Del Sol Church

The available information mentions **online participation** through the church’s online campus ([01:00:23 from September 27, 2021]) and **childcare for some small-group meetings**, including a Tuesday morning group and Wednesday-night groups ([32:54 from August 12, 2024]). It doesn’t specify building-access accommodations such as wheelchair access, assistive listening, or sign-language interpretation.

Our church holds services in both English and Spanish. The available information doesn’t specify whether translation is provided during a service. ([19:43 from July 02, 2021])

Our services include worship through singing, a message, and prayer; communion is also part of some gatherings. ([56:32 from August 05, 2024]) ([59:48 from August 05, 2024]) ([01:01:20 from August 05, 2024])

The available information points to a service lasting about an hour, though it doesn’t give an exact duration. ([34:48 from April 11, 2021])

Worship includes singing, a sermon, prayer, and at times communion. In one service, the congregation prayed, reflected, sang with the band, and then shared communion. ([59:48 from August 05, 2024]) At Del Sol’s Sanchez campus, a leader describes the service as including praise and worship music, a message, and ministry. ([03:12 from January 28, 2024])

There is some variation for special services—for example, a remembrance service included special music, a message, and a candle-lighting moment. ([01:00:23 from September 27, 2021]) Del Sol describes its campuses as sharing the same mission and philosophy, but the available information doesn’t establish whether the regular worship order varies by campus or service. ([31:36 from April 11, 2021])

Yes. We welcome people who are exploring Christianity or have questions and doubts. We teach that there’s no shame in questioning, and we’ll walk with you as you learn and explore Scripture. ([51:15 from January 24, 2022]) One person in a church story attended for four Sundays while skeptical before coming to faith, so you’re welcome to come and see for yourself. ([42:21 from October 10, 2022])

For the annual church conference, no registration requirement is mentioned; the announcement invites people to attend in person at the East campus or online, so it sounds like you can simply arrive. ([58:41 from February 15, 2021]) If you mean baptism, that does require registration. ([28:47 from March 11, 2024])

Del Sol Church has Baptist roots and identifies with the Baptist tradition: it began as Vista del Sol Baptist Chapel and later changed its name to Del Sol Church. ([30:05 from April 11, 2021]; [31:36 from April 11, 2021]) A sermon also credits the El Paso Baptist Association and Texas Baptists in the church’s founding story, though it doesn’t specify a current formal network affiliation. ([59:11 from March 24, 2025])

Our stated core beliefs are grounded in the Bible, which we regard as our authority and as God’s infallible, reliable Word. We believe Jesus is God and that he is the only solution for the sin that separates people from God. ([35:21 from September 30, 2024]) ([41:25 from September 09, 2024]) ([40:10 from September 30, 2024])

We also identify biblical values of life, justice, sexual ethics, diversity, and forgiveness or peacemaking as important to God; we should not choose one while dismissing the others. ([45:52 from October 14, 2024])

We practice baptism as a public step for people who have put their faith in Jesus. We teach that baptism identifies a believer with Jesus’ death and resurrection; it does not itself save or forgive. The sermon describes being lowered into the water and raised out of it, and encourages anyone who trusts Christ but has not been baptized as a believer to take that step. ([38:08 from March 21, 2022]) ([41:16 from March 21, 2022])

We celebrate communion together, including on the first Sunday of the month. The bread represents Jesus’ body given for us, and the cup represents his blood shed on the cross; we take them in remembrance and gratitude, and as an act of fellowship with other believers. ([01:01:10 from October 07, 2024]) ([01:09:13 from May 02, 2022])

Communion is for those who have faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. The church encourages people to share it in community with other believers, including online members who are able to gather with others. ([01:02:41 from October 07, 2024]) ([01:09:13 from May 02, 2022])

At Del Sol, women are shown serving and leading in a range of ministry roles. Examples include leading or teaching in children’s ministry, serving as a youth leader, and discipling younger women. ([46:58 from January 13, 2025]) ([48:34 from January 13, 2025]) ([53:16 from January 13, 2025])

The sermons also describe women serving in areas such as prayer, small-group teaching, outreach, and counseling. ([52:08 from May 24, 2021]) They don’t specify whether women may hold particular offices such as pastor or elder, so I can’t infer the church’s position on those roles from these sources.

Del Sol Church’s sermon teaching is that LGBTQ people are welcome, loved, and accepted at church, but that welcome does not mean the church affirms LGBTQ identities or relationships. The church says people of any sexual orientation are welcome to come and learn about Jesus. ([29:20 from November 06, 2023]) ([34:13 from November 06, 2023])

The sermon teaches that God created people male and female and defines marriage as a union between a husband and wife. It describes same-sex sexual activity as sinful, while distinguishing actions from attractions: it says the prohibition is on acting on same-sex attraction, not experiencing the attraction itself. ([38:50 from November 06, 2023]) ([42:14 from November 06, 2023]) The church also teaches that Christians should submit desires and behavior it regards as outside God’s design, including those related to sexuality and gender identity, to Jesus. ([50:17 from November 06, 2023]) ([53:39 from November 06, 2023])

The church says these beliefs should be expressed with gentleness and respect, and that LGBTQ people should not be singled out or treated as worse than others. ([42:14 from November 06, 2023]) ([47:05 from November 06, 2023]) The website material provided no relevant content, so these points reflect the sermon’s stated teaching rather than a separate written policy.

