Conejo Church

Wow… a true Christian church with followers of Jesus. Pastor Rex stood in today for the Pastor Kirk and reinforced Jesus in me! What more can one ask for? The band was led by a very spirit-​filled minister of the Word… Billy. The atmosphere was super comfortable and sincere. This would be a wonderful home for any new/​old Young Lifers who might be wandering out there in the desert with out a compass.

Conejo Church is so radical that Jesus Himself goes there! I’m not kidding. You feel God’s presence all over the place there! Pastor Kirk is one brother who gets it! He understands that there is only one church, but you could never fit us all into one building or even a football field. He gets that the point of our existence is to bring this world an encounter with the Father! We are not here to build our own Kingdom, but to expand His! It’s about God’s Love being radically displayed through laid down lovers — people who Love Jesus and have laid down their lives to be ruined for anything but connecting more people with God’s heart! Anyone who truly understands church knows that the pastor is the actual worship leader. He is listening to and watching what the Holy Spirit is saying and doing and is directing His worship leader to follow. That being said, the worship there is off the charts! It’s not cheesy and over-​rehearsed, it is spontaneous and powerful! Billy and the worship team are literally expressing the rhythm of God’s heart and leading the congregation into the very throne room of God! Listen, there are plenty of people with different preferences and they are looking for a whole list of particulars, which is probably why there are so many types of church and worship services. However, I would like to remind you that the point of church was never to be entertained as though you were going to a movie or to the opera. The point of church is for you to bring something to add to the gathering of the saints! No, I’m not talking about tithing! We all know we are supposed to tithe. It’s much more than that. If you are a member of Conejo Church, you are experiencing miracles in your personal life and in your interactions with the world during the week! Come Sunday you can’t wait to get to church to share the testimony of what God has been doing in your life! And also to hear the testimony of others and to hear a good word from Pastor and to worship and pray and invite God’s presence to flood the place! That’s Church! Come by and check it out! FYI, I am a Pastor in ministry at another amazing church, yet I still wholeheartedly endorse Conejo Church and would gladly send people there who are hungry for more! Don’t settle for «churchianity» as Kirk calls it! You were made for so much more!

A great community of people that care about each other and people in the community at large… very welcoming, friendly, amazing worship and preaching! A refreshing change from where we have worshipped before…

Seriously great preaching. Awesome worship. Authentic people. Individuals and whole families are finding Jesus and getting saved. Love this place! The Holy Spirit is doing something unique and POWERFUL here. I’m inspired!

Guitar driven services are often so tiresome. This trend has been going on for 15 years or so, where the main instrument is a miked acoustic or acoustic-​electric guitar. Meh I’m over that and so are tons of others. It tends to be monotonous. Repeating the same chorus over and over at a Largo tempo feels more like hypnotism than praise.
I’m sorry, the music sucks… Unless you like a dirge. To me it doesn’t feel like soulful, deep, meaningful praise. It feels like torture. Great preaching though. Get there 20 minutes late and leave 10 minutes early and it’s all good.
BTW, I regularly attended this church before Kirk became the preacher; when Rex was preaching. Who knows, maybe Billy (the music dirge guy) has cleaned up his act. Kirk does come from a background of good contemporary music in church. So, I guess you could give it a shot and see if it’s gotten any better. If it has, please do post.
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A wonderful church, with a strong teacher of Gods word. Wonderful music, and warm and inviting people! PTL for Conejo Church!

I had been a Calvary member for years and built some amazing community there, but deep inside had this longing for something else. I have been in the church my entire life and am pretty knowledgeable with the Bible and so enjoy learning new things, and, sadly, was not growing or learning new things at Calvary.
When Kirk Dewitt shared he was moving there to be the new pastor, I knew I wanted to go check it out. I have known Kirk for 11 years and have appreciated his style of teaching. I went about 2 months ago and from the first song that came on, I felt more alive and at home than all my years at previous churches. Kirk’s messages are relevant and fully applicable to anyone and everyone. He makes it simple to grasp and challenges our way of thinking and doing life. He shares the word straight forwardly and does not shy away from topics that may not be popular or fun to hear.
I am excited about what God is doing there and blessed to be part of it. There are some amazing people who live and love well. So many people hate church from previous experiences of being judged and criticized and drilled with a bunch of rules and regulations. Unfortunately, that is so common. Conejo Church welcomes you as you are. You will find a variety of people here. They are people who have a past and have let God’s love change them and they are sharing that love with others.
It is a unique place and not at all what you may think church would be like.
Come, experience Conejo Church! I am certain you will be glad you did.