Discover Our Story

In 2010, after nearly four years of life-changing service as volunteers at MOSAIC Church in Los Angeles, Pastors Derrick and Laurel Miller responded to the vision and call God had placed on their lives to bring MOSAIC to San Diego where Derrick was working as a fireman. The plan had always been to move back to San Diego after Laurel completed graduate school at USC and neither Derrick nor Laurel could imagine life without this church community...so they decided to bring it with them! In April of 2010, with the leadership and support of Pastors Erwin and Kim McManus, as well as the MOSAIC LA team, Derrick and Laurel launched MOSAIC San Diego.

Makers Church is now being sent as a new church plant from MOSAIC with Derrick and Laurel Miller as it's lead pastors. As a church community, we're incredibly excited for this new season, and eagerly pursue Jesus into the bold future He's calling us into.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why the name change?

After launching from the very heart of MOSAIC in Los Angeles, and carrying the name for 7 years here in San Diego, the time has come for us to capture the essence of who we have become. We're excited to be sent by MOSAIC into the future we feel God is calling us into. Read Our Story for more insight on our history and future.

What’s the meaning of MAKERS?

Refer to Our Manifesto to see our Mission / Values / Convictions & Beliefs.

When and Where do you meet?

We meet Sundays at 10AM at the iconic Dana Middle School at 1775 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92106. Free parking is available in two small school parking lots, and on the street (there's usually plenty on Sundays!)

What are your Sunday gatherings like?

We aspire to create an environment that is engaging, experiential, authentic, communal, practical and life-giving, and where people feel they belong the moment they enter our space. We seek to be a community that does life together – where you can experience God’s presence, be inspired and challenged by Scriptures and feel comfortable inviting others who may not believe exactly as you do. The atmosphere is casual, and gatherings include live music, art, thought-provoking messages and friendly people. Gatherings typically last an hour and ten minutes.

What about kids ministry?

Kids: 0 - 5th Grade
We offer vibrant kids programming every Sunday. Our Makers Kids team creates a safe environment where every child is seen, loved and valued. We focus on teaching fun, interactive messages from the Bible that will inspire your children to pursue a life with Jesus.

Check in opens at 9:45 at the front of our building (look for the Makers Kids sign).

Youth: 6th - 8th Grade
Makers Youth meet the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. They enjoy worship in our main gathering and then leave with our Youth Leaders for an awesome time of games, connecting and diving into the scriptures.

*Makers Youth is currently on a break until September, however youth are encouraged to participate in the main gathering.

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Our Manifesto

Our Mission

Our Mission is to MAKE on earth as it is in heaven - to help you live your best life through encountering God, growing your faith, discovering your purpose and making a better world.

Our Values

Generative

Humanity is uniquely designed to be generative. We were each created by our Maker to receive and produce peace, beauty, love, hope and a better future.

Communal

We believe people matter most and life is better lived together. We celebrate our diversity, choosing unity over uniformity and solidarity over division.

Bold

Big dreams require risk, and the choice of faith over fear. We're not afraid to fail, but value wisdom gained from experience, humility and trust.

Unfinished

We believe transformation is a process. We are all works in progress. Our hope is to be constantly remade and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ.

Our Convictions & Beliefs

God: is our MAKER

God is the maker of all things and we are made in His image. Gen 1

Jesus: is our MESSIAH

Jesus is the only hope for a lost and dying world.

Jesus is our message.

The Bible: is our MANUSCRIPT.

The Scriptures are God’s authoritative word to us.

Holy Spirit: is our MEANS

The Holy Spirit lives in every believer in Jesus, guides us into all truth, convicts, corrects, and comforts and empowers us to become the movement of God.

People: are the MOVEMENT

The Church is God’s agent for redemptive change, locally and globally.

Peace: is our MANDATE

Healing - we are both the healed and the healers. We are in the process of healing and joining God in the restoration of all things and all people.

Excellence: is our METHOD

Excellence isn’t what we produce, but it is what we pour out. The product may not be beautiful, but the process of bringing your very best is.

We bring our best to what we create. We are on time, engaged, and prepared. If we’re gonna do it, we do it to the best of our ability.

We believe our “best” should get “better” as we grow.

Serving: is our MISSION

Every Follower is called by God and gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve the Body and seek the Lost.

Generosity: is our MEASURE

Generosity is our privilege. We are generous with our time, talent, and treasure.

Honor: is our MODEL

We honor God and each other. We are careful with our words, and patient in our practice. We submit to authority and serve those we lead.

Progress: is our MOMENTUM

We don’t maintain, we multiply.

Making: is our MUST

Our mission is to make disciples who make disciples.

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