Pastor Chuck Smith

Christian Living

Rethinking Unity, Freedom, and Pastoral Trust in the Church There is a quiet danger that can enter the church unnoticed. It appears when we allow…

Calvary Chapel

A reflection on the heart, purpose, and unity behind our latest book. I have read Calvary Chapel Distinctives more times than I can count. Like…

Justin ThomasOctober 14, 2025

Christian Living

The most important thing in the Christian life and ministry is not knowledge, zeal, or giftedness. It is love. Without love, Paul says, we are…

Christian Living Ministry & Leadership

I was saved at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa (CCCM), and learned to serve at CCCM. Pastor Chuck was my pastor, and I had the…

Gospel Ministry & Leadership

In 1992, I sat in a classroom at the School of Ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Every Friday morning, Pastor Chuck Smith would walk…

Jeff GipeJune 17, 2025

Christian Living Ministry & Leadership

As a Calvary Chapel, our family of churches was at the center of the Jesus Revolution of the late 1960s and 1970s, the last great…