CCU BLOG
Saint, Sinner, & Savior – Eric Souza
Eric Souza is an alumnus of Calvary Chapel University and currently an instructor in our Biblical Studies programs! He serves as the Lead Pastor at Reach Church in Jacksonville, FL. In this message from Luke 7:36, Eric...
The Benefits of Suffering – Dr. Jason Falzarano
Dr. Falzarano is an alumnus of Calvary Chapel University and current professor in our Biblical Studies department. Recently he shared a message entitled “The Benefits of Suffering” Dr. Falzarano shares the purpose of...
What is the Bible? – Jim Gallagher
Calvary Chapel University alumnus Pastor Jim Gallagher is currently teaching an overview of the whole Bible at Calvary Chapel Vero Beach! To kick off the series he shared an overview of the entire Bible! Enjoy this...
CCU Student On The Mission Field – Kyle Fox
Kyle Fox is a missionary to Brazil and is currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Christian Education at Calvary Chapel University. Kyle and his family are serving the Lord in Belém, Brazil. Belém (the Portuguese word...
Jesus Revolution Coming This Month!
Inspired by a true movement, JESUS REVOLUTION tells the story of a young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) being raised by his struggling mother, Charlene (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) in the 1970s. Laurie and a sea of young...
Chuck Smith Interview With Greg Laurie
Pastor Chuck Smith was the founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement. His style of ministry was used by the Lord to bring thousands of young people to Jesus throughout his lifetime! Enjoy this interview with Greg Laurie...
What Every Church Should Do – Skip Heitzig
Join Calvary Chapel University instructor Skip Heitzig as he looks at what every church should do. It seems that everyone is an armchair theologian these days, expressing their opinion of what churches should (and...
3 Things That Will Help Your Students Grow Deeper
What are some things that we can do as leaders of students to help them grow spiritually? Better Bible Study So many messages in student ministries today are simply watered down. There is no nice way to say this, we...
Handling Worry – Lloyd Pulley
How do we deal with worry? Sometimes we can get caught up worrying about things and lose our focus on Jesus. In this message Pastor Lloyd Pulley of Calvary Chapel Old Bridge shares how to deal with things that are...
Serving Christ In An Unchristian World – Skip Heitzig
If you have spent any time in ministry you most likely already know this! The Christian life should carry a warning label: “Warning: Those who enter here won’t find it easy. In fact, at times it will be very difficult,...
4 Ways To Make Your Youth Ministry Better in 2023
4 Ways To Make Your Youth Ministry Better in 2023 Commit Time To Helping Parents You may not feel this way, but the truth is that the parents of your students need and want help feeding them spiritually. Every...
The Jesus Movement And Calvary Chapel- David Guzik
Pastor David Guzik is a tremendous Bible teacher, and an alumnus and board member of Calvary Chapel University! In the video below he explains the history of the Calvary Chapel movement as it came out of a small church...
Youth Ministry Momentum For The Holidays
It’s Christmas time! We all have our favorite Christmas traditions and memories of this time when we celebrate the coming of Jesus! Ministry life can be busy during this time of the year as we all have added...
Relying On The Holy Spirit In Youth Ministry
When it comes to reaching young people it can be easy to overlook the necessity of the Holy Spirit in our ministry. Zechariah 4:6 says “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, Says the Lord” We must remember this...
Always Improving In Youth Ministry
Richard Nixon said, “Defeat doesn't finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits.” In the same way those of us who lead youth ministries in the Calvary Chapel movement...
Retaining Your Identity In Youth Ministry – Tim Chaddick
Throughout the Calvary Chapel movement Youth Workers spend their time pouring into young people in a sacrificial way. In very few other area of ministry is your success rate so low and the stakes so high. In the midst...
The Call Of Ministry – Pastor Chuck Smith
Pastor Chuck Smith was the founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement. His style of ministry was used by the Lord to bring thousands of young people to Jesus throughout his lifetime! The following is a sermon that Pastor...