stopped attending. Back in college I had a discussion with a friend and we agreed it's not inspiring to tithe at a church where so much money would go towards producing a "show".

• Lori Strom★★★★★10 years ago

  I have been attending Church of the Open Door off and on for about 12 years, but regularly for the past 4. During those 12 years I have moved 4 times in the metro area and attended several other churches in an attempt to find one close to me that met my spiritual growth needs. There are many excellent churches out there. What I appreciate so much about Open Door is that it is greatly focused on understanding the Bible as a whole. It is often and normal that the speaking pastor, usually David Johnson, will purposely locate any seeming contradictory verses and discuss them in depth alongside the main topic. I also appreciate the work he does in helping the congregation understand the context of the Scriptures being studied. In what context did the original author write and what would the original listeners have heard or understood? What was the original language and meaning? This has helped me immensely to truly understand the Bible and apply its teachings to my life today. But this type of in-depth study takes time and patience. Expect topics to be focused on for weeks or even months, in a sermon series. I love this involved analysis and understanding of the Word. Lastly know that this church is not just intellectual about the Bible. The congregation is called to be real and authentic and humble, and to struggle together to become fully alive in God. Pastor Johnson often refers to Sunday services as "the locker room" (I am not a sports person, I am an arts person, so believe there is a place for you here, too, whatever you have an affinity for...) In the locker room we get to be recharged, so we can do our difficult lives and be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world. Which also means we don't have to look or act perfect to come. This is truly the message of grace that many of us need. It can be a challenge to connect with others in a big church, and Open Door is aware of this fact. It has small groups to get involved with, and the Welcoming Place can help you with that. Blessings!

• Ian P.★☆☆☆☆7 years ago

  We had such high hopes with attending our first sunday here, especially with all the great reviews we read. The building looks great, the child care area looks great, the music worship was wonderful. We thought we found a hidden gen because its tucked back in a neighborhood, but OH MY GOSH the pastor was without a doubt high on some kind of ADHD stimulant drug. Of course I'm assuming this because he even mentioned that he has ADD. I knew right away that he was high as a kite on a stimulant. He waves his hands all over the place obsessively, talks so fast and in circles and he was clearly all over the map. He even paused every couple of minutes to stop, take his glasses off and wipe the sweat from his face. We are really disappointed and bummed out in the churches decision on the new lead pastor. We are a family with multiple masters degrees and we couldn't even stay focused on what he was preaching. So disappointed, needless to say we won't be back until they find another pastor. Lots of empty seats indicates that there is a big problem since the old pastor left.

• Keith Harvell★★★★★9 years ago

  One of the greatest guys (Joel Hanson), you can meet, listen to musically and hear God's word at,. Church of the Open Door is a terrific place to just drop all your troubles, replace them with the love of God and not feel someone pointing fingers at you. I encourage you to look into it and take a music venture into Joel's music.

• Debby McLin★★★★★5 years ago

  We have not attended your church, but HOPE to someday. We are The McLin’s and we just want you all to know, that the Lord has blessed you with Pastor Dave Brickey.

• Debra Backer★★★★★7 years ago

  A family after God’s own heart ❤️You will feel at home 🏡 but be sure to plug into a small group or Bible Study to grow with other Believers! …

• Wendy Franzen★★★★★13 years ago

  As an attender of Church of the Open Door for 7 years now, I have found the volunteers very welcoming, and the staff acceptionally gifted. I highly recomend this church!

• Be Free★★★☆☆3 years ago

  Great church lacking power. Friendly, great worship and powerful preaching. Sadly they dont understand the armor or how to use it.

• Duane Granger★★★★★9 years ago

  Outstanding experience. So blessed to be able to attend service when are in the area. Exceptional music and message by Pastor Dave.

• Michael Foss★★★★★9 months ago

  Very welcoming. Catholicism is the way to go !

• Cindy Hamond★★★☆☆7 years ago

  Seemed like a movie theater. Stage rather than sanctuary. I did not see a cross anywhere. Great music ministry.

• Janet Parenteau★★★★★8 years ago

  My home Church I welcome everyone to attend you will love the music and the sermons!

• Sarah Taylor★★★★★9 years ago

  Amazing service, great Children's Church and Youth Group!

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