Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa

Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa
Map
LocationCosta Mesa, California
CountryUnited States
DenominationCalvary Chapel
Weekly attendance9,500
Websitewww.calvarychapelcostamesa.com
History
StatusChurch
Founded1965 (1965)
Founder(s)Chuck Smith
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Brian Brodersen

Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa is a Christian megachurch located near the boundary between the cities of Costa Mesa and Santa Ana in Orange County. Although the church takes its name from its original facilities on the Costa Mesa side of the boundary, it is now in Santa Ana. The original Calvary Chapel, the church has grown since 1965 from a handful of people, led by senior pastor Chuck Smith, to become the "mother church" of over one thousand congregations worldwide.[1] Outreach Magazine's list of the 100 Largest Churches in America[2] lists attendance as 9,500, making it the thirty-ninth largest in America.

  1. ^ Moll, Rob (February 16, 2007). "Day of Reckoning". Christianity Today.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)