As born-again Christians, we are to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). If you don’t know God as your Savior and Lord, you can do that today.
According to Scripture, being a disciple involves personal growth characterized by the following: Putting Jesus first in all things (Mark 8:34-38), Following Jesus’ teachings (John 8:31-32), Fruitfulness (John 15:5-8), Love for other disciples (John 13:34-35), Outreach, mentoring, and disciple making (Matthew 28:18-20).
Here are some resources to assist your own spiritual growth or that of those you disciple as you walk with God.
- Join and faithfully attend a local church. Become part of a community of believers, and do not neglect gathering together. Join us on Sundays at 10am and receive our monthly e-bulletin to stay updated, or find a good, Bible based chuch near you.
- Share your decision to follow Jesus and get baptized. Publicly identify with Jesus through faith, repentance, and water baptism. Let’s celebrate! Fill out the Water Baptism Request Form
- Devote yourself to the Word daily. See our Bible Reading Resources below or check our our Faith Basics: 8 Studies for Believers, also get connected to a Men’s Bible study group or Women’s Bible study group.
- Commit to a habit of prayer. Pray continually, with thanksgiving, confession, requests, and listening. See our Prayer Resources below. Have a prayer request? Let us know!
- Give generously and cheerfully to a local church. Help us care for the church family, care for the poor, and stay on mission for Jesus. View our giving information.
- Serve faithfully in a local church. We each have talents and gifts to help build up the local church. Learn more about how to serve with us.
- Share your faith, as you go. Together we can reach the lost and openly tell others what Jesus has done for us and can do for them too. See our Sharing the Gospel Resources below. Learn more about our upcoming outreaches.
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Bible Reading Resources
Ready to read the Bible and follow a plan? By spending 15 minutes a day in God’s Word, you could read through it in a year and grow in the knowledge of the Lord.
- Blue Letter Bible has in-depth study tools, several reading plans, and free classes with BLB Institute, all designed to help you connect with God.
- 1 YEAR PRINTABLE PLANS: Canonical (Genesis to Revelation), Chronological, Historical, Life Journal, Old & New Testament
- 2 YEAR PRINTABLE PLANS: Canonical Five Day Plan (Genesis to Revelation), Old & New Testament
- Bible.is, a ministry of Faith Comes By Hearing has the Bible in both text, audio, and video for online and mobile devices to help you connect with God.
- Gideons.Bible.is, is a ministry of The Gideons International with Bible reading plans.
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Prayer Resources
- The Voice of the Martyrs Pray Today app encourages you to pray for Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ. Listen to the VOM Radio
- The Global Christian Relief gives you prayer requests submitted by front-line workers living out their faith in the world’s most difficult places. Listen to the Global Christian Relief Podcast
- Book: Effective Prayer Life by Chuck Smith, which discusses the principles of prayer and the victorious results of such a life.
- Send us a Prayer Request. Let us know how we can pray with you.
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Sharing The Gospel Resources
- How to Share Your Testimony Biblically – by Pastor Tim Molter
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the powerful outreach ministry of the Graham family. Visit the Billy Graham Library.
- Educating Our World is the ministry of Don Stewart to proclaim and defend the Christian faith. (100’s of Free PDF’s)
- Pocket Testament League is helping Christians Read, Carry and Share the Word of God.
- Answers in Genesis helps Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus. Visit the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter.
- Mark Cahill Ministries is helping Christians be equipped for sharing Jesus and for eternity.
- Sean McDowell and Josh McDowell have great resources with a Biblical worldview.
- BibleThinker is the ministry of Mike Winger dedicated to equipping people to think and live biblically.
- Got Questions Ministries helps people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Adults: GotQuestions.org | Kids: GQkidz.org | Teens: 412teens.org
- Lee Strobel is an atheist-turned-Christian and best-selling author of The Case for Christ.
- Cross Examined led by Frank Turek and other Christian apologists, who address topics faced by young people today.
- Stand to Reason led by Greg Koukl helps people think more clearly about faith in Christ. Red Pen Logic with Mr. B (Tim Barnett) is a part of this ministry.
- Reasons for Hope and DeBunked are equipping a new generation to stand boldly on the Word of God.
- Always Be Ready led by Charile Campbell is a Christian apologetics ministry dedicated to equipping Christians.
- The Way of the Master with Living Waters can be helpful to equip believers with sharing the gospel.
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Bible Study Resources
- How to do an Inductive Bible Study – by Pastor Tim Molter
- The Word for Today is the solid and consistent teaching of the whole Bible by Pastor Chuck Smith. Commentary is also on BLB.org
- Enduring Word is the teaching through the Bible and commentary of Pastor David Guzik. Commentary is also on BLB.org
- The Defender’s Study Bible by ICR (Institute for Creation Research) founder Dr. Henry Morris.
- BibleRef – Online Bible Commentary You Can Understand by Got Questions Ministries.
