In the providence of God, Glory Christian Church formally incorporated and began in the summer of 1998. GCCSD sprang out of the prayers and belief of a group of Christians of Chinese heritage that there was a need to establish a new and somewhat unique church in San Diego, a church that would glorify God by being faithful of His Word and especially sensitive to the spiritual needs of people from Mainland China as well as more westernized Chinese and their English speaking offspring.

There was a hope held by many that this church would be in obedience to the Great Commission and eventually expand its ministries to other Asian Americans, and peoples not necessarily of Chinese heritage. 

Rev. William A. Dale joined GCCSD as the senior pastor in September, 1998 and laid the initial structure and started the Friday Evening Bible Study at First Baptist Church on Governor Drive on August 7, 1998, and weekly Sunday worship at Miramar College on December 6, 1998.

A steady growth followed, attracting both Mandarin speaking families and cross-cultural marriage couples. Activities designed to meet the needs of specific groups began to be incorporated in annual planning. GCCSD started operating with a full board, under the guidance of the senior pastor, and developed specific ministries catering to various language, age, and spiritual needs.

After several months of searching, GCCSD moved to the current location in October, 2000. At this location, GCC provides weekly Sunday service in English and Mandarin, weekly Bible study, small group and fellowship meetings, seminars and workshops, communions and baptisms, evangelistic meetings, mission conferences, and many other social functions.

Rev. Dale completed his ministry at GCCSD on June 23, 2002. Shortly afterwards, Dr. Gee Lowe accepted the calling and became GCC's second pastor. Dr. Lowe was ordained on Jan. 12, 2003. Rev. Lowe brought the following vision to GCCSD:

     - a Bible teaching center
     - a caring center 
     - a vibrant worship center
     - an active missions center

By the grace of the Lord, under Rev. Lowe's leadership, GCCSD's missions program has moved to another level, which involved more active and direct missions efforts. We grew from a church which had passivey supported missions with prayers and financial offerings to one that actively went out to the mission field and one that responded to new opportunities arisen from the needs of the local people. For the past five years, the Lord has blessed GCCSD with the addition of many baptized brothers and sisters: 14 in 2003, 16 in 2004, 9 in 2005, 6 in 2006, 11 in 2007, and 9 in 2008. Rev. Lowe completed his ministry at GCCSD on March 23, 2008. Since then, GCCSD has been actively searching for a new Pastor.