Del Sol is led by a team of pastors and staff, alongside a church council and other volunteers who share in ministry leadership. ( [54:47 from May 24, 2021])

The church council provides spiritual oversight. The congregation affirms and endorses its members each year; the council receives financial reports, asks the pastor challenging questions, and gives direction for the church. ( [57:55 from September 26, 2022]) A volunteer finance team separately oversees the budget and financial operations. It sees church-wide totals, not how much any individual gives. ( [57:55 from September 26, 2022])

Among the recent sermons, these are good starting points:

- **“Building a Stable Life”** explains Jesus’ teaching that a life built on his words depends on putting them into practice—not merely believing them. ([32:36 from February 22, 2021])
- **The Great Commission** sermon connects Jesus’ command to make disciples with our church’s mission to help everyone everywhere know and follow Jesus. ([36:05 from October 24, 2022])
- **“Changed: The Story of Philemon”** explores how faith in Jesus can change relationships, using Paul’s appeal for Onesimus to be welcomed as a brother. ([32:26 from November 08, 2021])

We talk about sin as serious—something all people do, which harms others and ultimately offends God—but not as a reason to despair or hide from him. We encourage taking responsibility rather than excusing or minimizing sin. ([34:37 from February 12, 2024]) ([37:50 from August 09, 2021])

Confession means being honest with God about what we have done; we encourage being specific, not just offering a vague apology. Repentance means turning away from sin and toward God. ([24:08 from August 09, 2021]) ([25:36 from August 09, 2021]) ([34:46 from August 09, 2021])

Forgiveness is rooted in God’s mercy and what Jesus did on the cross, not in our efforts to earn it or pay God back. We point to the promise that when we confess, God forgives and cleanses us. ([30:13 from August 09, 2021]) ([53:32 from August 09, 2021])

We also distinguish guilt over what we’ve done from shame about who we are, and teach that God’s forgiveness frees us from guilt and shame. For believers, consequences and loving discipline may still occur, but they are not God punishing them to make them repay for sin. ([28:42 from August 09, 2021]) ([34:37 from February 12, 2024])

We teach that community means staying connected, being vulnerable, and doing life together; fellowship helps people resist isolation and grow with support from others. We encourage one another, keep showing up for each other, and take practical steps to meet needs in the church. ([43:59!!) (#!!47:16 from October 09, 2023])

We also teach that honesty means not hiding or bending the truth, and using words to build people up rather than hurt them. (#!!59:44 !!) Integrity includes admitting when we have acted wrongly and changing course so our actions match our beliefs; even when speaking hard truths, we should do so with gentleness and respect. (#!!56:18 !!) (#!!45:31 !!)

We treat doubt as a normal part of faith, not something to hide or be ashamed of. We encourage honest questions and examining what we believe, while cautioning against either suppressing every question or becoming stuck in endless doubt. ( [30:58 from January 24, 2022]) Bring doubts to Jesus and keep trusting him even when answers are incomplete or circumstances don’t change as hoped. ([35:34 from January 24, 2022]) ([38:40 from January 24, 2022])

We also make room for suffering and struggle. We recognize that hardship can make God’s goodness hard to understand and that prayer may seem unanswered or delayed. ([01:38 from March 11, 2024]) Like Habakkuk, people of faith can question God about injustice and be confused by what happens; honest questions don’t mean God is offended or that faith has failed. ([02:17 from March 11, 2024]) We encourage people to bring their pain and questions to Jesus, keep walking through difficult seasons, and trust him even while uncertainty remains. ([48:26 from July 17, 2023])

At Del Sol, we teach that faith should shape the work you do wherever God has placed you—not only formal church or ministry jobs. We encourage people to use their skills, gifts, and passions to serve God and others, and to do that work faithfully. ([44:20 from December 27, 2020])

That can include serving in your family, workplace, or community, as well as volunteering in church ministries such as children’s and youth programs, small groups, and local or global compassion. ([45:51 from December 27, 2020])

It would be based on an interpretation of the sermons, not an official website statement; the church website provided no relevant content. For example, our sermon teaching describes the church as a movement rather than a place ([27:05 from April 11, 2021]), and presents obedience to Jesus’ teaching as the foundation for a stable life ([34:08 from February 22, 2021]).

Yes. We invite newcomers to join a small group, where people study the Bible, ask questions, and get to know one another. We also offer **Rooted**, a 10-week discipleship group; registration is announced through the church. ([01:05:00 from March 06, 2023]) ([01:04:03 from August 08, 2022])

For a first step, our Spanish-language service invites first-time visitors to text **HOLA** to the number shown on screen to connect with the church, and directs people to a link to register for a small group. The available information doesn’t mention a separate newcomer orientation gathering. ([01:06:30 from January 17, 2022])

Yes. Our teaching invites people to join a group or ministry team and volunteer, and says you already belong here regardless of what you do. The available information doesn’t state that you need to become a formal member first. ([55:35 from January 15, 2024]) ([57:10 from September 27, 2021])

A wise, mature, godly person who knows the Bible—and has relevant experience with your question—can help. We encourage asking someone who cares enough to be honest and can offer advice grounded in Scripture. ([41:11 from November 27, 2023]) ([45:55 from November 27, 2023])