Dwelling Place Anaheim

Tam Leen

“Beware of your friends; do not trust anyone in your clan. For every one of them is a deceiver, and every friend a slanderer.” ‭‭Jer. ‭9:4‬ If the new leadership wanted to establish a new church, nothing wrong with that. But, why not resign as Vineyard Leaders and set their foot on new lands as God directs?? What was done here is akin to a man hearing from God that he’s to be married and a father…and, in his flesh, orchestrating the removal of another man from his household, then moving in as the husband/father, relishing the spoils of another’s sacrifices, perseverance, and faithfulness. None of that is OF God. My heart grieves here for the deceived, both leaders and the congregants. We can hide our intent from man, but not from the Lord. He will sort this all out in His time, not ours. *To the seeker, there are MANY Vineyard Churches there in SoCal. Churches that embrace the presence and power and gifts of the Holy Spirit. You will be welcomed there, in whatever state you may be. And you will meet Jesus…powerfully!

Tony Jr.

Amazing church. I had such an amazing time while I came to visit on my vacation. The diversity of people here is beautiful. Truly a church for the nations. I am excited for the move of God here. Expectant of what the Holy Spirit is doing and will do here. You gotta come and consider making this your home if you are a local.

Karen Joy Reill

Our family has been attending this church for 18 months -- since Feb 2021 -- in person. Prior to that, we attended online from May 2020. I started attending a Vineyard (in Phoenix) in April 1990 and my husband was a Vineyard worship pastor for nearly 30 years. I understand why people are sad about Dwelling Place not being Vineyard Anaheim any longer. Some reviews are sad and angry and several refer to ministries as a prop or sham. This part is not true. Our family (my husband and me and four kids) have been welcomed and loved. We jumped in with both feet and there has been a place for us from the start. We have served and are served by others. We have grown. We have healed from a challenging ministry situation we left. Our kids adore Sundays and every other event they can attend -- working in the pantry and other get-togethers. Kids don't lie about their experiences in a church. When your teens weep because of not being able to occasionally attend because of illness because they don't want to miss out on a special speaker, or worship, or seeing their friends... That's legit. We have taken classes, my husband did Encounter School of Ministry, we all serve in various ways. We have **never** seen a healthier group of believers who sincerely love Jesus and sincerely want to bring the heart of Jesus and the ministry of the Holy Spirit to others. I don't believe the horrid claims of fraud and thievery, either. When we still lived out of state, we started tithing to the church and someone from the church contacted us to say, "You should probably tithe to your local church, not to us." This is not a group of people who clamor for money or other personal gain. This is a group of people who invest with their whole lives into the community -- the lost, dying, broken, food-insecure, sick, homeless, holding VBS not for kids of the church but for kids in a local park in an economically-deprived area. The love for Jesus and for the city is sincere. I'm not saying the transition isn't hard; change is always hard and we each who have loved Vineyard Anaheim deeply have our own sadnesses. I've been a part of the Vineyard movement since April 1990. Part of me is sad. But, I just wanted to submit a counterpoint review from a different perspective from someone whose family moved to California largely to participate with this church -- and we don't regret it in the slightest and God continues to move and we are thankful for this church and the people with whom we learn, serve, and build relationship.

Adam Graver

We visited from the UK in June ‘22 and loved it! God is so tangibly present, good message from Alan and great worship. People are really friendly and genuinely love Jesus. It was a shame to see people outside with boards saying ‘heresy’.