Elevate Church

"this was my home church for years. i loved it so much. the community, the atmosphere, the kindness and warmth brought so many lost souls in. i grew as a christian here and decided to tithe my money into this church. the pastors seemed like they truly loved their congregation until it became public news that they were stealing our tithe money (which is the Lords money) for themselves, so they could live a “lavish lifestyle.” when confronted about it, they showed no remorse, did not care about their people leaving, and they still continue to steal money until this day. i am so disappointed, disgusted, and overall hurt that the people i trusted the most, lied to my face for years. building the courage to find a good community (that i can trust) has been very hard, but i know that justice will be served one day. if you don’t want church hurt, don’t come here."

"I would give zero stars if that were an option. I spent over 2 years running sound. Pastor Jeff always kept me and other secondary staff at arms length. I tithed a majority of my time spent here, trying to help raise $1m to build the new church. Come to find out that the church was bringing in over a million in tithes for those two years that I was there. When Jeff went to apologize (if you can call it that,) he mentioned there was only $75k for the church. Yet him and his family were able to build a $600k house, take lavish trips on a whim, and spend what the average person makes in a year on food. Do not go to this church, the spirit of mammon is all over it. The way Jeff has written his by-laws allows him to continue operating the church the same way, with no repercussions. Local law enforcement has stated, “do not go anywhere near this church, you are essentially donating to a multi-million dollar family business.” All of the people that were with Jeff and his family from day one have left (except a select few), and he never reached out to them. In my opinion, this means he never cared about the people in the first place, just the large sums coming in each week."

"When I am in the Cincinnati area, I always love to visit and hear God's word at Elevate. It is always such a powerful message that I can connect to. The Pastors pour there heart and soul into Elevate and it is apparent when you visit. The staff are always so kind and welcoming and are always so happy to see everyone and are there to minister to anyone who may need it. They truly care about people and there congregation. The worship team is amazing as well. I Love Elevate ❤️"

"Please DO NOT attend this church! Stay far away! I attended this church since the second week they opened. Saw all the ups and downs along the way. Around 2021 the Pastor did a Sermon and asked everyone to buy their seats at the church, I should have known then that something was not right, but I decided to continue going with my family. Fast forward to early this year, it came out that the pastors were mishandling money, and using church funds for personal gain. Not only were they doing this, they did not one time repent, and never truly told the congregation the exact amount and the extent of what happened. It was not until what were the elders of the church came forward and told many of us the gravity of the entire situation. Shortly after the elders were all replaced. Please pray hard and long before entering this “church”."

"My family was apart of this church from day 1. I am saddened to say that I cannot in good faith recommend anyone attend this church. A massive financial scandal with the lead pastors was exposed. They refused to properly repent or be transparent with the church body. Families were bullied for speaking up and telling the truth. The people wanted better for these lead pastors. They are dearly loved and we want to see them truly repent and be freed from these sin patterns. We expect more from those enabling them. We prayed that hearts would be restored and Glory would be given to God. Instead, it's being swept under the rug as if it never happened. Use discernment. Protect your heart."