Three years ago, my inbox exploded with church planting visions from places as diverse as a bustling city in Pakistan and remote villages in East...| Calvary Chapel
One of the great distinctives of Calvary Chapel is our conviction that the Holy Spirit still leads His people. We talk about being “led by...| Calvary Chapel
Maintaining good relationships is a priority for us in ministry. Our vocation is peculiar in that we work with people, and that gets messy. Like social media, there was a time of innocence when I’d connect with friends I hadn’t seen in a long time, perhaps share a quote or a special moment with my...| Calvary Chapel
(Read articles one, two, and three here.) Charlotte Brontë said, “The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that...| Calvary Chapel
One of the unique and fascinating aspects of Jewish hymnody recorded for us in the Psalms of lament are the communal laments. Most of the Psalms of lament are individual and we treat them accordingly as personal prayers and devotions. But recorded for us are communal laments that were sung by the Jewish community as...| Calvary Chapel
Paul AND Timothy. It is such a simple phrase — but it is loaded with the complicated and messy backstory of how the Gospel got...| Calvary Chapel
(This article is part three in a four-part series on legalism and grace. Read articles one and two here.) It was 5pm the night before an important meeting, and of all nights, our dryer had abruptly stopped producing heat. Aware of the urgency of the moment, I texted a friend who knew all things appliances,...| Calvary Chapel
From the Forward: Calvary Chapel began as a move of God—an outpouring of grace, renewal, and mission that no one could have scripted or contained....| Calvary Chapel
I was saved at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa (CCCM), and learned to serve at CCCM. Pastor Chuck was my pastor, and I had the...| Calvary Chapel
We have been packing the ultimate missionary care package together. The first step was learning what to pack in your heart. The next section is going to be much more practical as you see what is helpful to pack in your suitcase. What to Pack in Your Suitcase: 1. Treats This is a non-essential, but...| Calvary Chapel
I just attended a three-plus day conference of the Calvary Global Network (CGN), and I am so excited about what is happening in our family...| Calvary Chapel
In 1992, I sat in a classroom at the School of Ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Every Friday morning, Pastor Chuck Smith would walk in with his Bible in hand and say, "Let's turn to the Book of Acts." I don’t remember him opening his Bible; he didn’t need to. He embodied the Book...| Calvary Chapel
As a Calvary Chapel, our family of churches was at the center of the Jesus Revolution of the late 1960s and 1970s, the last great...| Calvary Chapel
What is my story with sermon-based small groups? On July 27, 2017, our world lost a legend. It was on that day Haddon Robinson stepped into eternity. I was blessed to study with Dr. Robinson at Gordon-Conwell in the Doctor of Ministry program. I just wanted to study with Haddon Robinson. I did not really...| Calvary Chapel
This topic requires me to put all my cards on the table right from the get-go. I am a missionary. I have been living outside...| Calvary Chapel
This is the second article of a series. Click here to read the first article. On the night of January 13, 2012, the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a reef off the coast of an island in Italy, resulting in a catastrophic shipwreck that claimed 32 lives. Mediterranean shipwrecks are nothing new, but what...| Calvary Chapel
A few years ago, just after midnight, three ladies driving their rental car through Bellevue, Washington found themselves underwater as the car’s GPS mistakenly directed them to take a turn onto a boat launch and into Mercer Slough! Though all three women were able to escape safely, the car was a total loss (but it...| Calvary Chapel
When Grace Is Forsaken: The Tragedy of a Deserted Gospel (Part 2 Of 4)| Calvary Chapel
After writing to Titus — his former travel and ministry partner (Galatians 2.1-3) — about his current task in the church, Paul begins to instruct his young charge on the conduct and character he is to insist upon in Crete (a place notorious for slack standards). Paul gets more specific on his command to Titus...| Calvary Chapel
