Well, here we are 1/2 way through the year. I was recently thinking about the many church leaders and pastors who had a clever“2020 Vision” tagline, promising a year of great clarity for their people.  But now? Many pastors aren’t so sure about their plans anymore—and the vision they once had is no longer clear. Because of the recent events in the US and across […]

Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. Philippians 2:16 The same Word that spoke the universe into being can release divine power in our lives!  But we have a responsibility to appreciate the Word, and not treat it […]

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;rather, he made himself nothing    by taking the very nature of a servant,    being made in human likeness.And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death—        even death on a cross! Philippians […]

Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what […]

A note of encouragement from Pastor Tim: Dear friends, and people of Calvary Chapel,The Bible tells us, “how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity” (Psalm 133:1). At the bedrock of our church is a total allegiance to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to follow God’s instructions for us in the Bible. When the people of God are […]

In what ways or how does your leadership team create an environment in which people are trained, equipped, assigned duties, followed up, and sent out again? “It’s easy to mislabel equipping as delegating. But you can’t delegate a task to someone who hasn’t been equipped. They may not be as unwilling as they are untrained.” – Karl Vaters In Karl Vaters book ‘100 Days to […]

Dear Christian, When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into […]