"A sad testimony of the church today is that many people who attend church, who take the name of Christian and say their prayers faithfully, have never had the change in their lives that Christ effects in a person. You may have the spiritual jargon down pat, but if it hasn?t come into the area of your life where it affects your will, your religion is worthless.It is only as we walk in the Spirit, as we live in the Spirit, as we move in the Spirit, that we become what God would have us be-a pure product that He can enjoy."
Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.
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