Shoreline City Church

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• Tesia★☆☆☆☆2 months ago

  My experience at Shoreline Church was deeply painful and disappointing. I attended for four years, and while the church may appear diverse, welcoming, and vibrant from the outside, my personal experience was very different. Over time, I experienced the culture as highly image-conscious, cliquish, and difficult to truly belong in unless you fit a certain aesthetic, personality type, or social mold. There seemed to be a strong emphasis on appearance, presentation, and fitting the “brand” of the church. For someone who is neurodivergent, emotionally sensitive, and does not fit neatly into conventional boxes, I often felt out of place and misunderstood. I also struggled with what felt like surface-level community. People were quick to say “I love you” or offer connection, but in my experience, that love did not always translate into genuine care, protection, accountability, or follow-through. It often felt more like church language than real relationship. One of the most painful parts of my experience was feeling spiritually unsafe when dealing with mental health struggles and personal vulnerability. I felt that private information was not always handled with the level of care, consent, and confidentiality it deserved. Even when people may have believed they were acting out of concern, the impact was that I felt exposed, isolated, and deeply hurt. I also did not feel that conflict or concerns were handled well. At times, it felt like personal relationships and existing narratives mattered more than truly hearing someone’s experience. That made it very difficult to feel supported or protected. I tried for a long time to make it work. I attended different locations, took breaks, reflected on myself, and even worked through some of this in therapy. Eventually, I realized that staying was harming me more than helping me. Leaving was extremely difficult because church communities can become your entire world — your friendships, your routines, your support system, and your sense of belonging. But for my own well-being, I had to walk away. I do believe Shoreline has the potential to do good things, and I believe there are sincere people there. But I also believe there are serious cultural issues that need to be addressed, especially around belonging, confidentiality, mental health, neurodivergence, racial dynamics, conflict, and the difference between appearing loving and actually loving people well. I am sharing this not to attack anyone, but because church hurt is real, and people should be able to speak honestly about their experiences. If you have had a similar experience, you are not crazy, broken, or hard to love. Sometimes you are simply in an environment that does not have the capacity to care for you well. Church should not feel like high school. It should not feel cliquish, performative, or unsafe. It should feel like a place of humility, care, truth, and healing. Unfortunately, that was not my experience at Shoreline.

• Josh Otway★★★★★3 months ago

  Shoreline city has been my church home for over 7 years now. This new location bolsters in size , aesthetics, and the spirit of Jesus! Pastor Earl and Oneka leads this church with kindness, love, and prayer . They have tons of connect groups to grow and build community . Different opportunities to serve at the church and be the church in the world . This location gets busy and the earlier service is recommended. Parking is efficient however spots fill up quickly. There is other parking located all around the outer parts including a garage. Everyone here is kind and welcoming. They have a bakery to fill up on coffee and snacks . Water fountains and bathrooms are spread throughout including upstairs . Great church and even better people to meet and worship Jesus together .

• Carlos Maliachi★☆☆☆☆3 months ago

  i'm writing this review from the bottoms of my heart i came here for 2 sundays and let me tell you i personally did not learn anything yes they give a big teaching and a word and that's what it is all about but to be honest the reason why i wasn't led there or to be there was cause it's all brand new and it's all for new believers yes it might be good to beginners and to grow but you should grow from it and move your belive i was there for a few weeks although the community is good but the community doesn't really take it seriously you can learn but if you don't learn and don't move on then there is no growth i've been to shoreline and there preaching isn't bad but is not the teaching the correct word i was hoping there until jesus showed me somewhere else yess i am growing and etc i hused to come from a same sex interaction but i am working it out and becoming the best person i am can you fix this

• Jazmine Garcia (Jazmine G)★☆☆☆☆8 months ago

  I have been a guest at Shoreline City Church in Dallas in the past, but I feel compelled to express my disappointment with last week’s ceremony. The message directed at people in same sex relationships saying, “If you’re in a same sex relationship, we love you and believe the spirit is calling you to lay that relationship down and live a life of celibacy if you don’t feel your desire will ever change”was deeply hurtful. As someone who has always tried to approach the church with an open heart, it was incredibly painful to return, only to hear that the love I have for my partner is something I should reject. Being told I should either end my relationship or attempt to suppress who I am is not only unrealistic but unwelcoming. You cannot choose who you love, and it’s disappointing that a place of faith would make people feel ashamed for their genuine relationships. I had hoped for a space that felt inclusive and loving, but this message felt like a betrayal of that hope. I hope Shoreline City Church considers the real harm such statements can cause and works toward creating a community that genuinely embraces all people, regardless of who they love.

• Amber Hines★☆☆☆☆4 months ago

  I don't go here, nor would I. They own the building I work in and they're HORRIBLE landlords. I'm disabled, as are many of the people in our building. There are 4 handicap stalls, one per floor. 1 works, the rest are all blocked off. One toilet on each floor works and that's it. The elevators are terrifying, and you're lucky if you don't get stuck. The owners fix NOTHING. They last owners weren't great, but they did try to fix things. I would have thought people who call themselves Christians would take better care of things.

• Charlie★★★★★3 years ago

  SC is my Home. I come here every single Sunday. Pastor Earl McClellan always has an amazing message just for YOU. First time I walked through those doors, I felt welcome, loved, valued, and believed in! I have made so many friends here, you are loved, valued, and believed in! Come to Shoreline City Church! ❤️❤️

• Tyler★★☆☆☆6 months ago

  I haven’t fully made up my mind about this church. Some weeks are better than others, but I struggle to receive a good message from pastor Earl or Oneka. They tend to speak about social media to seem relatable, but spending 10 minutes talking about instagram likes is baffling to get across a single point that God has a plan. There was one week that Oneka also spent a few minutes about and fawning over pastor Earl’s body which was quite uncomfortable.The best messages have been from guest pastors. I’m going to give it a few more weeks before I decide if it is worth it to become a member of this church. Update: I left

• Christopher Hernandez★★★★★8 months ago

  If you’re looking for a small church with an amazing environment and community. I highly recommend this church. I was invited here for my first time by a friend. When I got there I there was an amazing group of gentleman next to the door. They greeted me immediately asking me how I was doing, and they were genuinely caring. When I got inside an amazing gentleman named Paul greeted me. We were talking like old friends catching up. After awhile another gentleman came up to me. We also started talking like we were old friends catching up. He then introduced me to the pastor of the church. The pastor was also very caring and generally seemed to care about me. Then me and my friend got to together and went to the service. The service was amazing as well they came to preach the word and they word was preached amazingly. Afterwords I didn’t get a chance to catch the pastor as I had to leave to go to my church service. Overall it was an amazing experience coming here for the first time. If you’re looking for a small church and trying to avoid the big crowded churches I highly recommend going to this church.

• Feliciasz Creationz★★★★★6 months ago

  I went for my first and fell in love with the church i havebeen searching fir a home church forthe longest and i finalky found it!!! i loved everything about it the atmosphere the music the surrounding and the people were welcoming 💕 …

• Greg Finenco★★★★★5 months ago

  Paster Earl , you rocked Vision month part 3. Loving you from afar! blessings, guidance, vision, and peace be with you, your family and the church. Thank you for fighting for the Kingdom and spreading the love of God our Father and Jesus our Lord.

Services and facilities

Events and programs

• Summer Strong

  Annual

  A summer program at Shoreline City Church.

• Holy Spirit Masterclass

  Monthly

  A series of classes on the Holy Spirit.

• Campus Pop-Ups

  Monthly

  Pop-up events in Fort Worth and Midway Hollow.