Ministry & Leadership

“Give them a little grace, then make sure to give them some truth.” “Make sure you balance that truth out with some grace.” “Don’t show…

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full…

The pre-tribulation rapture is a Calvary Chapel distinctive. But that doesn’t mean we expect things to be all roses before the Rapture. On the contrary,…

Two and a half years ago, I was sitting in a church service at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. It was an ordinary Wednesday night, and…

I heard a story last week about a preacher who stepped into the pulpit. As he spoke, the congregation instantly recognized the hand and presence…

I’m an expert at starting things; it’s the completing that I’m not so good at. I have a small stack of books on my nightstand…

"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay…

“You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold…

I recently found myself reading Luke 9:10-17 again. It tells of when Jesus miraculously fed 5,000 men with five loaves of bread and two fish.…

There’s a lot of talk in both the Evangelical church and increasingly in the secular business world about “servant leadership.” For many years at Calvary…

I am a consumer. I love nice things. I love new products, the shinier the gadget, the better. I also really like good service, and…

When looking for a New Testament model for church leadership in the early church, we find a plurality of elders. Nowhere in the New Testament…