Long time Calvary Chapel pastor John Higgins has sadly passed away. John had been instrumental in the connection between Calvary Chapel founder Pastor Chuck Smith and Lonnie Frisbee. John had led one of the early church homes called House of Miracles, a place where the recently “saved” hippies who had given their lives to Christ could find refuge in an environment without drugs and alcohol. John later moved to Arizona and pastored what became known as Calvary Chapel Tri-City in the Tempe–Phoenix area.

As a young man, Pastor Raul Ries left the battlefield of Vietnam only to enter a mental and spiritual battle at home. Through the documentary Taking the Hill, he reached out to fellow veterans of past and current wars, sharing how Christ’s hope and compassion set him free. Read this story from our archives and find out where you can view the traveling three-quarter-size exhibit of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this summer.

Calvary Chapel Naples, FL, has adopted the ministry of sharing the Gospel annually at their local county fair. Many members of their fellowship volunteer in a brightly colored trailer, the “Godmobile”, answering questions about how to get to Heaven.

Calvary Chapel U.S. Navy Chaplain mentors men and women to help strengthen their faith in God while under pressure.

In the early 2000s, Chinese believers at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, CA, volunteered their time to translate Pastor Chuck Smith’s Through the Bible teachings into Mandarin. Years later, they got to witness the impact of their work.

Injecting both excitement and sometimes much needed encouragement into the hosting communities around the world, short-term mission trips not only lead workers into the field of harvest but also bring rewarding benefits to each person involved.

Believers from Refuge Fellowship Chiang Mai Calvary Chapel bring the love of Jesus to a remote Thai community as they joyfully share the Gospel, provide free medical care and eyeglasses, and love the children.

Join the Northeast Missions Conference at Calvary Chapel Philadelphia on Saturday, May 16. Meet missionaries and pastors from all over the world and hear what God is doing through His Church; spend time meeting and mingling directly with the missionaries and hearing firsthand about their ministries.

Pastor Joel Brown of Calvary Chapel Mukachevo, Ukraine, is recovering well from a heart stent operation last week. Continue to pray as he works to follow up on the successful surgery and improve his health.

Please pray for Pastor Joel Sterling Brown of Calvary Chapel Living Water in Mukachevo, Ukraine, facing possible heart surgery April 10. After years of serving thousands during war, he suffered a heart attack. Pray for healing, wisdom, and a miracle that glorifies God.

Seven high school students discovered that Christ’s love crosses every barrier as they served in rural Mexico, sharing the Gospel through action and creativity. What began as a mission to give became a powerful reminder of God’s transforming love and unexpected hospitality.

Soon after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Calvary Chapel Nizhyn Pastor Vadym Kotelenets and his family fled their town for the relative safety of Western Ukraine. After eight months of healthy rest, they returned home to their small town less than 100 miles from the Russian border to start ministry afresh to many displaced by the war, especially to children.

Pastor Joe Focht reminds us in Matthew 18:23–35 that those forgiven an unpayable debt must extend that same mercy to others. Grace received becomes grace given; withholding forgiveness reveals we have forgotten the depth of Christ’s compassion toward us.

Pastor John Vickery opened my eyes to the reality of revival—not as history, but as something God has done and can do again. Through the Welsh Revival, I saw lives transformed, communities changed, and was reminded what happens when God’s people truly seek Him.

Sergeant Oleksandr “Sasha” Borysov, a Calvary Chapel missionary church planter, now sacrificially serves his country in a military unit in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He uses his role to share the Gospel and relishes the privilege of helping many draw closer to God or find Him for the first time during their most harrowing moments.

Speed skating champion Anders Johnson competes for the first time in the 2026 Winter Olympics, taking with him the Gospel message in fulfillment of Jesus’ commission to “go into all the world and preach the Gospel” (Mark 16:15b).

As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, Calvary Chapel Pastor Illia Yarmil serves God and his country as a soldier on the front lines. Temporarily sidelined from their desire to start a church for youth, he and his wife, Revekka, now have a different goal—to survive a war that threatens to destroy their marriage and faith.

After experiencing the Grand Canyon through a biblical lens, a group of Calvary Chapel pastors are fortified in the defense of their faith.

Dave Matthews, long-time Calvary Chapel missionary and church planter to the Philippines, teaches a Bible study in the Tagalog language to Philippine locals on the island of Sagurong.

Despite the mountains of trash outside Trujillo, children laugh in the dust as Calvary Trujillo brings hope. Through games, discipleship, and the Gospel, an overlooked landfill community is being loved, protected, and lifted toward lasting transformation in Christ by faithful servants.