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Oakland Christian Church has been my lifeline for over 10 years! God has used this church to bring a me into a greater and deeper relationship with Jesus Christ! Whether it was in youth group, the Gathering or Sunday's Service The Holy Spirit is present and moving so great! I love this church. It has the greatest leadership in all of Michigan. Pastor Dominic and Amira Russo are amazing people that love God so deeply and it isn't just words but it is a lifestyle for them. I look up to them and admire them in so many ways! I honestly can say that I would not be the Women of God that I am today if it weren't for this church. I am so thankful that God brought me here. more

Oakland Christian Church is by the far the most amazing church i've ever been to. I started coming here back in the end of 2009 and I have felt the presence of the Holy Spirit every time I walk through the doors. I remember needing a church home and needing to be baptized. I fasted for a week and asked the Lord for guidance and direction on where I needed to be baptized at. I went to OCC and the Holy Spirit moved so intensely that I knew without a shadow of a doubt that this is where the Lord wanted me planted and baptized. On my way home from the service I heard the voice of the Lord speak to me heart and say ""big things are going to start happening at OCC"" more

Oakland Christian is my 'Beulah Land'. I long to fellowship again with my beautiful pastors Dominic and Amira! Our family was so blessed to be part of this beautiful local body! I grew so much under the teaching and 'mothering' from Amira...God utilized my pastors to save my husband's life. It's a long story, in regards to periodontal disease. The disease was moving into his chest. The pastor went with my husband to the dentist, to get a second opinion from Dr. Timothy Mayer. We are so grateful to them as they prayed fervently over my husband and our family. They collected a love offering on our behalf...God utilized so many...in short, the whole procedure was paid for on my husband's behalf. I cry just thinking of how our God was revealed so beautifully through this beautiful local body! I have never met such exceptional pastors who are filled with the love of God in such a beautiful, powerful way! They love God's children....I'm proof of that! I thank God for the many vessels involved in saving my husband's life and I thank God for Jesus Christ revealed by the Holy Spirit who rescued us from ourselves! I no longer live in Michigan; however, hopefully one day, when I do return, I thank the Lord in advance for this local body! Love..Teresa Pros: Revealing the Love of God more

Beautiful church, I was a first time visitor last week and this church showed me the love of Christ! I will be joining shortly with my whole family!!!!! Pros: Pastor Dominic and Whole Church Body more

i am reading and becoming sick to my stomach. is this the body of christ? forgive each other and move on. if you left and are happy than good. if you stayed and are happy good. stop this bickering and judging. people make mistakes, lets move on from them and learn from them. i personally am filled every time i walk into that church. gods spirit dwells there. we all need to open our bible and read them more and not just speak words but live the words. more

You people call yourself christians. Good thing we serve a merciful God. We are suppose to be building Gods kingdom not tearing down our brothers and sisters in the Lord. No wonder the world doesn't want anything to do with the body of Christ, we beat each other up with our words. How can the church grow, (whether its OCC or any other church out there) when we are killing each other from the inside. We judge people as if we are ""Holy Ghost Jr"". Be careful, because what you do to others will come back to you. What anyone has or does not have shouldn't be my business or yours. I dont know how you want your pastor to live but as the pastor goes so goes the sheep. I dont want my pastor driving a broken down vehicle and living in a shack. I would hope that he has the best of everything, proving that God is El Shaddai our provider. Lets build each other up and stop tearing each other down, we are a family. Lets love each other even if we dont go to the same church. No church is perfect nor is there such a thing as a perfect pastor. Stop looking you wont find it. Just love the one you have and support him. more

I agree that Sandie is a remarkable woman, but these arguments should stop... what good do they do? For people claiming ""Jesus is Lord,"" we sure don't obey what Jesus taught us. more

To the user church of michigan - you chastise others for judging the Pastor yet you label, good, wonderful Godly people as hypocrites? Sandy Frankenstein is one of the lovliest women of God I know. You are hopeful that God will have mercy on those that judge the Pastor on judgement day, you better include yourself in that prayer and practice what you preach. more

Responses... Pros: People that God Loves. Cons: People who need God. more

I think it's time for those of you who have their ears and eyes glued to this thread to hear the truth. more

First off, I have to say I do not care for Lee Keeting, Sandy Frankenstien, Rick Frazier, and all the other hypocrites who left Oakland Christian and bashed Pastor Dominic Russo Jr. Pastor Dominic has served at the church for over 30 years. People who wrote reviews before this one are absolutely ridiculous and I hope God has mercy on judgement day. Who are you to judge pastor dominic or pastor james? Pastor James Father and mother in law both died so he got the whole estate ummmm bingo....thanks for that one lee keeting or whoever wrote that ridiculous review. Pastor Dominic bought his first home 14 years ago in rochester for pennies and made a killer profit on it in 04' which allowed him to get into that house. Are pastors not allowed to save money and buy a house for their families to live in? Are they not allowed to invest money that they have worked hard for?? who are you to say what they can and can not buy. I'd rather worry about souls then your crappy life of pointing fingers i am so glad you left our church we r so much better with out you and one of these days you will come back to our church and apologize on the microphone and ask god for forgiveness. I hope you can sleep at night all of you who left and bashed Gods leaders. Our church is growing now and God is moving because he weeded out the trash. You will see. God will be glorified and the whole world will know of his goodness towards the faithful who stayed. more

i too attended Oakland Christian Church for several years. i have since left the church because of the following reasons: more

Hi, I just wanted to respond to the last review by concerned Christian, I believe you may be misinformed about the finances of the pastor and assistant pastor and of Oakland Christian church. I am aware that the assistant pastor has another job he works that pays him very well, and I know he gives a tithe to the church and their ministry. My understanding is that the main pastor also derives much of his income from personal business sources other than the church. more

If you are attending Oakland Christian Church please pray to God for discernment. more