New Life Church - SW Campus - Bakersfield, California

Pamela W.

During a very hard time, I left a very large church here in town and took my 3 small children at the time here. It was call New Life Center with Pastor James and Lydia Ranger. My children and I was welcomed with loving arms. My girls joined the children's choir right a way. Leaving our troubles out, we got to learn and serve our Lord with peace. Singing at the relay for life and the street fair was so amazing as my Stephanie lead the choir. Now they are all grown up, I'm looking for someone in the oildale eaia who could pick me up on airport drive and allow me to get a ride to and from church. As I'm in the middle of moving back to the SW side and praying, standing, and believing for my children to return back to their childhood teaching in our Lord. Thank you for hearing me. I'm looking forward to returning to New Life Center. Much Blessings 🌹 PW

Estrella D. S.

You can feel God's love in this church. The pastor and his wife are are loving and humble. When I moved to Bakersfield, New Life Church offered food and clothing. My son and I will continue coming to the services.

yolanda P.

Love this church I went to visit with my son who lives in Bakersfield and he has been attending now every Sunday ! Thank you Jesus, he was one to never go to church by the way! I would be part of the church family but I’m in Los Angeles’ Bring Nee life to the San Fernando valley please. Pastor is so welcoming and also is pastor Gus. Thank for all your support for lost souls. Your a blessing to many !

M W.

1 Timothy 2:11–12, the Bible prohibits women from teaching or having authority over men in the church, including roles such as preaching. This restriction is attributed to God through the apostle Paul and is linked to the creation of mankind and sin.

Elvira C.

New Life Church is beautiful. Since my first time here almost 3 years ago to now this Church has never let me down in experiencing God s love for me and his mercy. The people are so welcoming, the praise music is uplifting and touches my very heart. Restrooms are stocked and clean. Free coffee is delicious. Pastors are down to heart and full of God's praise. You never feel like an outsider here. Come and join a happy loving place to worship and praise our heavenly father, all are welcome

cindy A.

New Life Church has been a life changing experience for me. I was first introduced to this great Christian Church by my son Tony who was only 13 years old at the time. He started attending New life Church with a couple of friends on Sundays, he just enjoyed it so much. He asked me to go with him and my husband one sunday when I had the day off, I have been going to New life Church ever since. It is very welcoming people are friendly and make you feel right at home. My husband and I have since been baptized, we have attended a few classes and he volunteers every Sunday at the coffee shop. I would like to invite everyone who wants a new and better life to join out great family at New life Church.

Joel G.

Tl;dr:
No worship allowed. :/

A little bit about me:

- I was a pastoral ministry major at Moody theological seminary.
- I was classically trained in ballet for over 10 years.

I'm not an attention seeker, the book that impacts my worship the most is Bonhoeffer's "Life Together".

I walked to the back during worship and felt watched... I looked around for a space away from everyone. I walked into the narthex, looked around but it was still a very social space and there were too many eyes, it would be disruptive. Even weirder, I was not-so-subtly followed by a man who was clearly mean-mugging me.

I walked back in to the service at stayed at the back in the corner, looking for solitude. I took my shoes off in a holy space, in a place not near anyone, not really in anyone's view - and I began worshipping Christ with the congregation. Something COMMONLY practiced in the Bible. At this point I was doing little more than pacing, hands up, bouncing on my toes.

So quickly I was decended upon by an ego-tripping "security".
He growled at me: "You better go sit down, boy." (I'm nearly 30) "You can't be jumpin' around like that."
I went to go sit down.

The sermon was great, but a pastor is only as impactful as the church let's them be. The message was clear before the sermon began - no worship allowed.

It's best to not take these things personally - kick the dirt from your shoes. Just wanted to give a fair warning to those who worship unconventionally.

Rosemary B.

I love the pastors I love the message. The worship is moving. Just want to know if Jim takes any request of singing a song. He is blessed with a voice and his mum too. I would love to hear Jim sing i only can imagine, by mercy me.