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Who we are

Calvary Chapel started as a non-denominational Christian church founded in 1961 in Costa Mesa, California, which in the wake of a move of the Holy Spirit, grew into an international family of over 1700 churches around the world.

This site exists to equip, encourage, and edify the pastors, leaders, and members of the Calvary Chapel family, as well as the larger body of Christ.

Announcements

CGN Music is Here!

From the beginning, music has played a vital role in Calvary Chapel's heritage. With Maranatha! Music platforming and promoting bands such as Parable and Love…
Adam Dobbs
November 17, 2023

CGN Relief Fund

Learn how you can help.

Listen to teachings by Chuck Smith

Sermons from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

Cultivate: Church Planter training program

The vision of Cultivate is to see these churches planted not haphazardly or in solitude, but in partnership with the local church.

Podcast Episodes

The latest from some of our shows! For more content, check out our podcast Network!

  • WSL Conference 2022 - Brenda Leavenworth - Breaking New Ground in our Hearts
    on December 1, 2023 at 7:00 pm

    In this episode, we are sharing content from the Breaking New Ground live event from October 2022. This episode was from a main session taught by Brenda Leavenworth on "Breaking New Ground in our Hearts - Have your Way". We pray […]

  • 154- Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should (Sandy Adams)
    on November 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Sandy Adams is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Stone Mountain, Georgia. He is known as a tremendous communicator and teacher of God's Word. At the recent International Pastor's Conference in Southern California, Sandy delivered a […]

  • Don’t Burn Out, Burn Bright (featuring Jonathan Malm)
    on November 30, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    In this episode of the Life After Ministry podcast, we tackle a critical issue that often serves as a catalyst for pastoral transitions: burnout. While our mission at Pastoral Transitions is to support ministry leaders in their […]

  • Dominic Debates an Atheist
    on November 29, 2023 at 10:00 am

     In this episode of Pursuing Faith (first published by the Unbelievable Podcast), Dominic debates British philosopher and atheist, Julian Baggini. Julian is the author of over 20 books, founder of the British Humanist Association, […]

  • Episode 29: “Security in God’s love for me.”
    on November 28, 2023 at 10:00 pm

    Security in God's love for you! This is a testimony of what God's done in my own personal life! “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though […]

  • Mary Moffat Livingston, Part 1
    on November 28, 2023 at 8:00 am

    While Robin was watching a movie about Dr. Livingstone (“I presume”), she was surprised to find out he had a wife. This prompted a deep dive into the life of Mary Moffat Livingstone.Join Robin and Cheryl as they discuss the […]

  • Mentorship Means Giving Time, Access, Instruction and Opportunity
    on November 28, 2023 at 7:15 am

    Modeling, Instruction, Time, Access, Opportunity Biblical Basis: • 2Ti 2:1 • Jesus mentored the Twelve—“his own who were in the world” (John 13:1)—to know him (and, through him, to know the Father) and to re-present God's […]

  • What does disciple making look like?
    on November 27, 2023 at 4:26 pm

    Ellyn Cornell is a missionary with Cru at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I always like to check in with her on matters of disciple making. That is our high calling. All ministry and mission culminates in disciple making. To give […]

  • Doubt & Deconstruction: Ministering to the Next Generation with Compassion and Grace (Nick Cady & Aaron Salvato)
    on November 27, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    Hey folks, I am super excited to share with you the full audio of a workshop that Nick Cady and I put together for CGN. In this workshop, we dive deep into the topic of doubt and deconstruction. The goal of this workshop is to help […]

  • S5.E20 - One Piece of Advice Videos
    on November 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 Introduction to Last Episode of Season 5 | Pastor Daniel Pastor Daniel wraps up this season with a whole episode of all the One Piece of Advice videos from this year. An as an added bonus—Pastor […]

