Sunset Presbyterian Church is a dying church. With foolish people like Barb Fiel and Kenny Mulder still on staff, the church is doomed.I hope that Ron Kincaid will form a new church in the area for those of us who miss his teaching.

Sunset is a dying church. With a loss of close to 1000 people and $1million in the past three years it’s hard to see an upside to that. Are they authentic? Well did you hear anything about the senior pastor of 29yrs getting fired in the past 3 months? Or how bout laying off 25% of their staff 2 wks ago? Or what about the governing body of the church getting canned too? Nah this isn’t the sort of stuff to talk about on Sundays…I get that. But it sure as hell is the signs of a failing church…the reality is a lack of authenticity is exactly what got Sunset to where she is today: barely on life-support.

Looking forward to your comments on this church, I encourage you to be authentic yourself

Jeff

I stumbled on the Alpha Course at Sunset a few years ago and have been attending regularly ever since. (Alpha is kind of a “Christianity 101″ course for nonbelievers or those who simply want to understand what it means to be a Christian, and is a safe place to ask the hard questions in a no-pressure environment. Lots of churches offer Alpha – check it out!) Sunset is different than any church I’ve ever attended. At first I was put off by the size, but people were friendly and soon I felt at home. I also assumed they would just want my money to pay for the big new building they were in. The first service I attended turned out to be the annual “state of the church” report, where I learned about all the ways Sunset is active in serving the whole community, and that their focus was on reaching children and young families – not the best target demographic if you’re looking for deep pockets! I’ve met many fantastic people there, had wonderful experiences serving the community with them, and have learned so much about what it really means to be a follower of Christ.

Sunset is a welcoming place for nonbelievers or seekers – I dated a man who was an atheist, and he started coming to Sunset with me. He quickly felt comfortable and appreciated all the resources to learn and ask questions without pressure. Eventually he accepted Christ, proposed to me at church, and now we’re married! We continue to utilize the resources we find at Sunset to deepen our faith, strengthen our amazing marriage, enrich our lives, and serve our “neighbors” across the street and around the world. I hope everyone who comes through the doors takes the opportunity to learn and grow here and receive the priceless blessings we’ve received. Best wishes on your journey!

great to meet you Joel and Amanda and hope the pancakes, if nothing else, helped made up for the early hour! Janet