Aletheia Church Cambridge

"Please be very careful. Most of my friends including myself have left this church after attending for many years and it was not just because of a career or business or education transition. All of my friends and I served here in many ways and were even leaders on different levels that gave ourselves over sacrificially in commitment, dedication and love and yet so many of us felt taken advantage despite all the feedback we gave. I don’t blame Aletheia or the pastors but I can see how so many people can become easily conditioned and led astray by their own fears, brokenness, pain and pride and knowledge including the pastors and elders themselves. The most tragic outcome is when I continue to see and meet former leaders and multiple individuals who have fallen so far away from the faith and become even more lost after attending this church to the point where they need to seek professional mental health therapy. I put two stars for my review because sometimes one star reviews may not be taken as reasonably “fair” sounding but in reality this is a one star review because this is about the possible endangerment of your individual autonomous empowerment to think and choose for yourself. This review is also not written out of offense or bitterness as I have gone through a very rigorous process of forgiveness and restoration but even after many years I still meet former members and leaders who’s lives have been dramatically altered negatively and who have lost faith in God, the word of God and the truth altogether. I am thankful that my faith was never based or dependent upon this church or it’s leaders so I still have my own secure relationship with The Lord but I cannot say that for so many others who felt subjected to an unhealthy toxic religious system. Do not be so easily swayed by the great worship and preaching / teaching or the need to find a community in order to resolve the need to belong or fill the void of loneliness. Please be careful and aware of what looks so inviting and welcoming on the outside. Do not be so easily and naively entertained or impressed and fooled by how orderly and systematically and professionally conducted everything is. The pastors / leaders / elders are very smart people but smart people don’t make or guarantee healthy people. Especially when it comes to psychological health. I am sharing this with you because I am one of many who fell for it and bought into it and invested my life into it and also became a part of it so please be careful. Thank you for taking the time to read and process this review and hopefully you will make the right choices and take the right steps forward."

"This was a very nice church. They made me feel welcomed. I filled out their Connection card and the staff contacted me the following day. This is my second time visiting and each time was a very pleasant experience. I look forward to meeting new people there and becoming an active church goer at this church. I may even become a member there too. Church is very important to me and I have been actively looking for the right fit for me. This place has an awesome worship/music team and had a great message from the pastor. They even have an evening service there in case you couldn't get to the two earlier services. Great church and friendly community of Believers. I really enjoyed myself and if God's willing, I look forward to continuing to regularly attend this church. I also think that this church is a great place to possibly make good friends and positive connections with others of the same faith, which is also very important to me. Thanks for reading this review and if you're looking for a dynamic place of worship, I recommend Alethia church. Come visit us soon. God bless every reader of this review."

"No church is perfect - hurt people hurt people. But I can clearly see that God is moving in this church. The sermons are biblically based & focused on "what does the Bible say" rather than "what do I want to hear the Bible say", all with the overarching love and humility in acknowledging that we all (including the preachers) are sinners saved by grace. And I really appreciate the discipleship focus with classes and other resources. There's ethnic diversity in the attendees and staff that I feel comfortable inviting my friends and coworkers regardless of their skin color. It feels like I get a glimpse of what Heaven will be like with everyone from every nation coming together to worship Jesus. There's also been opportunities for non-Christians to have honest conversations about faith and beliefs, which is awesome that skeptics are invited and encouraged to check out the church & be seen and heard. Given the location, there are many students that attend. But there are also many families and working professionals (especially at the 9am & 5pm services). The church isn't small & it might be easy to get lost in the crowd as a newcomer. So I'd recommend making sure to swing by the connection table to get plugged into a community group to find a smaller group to share life together. After moving to Boston, hundreds of miles away from where I grew up, I'm thankful to have Aletheia to call home and the spiritual family to walk alongside to help each other be more like Jesus. I've already seen so much growth in the past 2 years, and I'm so excited to see where God takes this church in the years to come!"

"Pastor Adam is an incredible teacher of the Bible and disciple maker. His sermons are expository and Bible centered with topical elements weaved in that challenge the church to draw nearer to God and His Word. The church's mission is built around the virtuous cycle of the Great Commission: creating disciples who bring the truth, grace, and changing power of the gospel to others. Although seemingly counter-intuitive, I couldn't think of a church that is in a better position to achieve such a mission than this one placed right between two of the world's most renowned higher education institutions. This church is a testament to God's ability to use unlikely people in unlikely locations to bring powerful change."

"I love Aletheia's diversity - praise God! We all have different ways of learning and connecting so be patient with yourself and others. It's important to remember that we are all imperfect and so is Aletheia. But I deeply trust the leaders and staff to make disciples who bring the truth, grace, and changing power of the gospel for the glory of God and the good of all people. So come and see what God does through this spiritual family if you are called into it!"