  • Thanksgiving in a Troubled World
    on November 24, 2023 at 9:21 am

    In this episode: Thanksgiving, Feast of Tabernacles, Pilgrims, Puritans, Sephardic Jews, Holland, Giving thanks, praising God, Ark at the center, what is your center, feasting, celebration, dancing, call upon his name, make known his […]

  • Episode 28: “If I commit suicide as a Christian, will I still go to Heaven?”
    on November 22, 2023 at 10:58 pm

    Today's episode is on the topic of, "If I commit suicide as a Christian, will I still go to Heaven?” This episode also includes my personal experience and spiritual warfare surrounding this topic, and examining the lives of several […]

  • Dr. Ron Klassen- Maximize, Leveraging the Strengths of Your Small Church
    on November 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    In this episode I interview Dr. Ron Klassen, former executive director of RHMA (Rural Home Missionary Association). We discuss what brought him into rural ministry and the lessons he learned that lead to the writing of his book […]

  • Find Your Wow
    on November 22, 2023 at 10:00 am

    Have you lost your sense of wonder? Are there things, places, opportunities, or people that, in your stress and distraction, you’ve looked past? Have you failed to see the beauty right in front of you? In the hope of big happiness, […]

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Advent: Hope in the In-Between

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Mission & Methods Podcast Season 2
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Young People, Postmodernism, and How It Closes Their Eyes to Truth
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Digital Distractions: Five Spiritual & Physical Threats
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God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID
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Ministering in Ukraine During the War: How God is Working & How to Pray

Benjamin Morrison is a missionary in Ukraine and the pastor of Calvary Chapel Svitlovodsk in Central Ukraine. Ben is also a leader with City to…
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Marty Sampson And The Frailty Of False Faith

Marty was my favorite. I came up as a worship leader in the days of Hillsong United's early albums. Joel, JD, Jad, Marty and Matt…
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God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID

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Answers for a Post-Christian Culture
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Why Stephen Fry is Wrong
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The Link: Only One Hope for Racial Injustice, Tony Evans Testimony, Conversation on Race & More
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Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”

To listen to the podcast episode, click the player below. Aaron Salvato writes: “Many Christians now sense the world has shifted. While culture was once…
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Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything

He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires…
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Seeing, Hearing, Caring: Finding Jesus Standing With The Hurting

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What Jesus Taught on the Way to Gethsemane
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Knowing God
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Isaiah 41: Easter and the World
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Three Reflections on the Power, Hope, and Triumph of Easter
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Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media
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Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus

In my last article, I wrote about how contextualization was not about the church becoming more worldly. We looked back at the creational mandate for…
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How to Give an Altar Call Part 2

In a previous post I gave one important principle about the altar call: don't manipulate. We can manipulate in a call to decision by:Using bait…
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Exposing Truth: Engaging a New Generation with the Need for Expository Teaching

"Any expounder of the words of God is liable to go off on a tangent if he or she does not remember this stern, undeviating…
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Pastor, Are You Really Speaking the Language of Your Community
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Bridging the Divide Between the Big Church and the Small Church
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Critical Elements of Biblical Preaching – pt1
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Church Boards: Leadership Collective Podcast
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God Equips You for Your Ministry: Welsh Missionary John Jenkins
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Weak Men Weak Excuses
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Are We Reluctant Obeyers?

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Why We Dream Big

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Jesus Ministers to Us in Grace and Truth, Even When We Fail

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of…
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Good Fear/Bad Fear – Understanding the Difference
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Nothing is Ever Done in Secret
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Doubt and Faith of Our Time
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Unity, Love, and Social Action
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When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
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A Whole Person (Psalm 8)
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Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead

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“The Powers of Darkness & the People of God”

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Who is the Hero of Your Sermon?

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There’s No Place Like a Godly Home
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The Critical Spirit
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Overcoming Obstacles to Having Daily Devotions
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Seven Principles for Cross-Cultural Impact
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God Equips You for Your Ministry: Welsh Missionary John Jenkins
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