- The CCA (Calvary Chapel Association) teaching library of various Calvary Chapel pastors teaching the Bible.
- K-QUIP Radio has an excellent schedule of solid Bible teachers, including Pastor Sam Allen and the Calvary Road. Listen Online
- From the Inside Out is the teaching ministry of Pastor Tim Molter. Listen Online (Watch also with Roku)
- HisChannel TV has some good Bible teachers, movies and news updates (with World News Briefing, Thurs at 8pm). (Watch also with Roku)
- Through the Bible is the radio program of J. Vernon McGee. Join the 5-year cycle through the entire Bible.
- GodSword is the radio program of Ken Graves of Calvary Chapel Bangor.
- Real Life is the radio program of Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills.
- A New Beginning is the radio program of Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship.
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Community Resources
- Looking for local help for a friend or for yourself? Here is a list we put together of resources available to our community.
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Financial Stewardship Resources
If you want to be financially healthy and be able to give and serve more (like going on a missions trip or to Israel), then it’s time to learn more about Financial Stewardship. For our church fellowship, we will sponsor you for free with help that is Biblically based from:
- DaveRamsey.com – Dave Ramsey’s “The Seven Baby Steps” (PDF Download) Listen online or use the Radio Station Finder
- EveryDollar.com – Free monthly budgeting tool and phone app
- Crown.org – Crown Financial Ministries “Crown Money Map” (PDF Download) Listen online
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Nearby Calvary Chapels (Also check out the Calvary Chapel Locator)
- Calvary Chapel Fargo, ND – Pastor: Seth Wetter
- Calvary Chapel Bemidji, MN – Pastor: Alex Robinson
- Refuge (Saint Cloud, MN) – Pastor: Dominic Dinger
- Calvary Chapel Northwoods (Grand Rapids, MN) – Pastor: Wade Freshour
- Calvary Chapel Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN) – Pastor: Mike Fernandez
- Calvary Chapel Saint Paul, MN – Pastor: Chik Chikeles
- Calvary Chapel White Bear Lake, MN – Pastor: Seann Dikkers
- Calvary Chapel Red Wing, MN – Pastor: Mike Montgomery
- Calvary Chapel Rochester, MN – Pastor: Josiah Hind
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These are recommended resources that we have been personally encouraged and challenged by, and we hope they do the same for you. It’s been said before that great leaders are readers, and we are committed to regularly reading through our Bible and never stop learning. May the Lord bless you as you grow! – Pastor Tim Molter
(The list below contains some of the most recent Pastor’s Picks, to view all click here)
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Other Helpful Ministries
- American Heritage Girls is a Christ-centered character and leadership development program for girls.
- Blue Letter Bible Institute offers a complete free course of study on Christian belief and practice.
- Calvary Chapel Association has excellent resources and is the one-stop for all things Calvary.
- Calvary Chapel Magazine provides a glimpse of what God is doing around the world
- Calvary Chapel Music Channel has worship from the early days of Maranatha! Music and the Jesus Movement. Listen Online
- Calvary Chapel Worship provides conferences and resources to help us worship the Lord.
- Calvary Disaster Relief is answering the call of God and responding to man-made and natural disasters.
- Faith Comes by Hearing – Military BibleStick Outreach brings the pure Word of God to our American troops.
- Family Research Council is committed to, advancing faith, family, and freedom from a biblical worldview. Pray, Vote, and Stand.
- Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson shares biblical principles that support marriage, family, and child-development.
- FamilyLife with Dennis and Barbara Rainey help families pursue what matters most and grow more fulfilling connections with God, each other, and their communities.
- Focus on the Family provides Christian advice on marriage and parenting. Listen to Adventures in Odyssey for kids.
- Health Resources Center is our local Pregnancy Resource Center that affirms the value of all human life.
- Live Action reveals the humanity of the preborn and has excellent Pro-Life Resources.
- Poimen (“Shepherd”) Ministries focuses on Strengthening Pastors, to Strengthen Churches.
- Samaritan’s Purse is an International Relief organization that helps people both physically and spiritually.
- Servant Quarters is the ministry of Mr. Gayle Erwin on the Nature of Jesus.
- Radio – CCFF Online Radio is our ministry with Calvary Chapel pastors in the schedule. Listen Online
- Radio – CSN 90.7 FM (K214FP) has some Calvary Chapel pastors in the schedule. Listen Online
- Radio – Life 97.9 FM (93.9 FM Fergus Falls) music that uplifts you all day long. Listen Online
- Radio – Praise 101.5 FM music to worship Jesus together. Listen Online
- Real Life Netwok is the TV channel hub of Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills.
- The Voice of the Martyrs serves Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ.
- The World View in 5 Minutes is a round-up of the daily news from a Biblical perspective.
- Trail Life USA is a Christ-Centered mentoring and discipleship program that speaks to the heart of a boy.