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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 in missions an optional activity, or is it an integral part of what it means to be a Christian? Where exactly is the “mission field”?

In this episode, I speak with Kellen Criswell and Mike Neglia about the history of missions and missional engagement in Calvary Chapel, and why this is a core value of CGN as a network.

We talk about how Calvary Chapel has been privileged to be part of two great revivals: one in the United States in the 1960’s & 70’s, and another in Europe in the 1990’s. I share some of the history of Calvary Chapel’s mission work in Central & Eastern Europe, and Kellen shares some practical steps for how to live with a missional mindset no matter where you are in the world.

The Calvary Chapel / CGN International Conference is June 26-29, 2022 in Costa Mesa, California. For more information and registration, visit conference.calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com

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Mike Neglia is the lead pastor at Calvary Cork, having moved to Ireland from Fallbrook, California, in 2003. In addition to pursuing a master’s degree at Western Seminary, Mike serves on the Calvary Global Network Executive Team and hosts the Expositors Collective podcast.

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.

Kellen Criswell M.A. previously served as Global Strategist of Calvary Global Network and calvarychapel.com. In addition, Kellen has served as a worship pastor, assistant pastor, senior pastor, church planter, missionary and Bible college instructor.

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