North Coast Church

North Coast Church is a megachurch located in Vista, California, roughly 30 miles (48 km) north of San Diego. The church also has satellite ("video venue") campuses located in the cities of Carlsbad, Fallbrook and Escondido. It is the largest church in the Evangelical Free Church of America denomination, with about 11,000 people in weekend attendance.[1] In 2006 it was ranked #10 on a list of the "50 most influential churches in America."[2] North Coast has two primary teaching pastors: Larry Osborne and Chris Brown. Larry Osborne has served as a Sr. Pastor and teaching pastor since 1980[3] while Chris Brown has served as a Sr Pastor and teaching pastor since 2004.[4]

Campuses

The main campus is located at 2405 N. Santa Fe Dr., Vista CA 92084. The church moved to that location in 2010 after spending 20 years in an industrial complex.[5] The church was originally founded in 1976 in a Carlsbad home.[6]

The Vista campus hosts 25 live and video venue worship options each weekend. Between all 4 campuses there are 43 worship services offered every weekend.[7] Instead of a single large sanctuary, the 40-acre campus features four separate worship venues, each of which holds less than 1000 people, and all of which can be in worship at the same time with the same sermon but different atmosphere, music and feel.[8] It took more than a decade for the church to occupy the site, delayed by environmental lawsuits. [8]

The church is built around a small group lecture/lab model that digs deeper into the topic of the weekend message. Since 1985, attendance in these small groups has equaled 80-94% of weekend adult attendance.[9]

The church also places a high emphasis on community service - averaging nearly 2 service projects per day[10] and every 18 months to 2 years, cancelling all worship services to send out worshipers to work on charitable projects throughout the community instead of attending church that weekend.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Linda McIntosh (4 April 2013). "Church To Embark on Weekend of Service". Union Tribune San Diego. Retrieved 2013-07-19. About 9,000 area residents typically attend weekend services at North Coast, a Bible-based church with campuses in Vista, Carlsbad and Fallbrook.
  2. ↑ "50 Most Influential Churches in America". Church Relevance. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Larry Osborne Bio". North Coast Church website. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Chris Brown Bio". North Coast Church website. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Ross, Cigi (October 20, 2009). "VISTA: North Coast Church to open new location next year  : Local". North County Times. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  6. ↑ McGlone, Ashly (March 26, 2010). "North Coast Church opens new Carlsbad campus". North County Times. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Main campus". North Coast Church official website. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  8. 1 2 Sharp, Tara (July 27, 2009). "Unconventional North Coast Church Expanding Over 40 Acres". Structures. San Diego Business Journal.
  9. ↑ Lowry, Lindy. "Larry Osborne: We've Confused Leadership With Discipleship". Exponential website. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ministry Forum Larry Osborne". Fresno Pacific University. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  11. ↑ McIntosh, Linda (May 11, 2011). "Churchgoers prepare for community service". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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