Bayside Church

Bayside Church

Ray Johnston
Evangelical Covenant
Roseville, California
Founded: 1995
Attendance: 20,000
  • *2024 - Source: Hartford Institute for Religion Research
  • **2023 - Source: Hartford Institute for Religion Research

About Bayside Church

Bayside Church looks for God′s love in our lives as the evidence that we have been truly worshiping him. We celebrate together with high-energy music.

We believe that practical, relevant teaching is the catalyst for transformation in individuals′ lives. Scripture is inspired by God, completely accurate and our authority regarding Christian beliefs and the guide for Christian living.

Bayside is passionate about outreach! Whether it′s collecting food and clothing, ministering to the disadvantaged, serving seniors, fighting to stop sex-trafficking in Sacramento and Cambodia or providing education to end HIV/AIDS in Kenya—we′re doing it with passion.

Featured Articles

Rick and Randy Bezet: God’s Unlikely Call into Ministry — Part 2

“Fewer people treat the Word of God as inerrant. They see it as viewpoint, which means we have to do a better job of teaching the Word of God as truth.”—Randy Bezet

Rick and Randy Bezet: God’s Unlikely Call into Ministry — Part 1

“It’s been a time of such division. The church started getting angry at the world, and the world angry at the church, and then the church at the church.”—Rick Bezet

All About the People: Bayside Community Church

Bayside Church is focused on helping everyone connect relationally.

Efrem Smith: An Outpost for the Kingdom—Part 1

“We cannot surrender the outposts of God’s kingdom to the ways of our nation. We are here to transform. To make disciples.”

Leading Others to Christ Through Adventure Ministry Connections

Bayside Adventure Sports was created to use adventure sports to introduce people to Jesus and his church.

Shining Bright

California church puts on mile-long Christmas lights display.

Who Are We to Be, No Matter the Season?

Our call is one of compassion and justice in any and every season.

Ray Johnston: The Reluctant Church Planter—Part 1

Growing up in an atheist home, Ray Johnston never wanted to be a pastor, but God had other plans.

Ray Johnston: Good Deeds Lead to Goodwill—Part 2

“We believe if our people will give us an inch, God will take them a mile.”

8 Signs You’re Trapped in Legalism

We’ve all experienced times when our faith in the finished work of Jesus morphs into legalism. These are warning signs.