What is Calvary Church?
Calvary Church is an independent, evangelical Bible church located in Valparaiso, IN. We are committed to spreading the Word about Jesus Christ throughout Northwest Indiana and the world. Some distinctives that set Calvary apart from other churches include:
Contemporary worship without compromising biblical theology
Relevant, expository preaching
Discipleship through small groups
A passion to win as many as possible to Christ
A commitment to overseas missions
Our Mission
Experiencing the Gospel Changing Lives Forever
Our Vision
A family of growing disciples, set apart by the gospel, committed to ministry, mission, multiplication by the power of the Holy Spirit
Our Culture
Rooted
2 Timothy 3:16-17
The Bible is true and directs our lives
Reliant
John 14:16-17
We depend on the Holy Spirit in all things
Relevant
Colossians 1:5-6
The gospel works today
Real
Matthew 22:37-39
We can love God and others genuinely
What We Believe
We confess our unity with the Church global and the apostolic faith that has been believed and practiced since its founding.
We believe:
The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for Christian faith and life.
In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
That Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate.
That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict men; regenerate the believing sinner; and indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly service.
That mankind was created in the image of God to fill the earth and make it a better place for the glory of God; that in His creative wisdom He made mankind to be male and female; and that His design for marriage is for a man to leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife.
That the human race followed Satan, fell into sin and is therefore lost; and that only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe; and that only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and thus become children of God.
That water baptism and Communion are to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as a means of salvation.
That the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ, of which He is the Head.
That only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church and that every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs.
In the personal and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this “blessed hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
In the bodily resurrection of the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and of the unbeliever to everlasting conscious punishment.
