Lead pastor Mike Luczkiw during Sunday Service at Valley Springs Church in Corvallis, Oregon
ARCHIVE: 3 ONLINE REVIEWS FOR VALLEY SPRINGS CHURCH IN CORVALLIS, OREGON
BACKGROUND
Network churches heavily control their public image, going to great lengths to control information about their methods and practices. Leaders encourage church members to flood sites like Google Reviews with positive reviews for Network Churches (and, in some cases, for churches other than the one the reviewer attends). This practice of having members leave positive reviews on social media has had the effect of burying legitimate public criticism.
For an in-depth analysis and specific examples of how Network churches encourage leaders and members to flood review sites with positive reviews, read this article on NotOvercome.org.
WHY DO THESE REVIEWS MATTER?
These reviews matter because they corroborate the manipulative, abusive, and harmful practices which are documented throughout this site. We have chosen to surface these reviews because they give further voice to victims and provide additional reassurance to anyone who has experienced abuse within these high control groups that they are not alone.
NOTE: We are not surfacing all negative reviews which have been posted to crowdsourced review sites. Rather, we have selected entries which bear witness to a pattern of the behaviors outlined in our article "8 Signs of a Dysfunctional Church".
WHO WAS THE LEAD PASTOR OF VALLEY SPRINGS CHURCH WHEN THESE REVIEWS WERE WRITTEN?
- Mike Luczkiw: 2015 - present
CHURCH DETAILS:
- Valley Springs Church
- Location: Corvallis, Oregon
- Website: www.valleyspringschurch.com
- Year founded: 2015
WHEN A PASTOR SAYS WOMEN ARE JUST HOUSE-WIVES MEANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, RUN
Source: Valley Springs Church Google Review, 2026
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Be warned the pastor practices what paul says about women. "submit to your husband." He taught that he had short amount of time before college kids arrive. Red flag. Second red flag is the sermins arwnt recorded. The second time I walked out on the sermon ( it was about submitting your husband. The third time I was told that there's a meeting for members only. I thanked him and left. Pastor who practice what Paul said women are to house wives and have children just because paul said it. I run. I grew up in church of God and i saw balance of practice the bible. Women and women are equal.
A NOTE ON THIS REVIEW:
An overwhelming number of women leaving The Network claim to have experienced a pattern of misogyny and authoritarian behavior from male leaders during their time in Network churches. Read our "Suppression of Women within the Network" article for more information, including misogynistic sermon notes from Valley Springs Church.
I WAS CONSTANTLY VILLAINIZED, DEMONIZED AND BULLIED BY THE PASTOR OF THIS CHURCH
Source: Valley Springs Church Google Review, 2025
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I would not recommend this church to anybody. Don’t get me wrong 90% of the people there are really good men and women of Christ who really care. Unfortunately, my experience with the other 10%, including its pastor. Made the entire experience, kind of a nightmare.
No church is perfect. Not even the one I Currently go to. I mean, we all have bad days. However, more times then not when I would try and have a one on one conversation with the pastor I left feeling like I was the world’s biggest monster. I was constantly villainized, demonized and bullied by the Pastor of this church.
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.””
John 13:34-35 ESV
When the pastor of a church or its member forget to love that’s when you need to leave. This pastor and like I said about 10% of its members forgot to love someone who was in the lowest point in his life and a great amount of pain. I was truly new in my walk with God. I am glad I did not let what these people did turn me away from a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Until this pastor remembers how to love I can’t make a conscious recommend anyone go to this church .
I'M STILL UNLEARNING ALL THE LIES AND LEARNING TO TRUST MYSELF
Source: Valley Springs Church Google Review, 2023
Full text of review (view screenshot of full review):
Be aware... I tried leaving a review before, but surprise it was taken down. I guess it was too real. 14 reviews and all 5 stars? Please know that a majority of the people posting these reviews either helped create the church or are highly involved. I was involved for years and am still unlearning all the lies and learning to trust myself. There is so much to say that is not good, but in order to hopefully keep this comment live, please. Question everything and do not ignore the red flags. The community is pretend because once you disagree or leave, you are iced out. This church is part of a Network so when doing your research lease also take a google search and look up Leaving the Network.