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A Q&A On Chuck Smith’s Approach To Ministry – With Nick Cady And Brian Brodersen

By | Tributes | October 18, 2023 | 1 min read

October 3, 2023 marks ten years since the passing of Pastor Chuck Smith, who was the man God used to start the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches.

In this bonus episode of Mission & Methods Podcast, Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen about Chuck Smith’s approach to ministry, including some questions about how Chuck pastored personally, what were challenges and struggles he faced in ministry, and what were the major influences that shaped Chuck’s theology, and his preaching.

Pastor Brian is uniquely qualified to speak to these questions, as he not only served alongside Pastor Chuck and eventually succeeded him as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, but he also shares close family ties to Pastor Chuck, as his son in law.

Brian Brodersen

Brian Brodersen is pastor emeritus of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. He also serves as president of the Calvary Global Network, chancellor of Calvary Chapel Bible College, and co-founder and director of Creation Fest UK. Brian is the featured speaker on the Back to Basics radio program and a regular contributor on the live call-in program Pastors’ Perspective. Brian holds an M.A. in Ministry and Leadership from Wheaton College.

Nick Cady

Nick Cady is the lead pastor of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado. Prior to moving to Longmont in 2012, Nick spent 10 years as a missionary, pastor, and church planter in Hungary working with Calvary Chapel. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Theology from the University of Gloucestershire (UK) and a Master's degree in Integrative Theology from the London School of Theology. Nick is on the steering committee of the Expositors Collective. He serves on the Executive Team of Calvary Global Network and leads Cultivate, a program to assess, train, and deploy new church planters and missionaries. He also teaches as an adjunct professor for Calvary Chapel Bible College. You can keep up with Nick on X at @nickcady, on Instagram at @cadynick, or by subscribing to the White Fields Church podcast.

Calvary Global Network

Calvary Global Network (CGN) is a family of churches working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches.

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