Glad Tidings Church

I moved to San Francisco three years ago from the Midwest for college and have been attending Glad Tidings Church for over two years now and the people here have become like family to me. GT is a welcoming and encouraging place to come seek the Lord where you can build lasting friendships, and get connected through singing in the choir, dance ministry, college/young adult groups, mission’s trips, and other outreach groups that are available. I moved to San Francisco three years ago from the Midwest for college and have been attending Glad Tidings Church for over two years now and the people here have become like family to me. GT is a welcoming and encouraging place to come seek the Lord where you can build lasting friendships, and get connected through singing in the choir, dance ministry, college/young adult groups, mission’s trips, and other outreach groups.

this is a place where you can grow spiritually. There are so many opportunties for you to get involved. You just have to be careful that you do not stretch yourself thin. The pastors are so caring and the long time members make newbies feel really welcomed.

Glad Tidings Church is an awesome place to find friends. I first went to Glad Tidings Church on March 2009 and I continue to go here because people are loving,caring and really make you feel at home. There are all kinds of people White, Black, Asian and Latinos to name a few. ALL people are welcomed the only requirement is to want to be changed into a different person by the LOVE of Jesus.

Glad Tidings Church is a place where I feel at home, where I am loved and accepted. It is a place where I belong. Glad Tidings has shaped and molded me into the man of God that I am today. Glad Tidings has shown me that it is not about how you look or the way you dress, whether you are poor or rich, or educated or uneducated -- its about loving God and making His love know. I look forward to more that God has for me here at Glad Tidings Church.

As an intern here at GT. My life has changed dramatically. I have been attending Glad Tidings for almost 7 years. I came in as a college student attending a local art school and am here as a woman going after God in whole new ways, as well as pursuing my credentials to be a licensed minister. I knew that there had to be more to life than fashion design and artist communities.



My invitation to stay at GT started with one of the pastors remembering my name. I was surprised that the staff thought I was someone to be remembered. I came from a Christian background going up in the church-but pastors were unattainable,distant, kind of like the Wizard of Oz. GT is the opposite of that. Everyone on staff in genuine, approachable and its clear they are responding to the call on their lives. They love San Francisco.



I came to know more of this truth when I began to work along side of them. I went from being in a place of waiting for everyone else to tell me who I was, to being open to hearing the voice of the LORD. I have made so may lasting friendships at GT over the past years. I have changed so much as a person. It’s not that I became someone else, but being here has allowed me to flourish into who I have been created to be. It’s been an awesome experience, and it’s just the beginning.

I have been at GT for the last 3 years and I LOVE IT! I have moved around a lot in my life and have always been looking for the best place to go and fit in. I think I’ve finally found that place in San Francisco, and the anchor has been Glad Tidings. It is a very diverse place that accepts people for who they are!

The whole premise of church being somewhere you go to get yelled at, and a place where the rules are more important than people has been completely overturned with GT. The church is all about loving Jesus and making His love known – since that is the goal, it allows people to just be themselves.

I have grown as a person and definitely in my faith-walk here at the church. I started attending Retrofit, now called nVision and I made the best friends I've ever had. Attending this church is unlike any other church I’ve ever been to, they WANT to talk to you and WANT to hang out with you. GT is a great place to make friends and learn about God.

When I moved from New York to San Francisco in 2003, I was searching for a home church. After visiting various churches in the Bay area I discovered Glad Tidings Church near Japantown. I was seeking a church that was multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, intergenerational and modern. Glad Tidings Church exceeded all my expectations.



I truly appreciate the church's focus on being Spiritual rather than Religious. Pastor Forest is a compassionate, caring and giving man of God. He is totally transparent to the congregation. He inspires and encourages so many people. I am grateful that I am a member of this church. The support that I get reminds me of a family that is now extended to San Francisco.



I should like to encourage everyone who is seeking a church to check out Glad Tidings Church. The singing, choir, fellowship, great coffee and hot chocolate and of course the Word is a sure bet that your week will prove to be positive.



-Danielle C.

After being to other church services and checking out different styles, Glad Tidings comes out on top for sure. Open, honest, loving, warm, simple, upbeat, contemporary, relevant, sermons that are applicable to a realistic lifestyle as a Christian, great music and worship, clear focus on God, friendships, handshakes, hugs, and a pastor who is reliable, dependent, and wants you to feel welcome. Mutli-cultural to the max, just like heaven will be. I look forward to every service!

I love this church! It is the friendliest place on earth. They are family. Worship is awesome! The pastors are real. God's presence is in this place! Very diverse, just like heaven will be. My children love the children's pastor... he has such a heart for God. Come check GT out... I'll save you a seat :)

Glad Tidings is a place where lives are changed. If you want diversity, great worship, outstanding sermons, real relationships, a great cafe and a personal touch from Jesus then perhaps GT should NOT be a possibility it should be A MUST. This place is AWESOME! Oh yeah, did I fail to mention that the pastor is a dynamic Man of God whose fruit matches his talk. Don't let me tell it, you should come and make an opinion for yourself. There is no one better to tell the story than the individual who has experienced it for him/herself. Jesus is truly doing something special at this place.

This church is perfect for me. It has stirring music, thought-provoking sermons, friendly people and provides a meaningful sense of community. What I learn at Glad Tidings motivates me to be a better San Franciscan. And they have a cafe!