Churches in Escondido, CA

Calvary Chapel Escondido began as a home Bible study led by Rick Greene in May 2021. It is an independent church affiliated with the Calvary Chapel Association, with verse-by-verse Bible teaching and contemporary worship. Sunday services meet in the theater at Orange Glen High School, while Wednesday Bible study meets at the East Valley Community Center. Calvary Kids, nursery care and junior-high teaching serve families on Sundays. Home groups meet in Escondido and Valley Center, and the meals ministry supports people in the church during illness, recovery or other times of need.

Cross Connection Escondido grew from a Bible study begun in 1980 and is a Bible-centered congregation connected with Calvary Chapel and the Southern Baptist Convention. Miles DeBenedictis has led the church since 2008. Sunday worship combines contemporary music with teaching through whole books of the Bible. Children's ministry, Connect Groups and seasonal Life Groups help people form relationships and study Scripture together. Services meet on Seven Oakes Road and are also available online.

Fundamental Baptist Church is an independent Baptist congregation in Escondido, organized in October 1973. Ernie Merritt has served as pastor since 2006. The church holds English and Spanish Sunday and Wednesday services, with nursery care, age-group Sunday school, teen Bible study and Sunday-evening Kids Klub. Its bus ministry brings children and families to church by prior arrangement, and the congregation supports world missions. The church uses the King James Bible in its English-language ministry.

Misión Vida Nueva es una comunidad cristiana bilingüe en español e inglés en Escondido. Pertenece al Presbiterio de la Costa Sur de la Iglesia Presbiteriana en América y comenzó su ministerio entre la comunidad hispana en septiembre de 2002. La congregación se reúne los domingos a las 2:00 p.m. en las instalaciones de New Life Presbyterian Church. Su misión es anunciar el evangelio de Cristo, servir al prójimo y crecer como una familia de fe fundada en las Escrituras.

New Life Presbyterian Church in Escondido gathers for Sunday worship, Bible teaching and community. Nursery care, children's church and Sunday school serve younger families, while youth ministry, Life Groups, men's and women's studies and the Evergreens seniors' fellowship provide ways to connect. The Enfold ministry helps people with intellectual and physical disabilities participate in church life through adapted Bible study and worship support. New Life House offers free biblical counseling to members and regular attenders. The congregation also supports local outreach and global missions.