Our mission
We believe that we are formed by God for a unique destiny, and that people who are transformed by God make the world a better place.
Making God known and doing good.
The Bay Area Christian Church is an independent, non-denominational church with nine campuses across the Bay Area — in Sunnyvale, San Jose, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Berkeley, San Leandro, Pleasant Hill, and Dublin.
Our mission of making God known flows through all of our campuses. We infuse the spirituality of Jesus into small groups meeting during the week, into our college and teen ministries that help young people discover their “why” in life, and into our digital tools of Deep Spirituality and “The Spiritual Frontier” reaching the searching and the skeptical.
Our mission of doing good flows through our community partnerships like E-Life — advocating for neurodiversity, serving people with disabilities and their families through inclusive programs with no religious affiliation required, and using technology that gives voice to those who cannot speak for themselves. This mission also flows through our culture of social impact, bringing light to our local community through annual Toy Drives for foster and at-risk youth, monthly food drives for the unhoused and underserved, and so much more.
For us, doing good is the natural overflow of being genuinely transformed by a walk with God. You do not have to believe what we believe to receive what we give.
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
We want to meet the moment with spiritual answers.
As a Silicon Valley-based community, we have seen our world become more globalized and interconnected than ever over the last three decades, and yet we are also acutely aware that we live in a world desperate for clarity about meaning, purpose, and vision of a better life. This is precisely what God’s church has provided when it has been at its best. Not a political message or a cultural institution, but a transformation of lives—allowing people of every race, every background, and every country to rise to the occasion of their God-given destiny.
Jesus shows us how to have a walk with God that transforms who we are, how we live, what we build, and how we love. We believe this type of walk with God doesn’t just change us — it changes the world.
When we read about the Christians in the Bible, their impact came from being deeply rooted in the Word of God, doing good for people wherever they went regardless of religious affiliation, and building deeply interconnected and loving relationships with one another. These principles have guided us to create a God-focused, life-changing, and non-denominational spiritual community that we hope will bring light to a world that so often needs it.
Empowering everyone, everywhere to experience the spirituality of Jesus.
For almost ten years, we have been building a multimedia digital library that seeks to make God audible and accessible to everyone, everywhere.
With 850+ Bible studies, podcast episodes, videos, articles, and more, Deep Spirituality exists for anyone asking real questions about God—regardless of where they go to church, or whether they go at all. It’s the intellectual and spiritual foundation of our community, made available to anyone who wants to use it.
500+ Bible studies
Short devotionals and in-depth studies.
100+ podcast episodes
Both long form conversations and narrative storytelling
It's impossible to fully measure what the friendships we have built here have meant. Simply put, they are priceless.
Being a part of the BACC for the past 25 years has been the key to my growth as a Christian, husband, father, friend, and leader.
Being part of this community has changed our lives by replacing parental anxiety with the peace of knowing a genuine, supportive village surrounds my family.
Forming the next generation of spiritual leaders
Making God known means keeping our eyes on the future and investing in the faith of generations to come. God forms us, giving us guidance and encouragement as we strive forward on the path he laid out for us. Throughout the Scriptures, he calls each of us to do the same. We actively invest in the spiritual formation of young leaders, building their lives through spiritual mentorship and helping them discover God’s purpose.
The love of God in our lives overflows into loving others.
We believe that following Jesus means authentically helping people—not to grow our church, but to reflect God’s heart of giving freely to those who are often marginalized and overlooked. You do not have to believe what we believe to receive what we give.
Over the years, that belief has led us to build partnerships with organizations across the Bay Area and beyond, like the Office of Violence Prevention in Stockton, and E-Life and E-Sports who teamed up with Golden State Warriors to provide disability inclusive programming. We also raise funds each year through our Doing Good Fundraiser to support local and global causes. This belief is also infused into each individual member, whose ordinary lives make extraordinary social impact as they quietly and consistently build up their communities and make the lives of those around them better.
No religious affiliation required. Just a belief in doing good wherever we go.
Ready to find what you’ve been looking for?
If you are in the Bay Area, we would love for you to come visit. Whether you are looking for spiritual answers, a deeper walk with God, spiritual formation, disability support, or ways to do good in your community, check out the locations page to find a campus near you, or learn more on our “Plan Your Visit” page.
Common questions
If you don’t see your question answered or would like to discuss anything further, don’t hesitate to contact us.
