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| − | '''Chuck Smith''' (1927-2013) was the founder of the [[Calvary Chapel]] fellowship of churches, beginning with the original Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California in the late 1960s.<ref>https://pastorchuck.com/</ref> Reaching out to hippies and ex-hippies during the [[Jesus Movement]], Smith's original churches spread so that today over 1,000 churches have the name Calvary Chapel.<ref>http://calvarychapelassociation.com/founders-page/</ref> | + | '''Charles Ward "Chuck" Smith''' (1927-2013) was the founder of the [[Calvary Chapel]] fellowship of churches, beginning with the original Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California in the late 1960s.<ref>https://pastorchuck.com/</ref> Reaching out to hippies and ex-hippies during the [[Jesus Movement]], Smith's original churches spread so that today over 1,000 churches have the name Calvary Chapel.<ref>http://calvarychapelassociation.com/founders-page/</ref> |
Apart from his pastoring, Smith was a prolific author of [[Christian]] works. | Apart from his pastoring, Smith was a prolific author of [[Christian]] works. | ||
He was born in 1927, attended LIFE Bible College, and worked as a preacher in many places before arriving at Calvary Chapel.<ref>http://www.wheaton.edu/ISAE/Hall-of-Biography/Chuck-Smith</ref> | He was born in 1927, attended LIFE Bible College, and worked as a preacher in many places before arriving at Calvary Chapel.<ref>http://www.wheaton.edu/ISAE/Hall-of-Biography/Chuck-Smith</ref> | ||
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He died October 3, 2013.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/03/local/la-me-1004-chuck-smith-20131004</ref> His successor may be causing a minor schism in Calvary College.<ref>http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/march/tale-of-two-calvary-chapel-movement-split-chuck-smith.html</ref> | He died October 3, 2013.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/03/local/la-me-1004-chuck-smith-20131004</ref> His successor may be causing a minor schism in Calvary College.<ref>http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/march/tale-of-two-calvary-chapel-movement-split-chuck-smith.html</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:59, March 4, 2023
Charles Ward "Chuck" Smith (1927-2013) was the founder of the Calvary Chapel fellowship of churches, beginning with the original Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California in the late 1960s.[1] Reaching out to hippies and ex-hippies during the Jesus Movement, Smith's original churches spread so that today over 1,000 churches have the name Calvary Chapel.[2]
Apart from his pastoring, Smith was a prolific author of Christian works.
He was born in 1927, attended LIFE Bible College, and worked as a preacher in many places before arriving at Calvary Chapel.[3]
He died October 3, 2013.[4] His successor may be causing a minor schism in Calvary College.[5]
References
- ↑ https://pastorchuck.com/
- ↑ http://calvarychapelassociation.com/founders-page/
- ↑ http://www.wheaton.edu/ISAE/Hall-of-Biography/Chuck-Smith
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/03/local/la-me-1004-chuck-smith-20131004
- ↑ http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/march/tale-of-two-calvary-chapel-movement-split-chuck-smith.html