Calvary Chapel West Volusia, Fl.

What is Calvary Chapel?

"Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts" Zechariah 4:6 Calvary Chapel is a work of the Holy Spirit.

It was begun in the late 1960's as a small non-denominational church of 25 members pastored by Pastor Chuck Smith. The Lord gave him a burden to reach out in love & understanding to the youth of that generation. As a result of this outreach, the "Jesus Movement" was born.

Calvary Chapel is known for its strong emphasis on the teaching of God's Word. Following the pattern outlined in Nehemiah 8:8, Calvary Chapel "simply teaches the Bible, simply." A hallmark of Pastor Chuck's teaching is a systematic, verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book approach that presents the "whole counsel of God."

Calvary Chapel sees as its model the early church as recorded in the Book of Acts. Calvary Chapel is a fellowship of like-minded people. Today there are over 1,200 churches that count themselves a part of the fellowship.