We are a nondenominational, Evangelical church. We believe that:
(1) The Holy Scriptures, comprised of Old and New Testaments, are fully and verbally inspired by God and are therefore infallible in the original writings and completely trustworthy in all areas in which they speak. Their central salvation message and essential teachings are clear and accessible to all who follow the standard and self-evident rules of literary interpretation. They are therefore the supreme, unmediated, and final authority of faith and practice for every believer.
(2) There is only one eternal, almighty and perfect God. Within the Being of this one true God exist three eternally distinct and coequal Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three Persons are the one true God.
(3) Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, who took upon Himself human flesh through the miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary. He who is true God became true man, uniting two natures in one person forever. Christ lived a perfect, sinless life, died on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for our sins, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended into Heaven where He now serves as our High Priest, our only Mediator. He will return bodily and visibly to the earth as King of kings and will judge every human being who has ever lived.
(4) The Holy Spirit is the eternal Third Person of the Triune God, the Regenerator and Sanctifier of the redeemed, the Bestower of spiritual fruit and gifts, and the abiding Advocate who empowers believers for godly living and service.
(5) In Adam human beings were created in the image of God (i.e., they share in a finite way the communicable attributes of God, including personality, spirituality, rationality, and morality). Through the fall of Adam that image of God in humanity has been defiled, although not eradicated. Every human being is radically corrupt and estranged from God. Human beings are condemned by God because of their descent into sin, both through their relationship to Adam and through individual choice. The desperate need of humanity is forgiveness of sins and consequent restoration of fellowship with God; yet humans remain totally unable to atone for and restore themselves.
(6) Jesus' death on the cross provided a penal substitutiary atonement for the sins of humanity. In salvation we are rescued from God's wrath by His unmerited grace alone, through faith alone, on account of Christ alone.
(7) Those who have received the free gift of salvation will be raised from the dead or raptured (snatched up from their earthly lives) to meet Christ at His Second Coming, and their bodies will be transformed like unto His glorious, immortal body. They will live forever in the fellowship and Kingdom of God in a new heaven and a new earth. Eternal, conscious punishment apart from the fellowship and Kingdom of God (hell) is the ultimate destiny of unredeemed humanity, Satan, and his entire angelic host.
(8) The Christian church, which is the body and bride of Christ, is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Corporately and individually, its members strive to worship, serve, and glorify God through prayer and praise, diligent study and application of the Scriptures, evangelism, sanctified living, good works, and observance of the rites of baptism and the Lord's Supper. The ultimate mission of the church is the discipleship of all nations - not only the saving of souls (which is primary) but also the bringing of the gospel to bear on every aspect of life and thought - until the Lord returns.
Thanks to our friends at CRI for wording this so well!
All Calvary Revival Churches in the Hampton Roads area are one church…just in many locations. Although each church operates autonomously, we are united in vision, mission, and core values. We work together to accomplish God's purposes for His kingdom. To find out more, please visit the Calvary Alliance of Churches website.
You can expect lively, energetic worship and praise, sincere prayer, and dynamic teaching ministry. From time to time, we have special ministry like drama or Hip Hop. There is no dress code. Feel free to come as you are. Most visitors and members come in "dressy casual" attire. Most leaders wear business attire. Also, the fourth (and fifth) Sundays are youth oriented and are “dress down” days.
Yes, you have to stand and quote a Scripture. Just kidding!! We will ask you to stand, but only so we can identify you and give you a gift. Did you say gift? Yes! Every first time visitor gets a gift bag with some goodies inside. You won’t have to say a word. We just want you to know how special you are to us and how much we appreciate you being with us.
You can give us a call or shoot us an email. Phone: (757) 216-4112. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
We currently have both! But be warned...we are taking a hard look at the effectiveness of the church-based event/classroom model of youth evangelism and the segregated Sunday School model. We have begun to question whether it is the church's job to disciple youth or equip and encourage parents to disciple their own children (Deuteronomy 6; Ephesians 6)! So yes, we currently have an awesome youth ministry (New Generation), but we are beginning to dream of the day where people ask if we have something for youth, and we say, "Yes...Fathers!"
Yes we do. Although every biblical church should do a few things well (worship God, reach out to hurting people, minister to the community, disciple and train through excellent preaching and teaching, encourage fellowship), we do have what some would call "ministry distinctives" or "thrusts":
Absolutely! Yes, we do have quite a few young families in our church, but there are also quite a few "more mature" saints as well. Our church is multi-generational and multi-ethnic. You are welcome regardless of age, race, or socio-economic status.
We wish! We are renting and moving around as needed, but we hope one day to have our own and are waiting on God's timing. We are trusting Him to provide us with a facility in line with our core values and distinctives. In the mean time, what He has provided has been a blessing to our church family
We have a Covenant Life Class once a year in September. The class is 12 weeks long and is your entry point into our family. The class covers basic doctrine, church vision and mission, and more. For more information about the class, contact our admin department. We'd love to have you become part of our family!
