Soul City Church - Chicago (IL)

5 /5 Emmanuel Leonard: What a really nice church! I was in the city with my brother celebrating his and my sister birthday. After brunch, I was going to drop him off at his church then go home. I decided to walk in with him to check it out. I wasn’t planning on staying but the worship, the sermon, and atmosphere really kept me interested. It was a very diverse crowd (a big PLUS) and very hipster. The people were chill. I would go again.

5 /5 M K: I had the opportunity to visit this church several times during my brief stay in Chicago. The sermons were concise, practical, and helpful for daily application. For instance, one pastor explained that we don’t need to ‘progress’ unsound thoughts that spontaneously ‘arise’, using the analogy that we don’t have to eat everything offered at a potluck. Another pastor encouraged starting each day by thinking about God for one minute as a way to form a habit of prioritizing Him over temporal concerns, gradually increasing the time over days. These practical tips have helped me reflect on and purify my thoughts. The pastors consistently put effort into offering actionable ways to integrate Biblical teachings into daily life. I hope these messages help others as much as they’ve helped me.

5 /5 C D: The Easter service today was probably the most powerful, moving service I have ever been to in my life. Thank you Soul City! There’s power in His name !!!

1 /5 Jennifer Perry: This used to be my church, but after today am definitely looking for a different church home. The 11:30 am service doesn’t fill up the auditorium so they block off the balcony and only let everyone sit in the main auditorium area (perhaps to make the church seem extremely full). The seats in the auditorium are so close to each other you’re literally on top of the person next to you and if someone needs to come down your row you have to get up and move out of the row in order to let anyone through. Would be nice if they spaced the seats out so that people can comfortably sit and pass by when needed. My bf and I are tall and we need space. But I’m not leaving because of the seat situation… The messages have been lackluster. The main pastors read off a script from a teleprompter and don’t seem to know the word inside and out like the pastors I’m used to seeing or being led by. I only like coming when Jon is preaching. They seem to always be preaching to new people…and hey, maybe that’s there demographic but I’ve been coming for years and haven’t learned much. I have yet to be led to a transforming relationship with Jesus.