Calvary Chapel Association
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For the record label created by the church, see Maranatha! Music.
Calvary Chapel is an international association of charismatic evangelical churches, with origins in Pentecostalism. It maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs.
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Calvary Chapel | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Evangelical Charismatic with Pentecostal origins |
Polity | Congregational polity (association of autonomous churches led by pastors) |
Founder | Chuck Smith (1927–2013) |
Origin | 1965 |
Separated from | Pentecostalism (The Foursquare Church) |
Branched from | Jesus movement |
Separations | Vineyard Movement |
Congregations | 1,800 |
Official website | Calvary Chapel Association: calvarycca |
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Beginning in 1965 in Southern California, this fellowship of churches grew out of Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.