Rock Harbor Church

My family went to the 7pm Sunday night service at Rock Harbor in Costa Mesa. They are located in a nice industrial park area next to the John Wayne Airport. A couple of warehouses have been converted into their meeting places. They have done a wonderful job of converting these buildings into attractive and functional spaces. Every sign, tv screen and picture I saw in the lobby and worship center pointed back to their purpose- a "community being transformed by Christ to be a catalyst for changing lives." They constantly reminded the church family that this happened "by giving yourself away" (GO 2008 is their theme his year). The atmosphere, age demographic, music, and ambiance was very similar to The Flood Church (previous post) so I won't repeat everything. One thing that definitely stood out during all aspects of the service and throughout their facility was their commitment to the concept of the "priesthood of all believers". It wasn't a pastor/attender relationship. Everything was "we". It was evident that they are very intentional about each persons role and responsibility in being a catalyst for changing lives. They believe that God changes us as we learn to worship Him beyond the weekend in community with one another and through service to others. There was even a reminder of this when were leaving the parking lot. In front of us was a sign that said, "Worship begins here". You didn't see it as you entered the church facilities, but as you left into the world. I think that speaks volumes as to what this church is about. It's also my prayer for Neighborhood. I hope it's yours as well.