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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.

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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!

  • Balancing Ministry & Family | Richard Cimino
    by Leadership Collective on December 2, 2022 at 12:33 am

    Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Richard Cimino (Metro Calvary) to candidly talk about our experiences with healthy and unhealthy ministry workloads and the effects they could have on our family health and relationships. […]

  • Creating and Maintaining a Gospel Culture (Cheryl Brodersen) - Bonus Episode
    by Calvary Global Network on December 1, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    In this, the first of two bonus episodes as we close out this season, we have the opening message from the 2022 CGN International Conference, in which Nick Cady shares on how to create a “gospel culture” in our churches. In the […]

  • Jeff Gipe - There Can Never Be Too Many Churches
    by Cody Nunes on December 1, 2022 at 1:57 pm

    Our guest on the podcast is Pastor Jeff Gipe. Jeff Gipe was the lead pastor of New Creation Huntington Beach previously Newport Coast Lighthouse for 15 years. For five years following his graduation from the SOM in 1994, he taught two […]

  • Lucy Thurston, Part 1
    by Cheryl Brodersen, Robin Gunn on November 29, 2022 at 8:00 am

    In 1819, twenty-four-year-old Lucy Goodale met Asa Thurston. They were married within three weeks of meeting, and set sail from Boston eleven days later to become among the first protestant missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands. They […]

  • Harriet Beecher Stowe, Part 2 with Robin Jones Gunn
    by Cheryl Brodersen, Robin Gunn on November 22, 2022 at 8:00 am

    Through the characters in her famous novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, this daughter of a minister exposed the horrors of slavery and influenced the course of American history. Nine years after the release of her instantly best-selling […]

  • Spiritual Disciplines
    by Brenda Leavenworth on November 16, 2022 at 12:10 am

    In this episode, Brenda Leavenworth, Krista Fox, and Kelly Bell discuss the process of exercising spiritual disciplines to grow in your faith and confidence in Christ. We pray that this conversation encourages you to continue to lead […]

  • Ted Leavenworth - Faithfulness Defines Success
    by Cody Nunes on November 15, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    This week on the show we have Pastor Ted Leavenworth. Ted Leavenworth is the Senior Pastor of Reliance Church in Temecula, California and has been in Christian service for over 30 years. A graduate of the Calvary Chapel School of […]

  • Amy Orr-Ewing
    by Amy Orr-Ewing, Cheryl Brodersen on November 15, 2022 at 8:00 am

    Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is an apologist, speaker, author, and theologian. She writes and speaks answering the questions of truth seekers concerning the gospel of Jesus Christ. In this episode, Amy shares her own story of coming to Christ […]

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Theology

Theology

ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Respecting Leaders and Relating to Others

"We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them…
Theology

What is the Trinity?

One of the most mind-bending exercises is meditating upon the nature of God. For thousands of years, theologians have attempted to clarify what God is…
Theology

A Discussion on the Biblical Theology of Israel Part 1

Historically, the evangelical tradition has been very supportive of Israel. Yet with the growing resurgence of supersessionism (replacement theology) eroding this support, as well as…
Theology
Take a Hike – Journeying Through the Songs of Ascents
Theology
Relevance, Worldliness, and Contextualizing the Gospel
Theology
Unicorns, Lucky Charms & False Prophecy
Theology
Eschatology of Hope: Time for a New Perspective?
Theology
The Rescue of Restriction
Theology
The Importance of the Incarnation

Culture

Culture

Third Wave Coffee, Hipster Culture & the Great Commission

Bon Iver is playing on the house speakers. I am sipping a cup of glorious, locally roasted, V-60 brewed coffee. All around me are men…
Culture

Four Practical Ways to Live Like Jesus In Election Season

This article is a partial transcript from a recent episode of The GoodLion Podcast, a product of Calvary Global Network. Listen to the full episode…
Culture

Hope for the Tainted Heart

The seed of every sin known to man is in my heart. Robert Murray McCheyne The Holy Spirit never enters a man, then lets him…
Culture
Church Van E06-Tony Clark Part 3
Culture
Unexpected Lessons from Jesus & the Church in the UK
Christian Living
CGN Shelter In Place Resource List
Culture
The Link: Kanye West, Are Christians Intolerant, Ecclesiology 101 & More
Culture
A Thousand Year Tug of War: The Marriage of Church and State
Culture
Living In The Negative World

The Gospel

Gospel

How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?

