the light project.
The Light Project is…
The Light Project is a spiritual journey that our church undertook in late 2017 to become a light to the city, the nations, and generations. The project involves the construction of a worship facility on our church-owned 6-acre property at the intersection of Highway 8 and College Avenue.
Project Update
On March 11, 2025, the City Council voted to reconsider their denial of the Light Project and, subsequently, settled the matter outside of court by approving The Light Project.
Church leadership is excited about the future in our new facility and gives all the glory to God! We are also grateful to the City Council for their decision, and we will proceed with the appropriate next steps to build our future home. Our hearts are full and we remain committed as ever to being a blessing to the neighborhood and to San Diego as a whole in the coming years.
Brief History
Starting in summer of 2018, the church embarked on a public engagement effort to further the pursuit of a new home for our congregation. The Church engaged in 19 meetings over several years with our Del Cerro neighbors and greater Navajo community, forming relationships and receiving input for the project.
The tone of these meetings changed when a different group of residents formed to block the project. The church continued with the city’s process despite harassment and various false and defamatory accusations. Six years later, after a thorough environmental analysis, a positive staff recommendation, and a unanimous vote at the Planning Commission in late 2023 to support the project, the Church received a denial vote at City Council in January of 2024.