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How Calvary Chapel Became a Global Movement with a Global Message

By June 23, 2015April 23rd, 2022Calvary Chapel1 min read

The job of a missionary is to take a universal message outside of your own culture and bring it into the culture of the people you are trying to minister to.

​​​Phil Metzger is the lead pastor of Calvary San Diego in Chula Vista, and Joy leads the women’s ministry. Phil is a graduate of Veritas International University (M.A. in Theology/Theological Studies) and Western Seminary (Ph.D. in Intercultural Education). His podcast, “Crossing Cultures,” is dedicated to helping people connect to those who live, think, and believe differently than they do. Phil is also the co-author of “A Story of Grace: Beyond the Iron Curtain.”