What is the role of mission and outreach in the life of a church, or in the life of a disciple of Jesus? Is engagement…
Culture

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…
Gospel

Why The Gospel Is Central

In past years there has been a re-emphasis and refocus on the centrality of the gospel. It's easy to notice how many organizations, books, conferences…
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in our Neighborhoods Part 3
Culture
Seeing, Hearing, Caring: Finding Jesus Standing With The Hurting
Gospel
This is the Way: The Mandalorian and Ancient Creedal Christianity
Gospel
Unity Requires Conversation
Gospel
How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?

Leadership Training

Ministry & Leadership

Why International Missions are Vital to the Church Today

Modern churches may question the necessity of international missions outreach. After all, isn’t it enough that we reach our local community for Christ? Is it…
Ministry & Leadership

Introducing Cultivate: A Church Planter Training Program

CGN is a family of churches working together for Gospel-centered renewal. One of the primary ways to see global Gospel-centered renewal realized effectively is in…
Ministry & Leadership

An Interview with Pastor Richard Cimino

Name: Richard Cimino Family: This coming June 25th, I will have been married 39 years to my beautiful best friend, Valerie. We have four wonderful…
Discipleship
Kay Smith — Woman of Influence
Christian Living
Preaching for a Price: The High Cost of Tainted Motives
Christian Living
Be Faithful to Your Calling
Ministry & Leadership
Things That Matter: The Pastor as an Expositor
Discipleship
The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination
Gospel
Proclaiming the Gospel According to Charles Spurgeon

Discipleship

Discipleship

What Happened in 2020 Has Served to Advance the Gospel

2020 was a year filled with difficulty, frustration, tension, and sorrow, to the point where people could not wait for it to be over. As…
Discipleship

What I Should Expect from My Church Part 2

Enjoy the first part of this two part series! While having the wrong expectations from our church can stifle spiritual growth, having the right expectations…
Discipleship

Angels Landing

“Let’s go on a hike,” my husband said. “It’ll be fun,” he said. I was all-in, but I had no idea what I was really…
Discipleship
Mary Magdelene’s Perspective on Christ’s Resurrection
Culture
Church Van E04-Tony Clark Part 1
Discipleship
Jesus Ministers to Us in Grace and Truth, Even When We Fail
Discipleship
Five Points on Our Need for Community
Discipleship
Family Before Ministry: Four Points for Maintaining Healthy Balance
Discipleship
Lies About Us

Christian Living

Christian Living

Funky Feet and Fixed Focus: Lessons and Warnings on LOVE

"Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God." —Jim Elliot (1927-1956), martyred for sharing the love of Christ. In…
Christian Living

Florence Nightingale Part 2

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): We continue today with Part Two of the story of Florence Nightingale, the “Lady with the Lamp” whose medical work among the…
Christian Living

Joanne Shetler: Women Worth Knowing

Joanne Shetler (1936-Present): Join us today as we explore the incredible ministry of Wycliffe Bible translator Joanne Shetler, who witnessed a powerful work of God’s…
Christian Living
Husband of the Year: What It Means to Be a Servant
Christian Living
Pink Notes – How the Simplest Gestures Change Lives
Christian Living
A Dangerous Liturgy: How Pornography Deforms Us
Christian Living
Hannah More Part 2
Christian Living
There is Good in This Harsh Reality
Christian Living
Don’t Give into the Stronghold of Fear and Uncertainty