About Us

CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE LAKES is affiliated with over 1,000 other like-minded churches that teach through the Bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. It began in Costa Mesa in the late 1960s, as God began a revival called the 'Jesus Movement' through Pastor Chuck Smith. Other well known Calvary Chapel teachers include Greg Laurie, Joe Focht, Mike MacIntosh, and Jon Courson.

WHAT CALVARY CHAPEL BELIEVES:

WE BELIEVE the Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.

WE BELIEVE that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

WE BELIEVE in the deity of Jesus Christ; in His Virgin Birth; in His sinless life; in His miracles; in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood; in His bodily resurrection; in His ascension to the right hand of the Father; and in His personal return in power and glory.

WE BELIEVE that for the salvation of lost and sinful humanity, repentance from sin and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way to come into a relationship with God.

WE BELIEVE in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We further believe His power and gifts are available to believers today.

WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

WE BELIEVE it is important to uphold the scriptural practices of the early church. Therefore, we hold to the practice of water baptism and the regular taking of Communion. We do not believe that either of these practices is essential for salvation, but that they serve as a demonstration of our living faith in Christ.