Chuck Smith
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Religious Organization Accountability
Lawsuit in Costa Mesa, California, Alleges Calvary Chapel Founder Chuck Smith Was Denied Medical Help Before His Death
The founding pastor of Calvary Chapel, Chuck Smith, led the Costa Mesa, California, church for more than four decades. According to the reports, the congregation began in 1965...

Evangelical Free, Alliance, Vineyard and Calvary Chapel
Family of Late Pastor Chuck Smith Sues Calvary Chapel, Alleging Elder Abuse and Wrongful Takeover of Property
Family members of Pastor Chuck Smith, founder of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, have filed a lawsuit against the church claiming elder abuse and wrongful takeover of his...

Evangelical Free, Alliance, Vineyard and Calvary Chapel
Pastor John Higgins, Who Led Calvary Chapel Tri City in Tempe, Arizona, for Nearly 40 Years, Dies
John Higgins, pastor of Calvary Chapel Tri City in Tempe, Arizona, died on June 3, 2026, according to Calvary Chapel Magazine, which published a profile of his life...

Evangelical Free, Alliance, Vineyard and Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel Pastor Sandy Adams Argues Male Leadership Is a Core Value for Church and Home
Pastor Sandy Adams, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Stone Mountain in Georgia, has written that he prays all Calvary Chapel pastors will maintain the principle of male leadership...