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In 1965, Pastor Chuck Smith began his
ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Only twenty-five
people attended. What began as a small chapel has now
grown into a church that seats over 2000 and is filled
almost nightly. From the beginning, Pastor Chuck
welcomed all, young and old, without judgement, placing
his emphasis on the teaching of the Word of God.
His simple, yet sound, biblical approach draws 25,000
people weekly. Its all about Jesus, He gets all the
glory.
With a
sincere concern for the lost, Pastor Chuck made room in
his heart and his home for a generation of hippies and
surfers; generating a movement of the Holy Spirit that
spread from the West Coast to the East Coast, bringing
thousands of young people to Jesus Christ. Included
among this generation of new believers were Greg Laurie,
Mike MacIntosh, Jon Courson, Raul Ries, Bil Gallatin
& Joe Focht, as well as hundreds of others who now
have ministries of their own.
Since then, Pastor Chuck extended his
teaching nationally through The Word for Today radio
program, as well as internationally over the Internet at
http://www.calvarychapel.com/.
A list of his resource materials, which include audio
tape packs, videos, and books, is available on the
internet at http://www.twft.com/. As
the years passed, Pastor Chuck's visionary leadership
brought a variety of other ministries into existence,
including:
- Maranatha Music, a Christian music recording
company
- CSN, International, a dynamic and growing radio
ministry
- Hope for the Children International, an outreach
to needy, inner-city children
- The Word For Today, a multi-media publishing/radio
broadcasting company
- Maranatha Christian Academy and Calvary High
School
- Calvary Chapel Bible College
Known for his cheerful enthusiasm, high
energy, and unwavering faith, Pastor Chuck is well
respected throughout the Christian community. His
wife, Kay, heads up Costa Mesa's women's ministry, while
his son, Jeff, oversees The Word for Today and CSN
International. Pastor Chuck's other three children are
also involved in the ministry. |
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