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What does CGN believe about the nature, purpose, and destiny of the church, both locally and globally? What constitutes a church, and what role do churches, and “the church” as a whole, have to play in God’s mission in the world? Furthermore, what models of church government can be found in CGN churches?

In this episode, Nick Cady speaks with Kellen Criswell about CGN’s beliefs about ecclesiology. They talk about the “Moses Model” and other forms of church government, as well as questions of contextualization in different cultural settings.

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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.

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