"Immediately we can see some problems with the way pastors are selected in many
(most) churches. Pastors are called by God, not by boards, not by congregations, and not appointed by denominations. Calvary Chapel has been criticized often for having pastor-led churches but it is, we believe strongly, the way God has said the church should be
run…"
1 Timothy 3:1-7
Sunday Morning Third Service
May 10, 2020
1 Timothy 1:1-4
March 15, 2020
"1 & 2 Timothy, along with the letter to Titus, are known as ‘the pastoral epistles.’ The reason is that these young men were especially chosen by God and developed under Paul’s ministry to lay a foundation for the early church. Because it was so new, the church, as you might imagine, was a little disorganized. It’s easy for us because so many faithful men have gone before us. But not so for the early Christians…"
1 Timothy 1:3-11
March 22, 2020
"There were false teachers telling convincing stories to authenticate their authority to teach. The genealogies were made up to give Jews authority by virtue of their family-line to teach. Paul says it’s not who you are but what you teach that matters. Things haven’t changed a lot, have they?"