Our Purpose
Calvary Chapel of Bloomington is a fellowship where we gather for the purpose of knowing and glorifying our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our hope is to see all people become committed to live as disciples of Jesus Christ.
By God's rich grace we desire to see His body grow and we realize this growth through a three-fold process.
UPREACH
We believe our highest calling and purpose is to love God and have a relationship with Him, which is our chief priority. Every thought, desire, and ministry flows from this relationship.
INREACH
As members of the body of Christ, our desire is to equip one another for service and to grow in spiritual maturity. Therefore, we seek to be trained according to God's Word, the Bible, which we believe is the guide for our lives in every matter.
OUTREACH
Our desire is to go out beyond the comfort of our Christian community into the world to see Gods Kingdom grow. We believe God has placed every Christian in an arena where we have an opportunity to be salt and light to a lost and spiritually dying world.
By God's rich grace we desire to see His body grow and we realize this growth through a three-fold process.
UPREACH
We believe our highest calling and purpose is to love God and have a relationship with Him, which is our chief priority. Every thought, desire, and ministry flows from this relationship.
INREACH
As members of the body of Christ, our desire is to equip one another for service and to grow in spiritual maturity. Therefore, we seek to be trained according to God's Word, the Bible, which we believe is the guide for our lives in every matter.
OUTREACH
Our desire is to go out beyond the comfort of our Christian community into the world to see Gods Kingdom grow. We believe God has placed every Christian in an arena where we have an opportunity to be salt and light to a lost and spiritually dying world.
History of the Calvary Chapel Movement
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 judgment, placing his emphasis on the teaching of the Word of God. His simple, yet sound, biblical approach draws 25,000 people weekly.
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, Raul Ries, and Skip Heitzig, as well as hundreds of others who now have ministries of their own.
From the beginning, Calvary Chapel has been focused on leading people to Christ and discipling them so that they can go out into the world and lead others. The Lord has blessed this commitment, and Calvary Chapel has grown to 850 churches in North America and almost 200 churches in South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. We truly take to heart our Lord's command in Matthew 28:19-20, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Part of Calvary Chapel's discipling ministry is "The Word for Today," which publishes Bible study books and tapes all over the world; KWVE, which broadcasts God's Word to all of Southern California; and Calvary Chapel's Bible College, which provides Bible education to thousands at its home campus in Murrieta, California, and more than 20 extension campuses worldwide.
Because of its size and influence, many Christians have asked exactly what Calvary Chapel believes and what makes us distinct. At Calvary Chapel, we have always been hesitant to answer those questions, not because we are unsure of our beliefs, but because we are cautious to avoid division within the body of Christ. After all, what really matters is what we have in common as Christians, the essential doctrines of: the infallibility of God's Word; the virgin birth of Christ; Christ's sinless life, death for our sins, and bodily resurrection; Christ's ascension to glory; and His personal return to rule over the earth. This is the essence of Christianity and agreed upon by all born-again believers.
When Christians move away from these foundational doctrines to those that are less essential, there is always a risk of setting barriers up in the church, something we at Calvary Chapel have no desire to do.
It is not our purpose to cause division or discord in the body of Christ; rather, we long for unity among all of God's people, and we allow for a great deal of flexibility even within our own church.
For more information about Calvary Chapel fellowships, visit http://calvarychapelassociation.com/
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, Raul Ries, and Skip Heitzig, as well as hundreds of others who now have ministries of their own.
From the beginning, Calvary Chapel has been focused on leading people to Christ and discipling them so that they can go out into the world and lead others. The Lord has blessed this commitment, and Calvary Chapel has grown to 850 churches in North America and almost 200 churches in South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. We truly take to heart our Lord's command in Matthew 28:19-20, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Part of Calvary Chapel's discipling ministry is "The Word for Today," which publishes Bible study books and tapes all over the world; KWVE, which broadcasts God's Word to all of Southern California; and Calvary Chapel's Bible College, which provides Bible education to thousands at its home campus in Murrieta, California, and more than 20 extension campuses worldwide.
Because of its size and influence, many Christians have asked exactly what Calvary Chapel believes and what makes us distinct. At Calvary Chapel, we have always been hesitant to answer those questions, not because we are unsure of our beliefs, but because we are cautious to avoid division within the body of Christ. After all, what really matters is what we have in common as Christians, the essential doctrines of: the infallibility of God's Word; the virgin birth of Christ; Christ's sinless life, death for our sins, and bodily resurrection; Christ's ascension to glory; and His personal return to rule over the earth. This is the essence of Christianity and agreed upon by all born-again believers.
When Christians move away from these foundational doctrines to those that are less essential, there is always a risk of setting barriers up in the church, something we at Calvary Chapel have no desire to do.
It is not our purpose to cause division or discord in the body of Christ; rather, we long for unity among all of God's people, and we allow for a great deal of flexibility even within our own church.
For more information about Calvary Chapel fellowships, visit http://calvarychapelassociation.com/