Calvary Chapel Downtown Las Vegas

Our Statement of Faith - Our Mission, Vision, & History - CCDLV Staff

WE BELIEVE
the Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.

WE BELIEVE
that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

WE BELIEVE
in the deity of Jesus Christ; in His Virgin Birth; in His sinless life; in His miracles; in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood; in His bodily resurrection; in His ascension to the right hand of the Father; and in His personal return in power and glory.

WE BELIEVE
that for the salvation of lost and sinful humanity, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential, and that repentance from sin and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way to come into a relationship with God.

WE BELIEVE
in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We further believe His power and gifts are available to believers today.

WE BELIEVE
in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

WE BELIEVE
it is important to uphold the scriptural practices of the early church. Therefore, we hold to the practice of water baptism and the regular taking of Communion. We do not believe that either of these practices is essential for salvation, but that they serve as a demonstration of our living faith in Christ.

Mission Vision and History

WHO ARE WE?

Calvary Chapel Downtown Las Vegas was founded in November of 2003. It was birthed out of a sister-ministry called Calvary Downtown Outreach which was founded in March of 2001. After primarily ministering to the homeless population of Las Vegas we began to realize the need for a community church plant in the downtown area of Las Vegas. Through much prayer and seeking the Lord diligently we began Calvary Chapel Downtown Las Vegas as separate entity but still working closely with Calvary Downtown Outreach inner city ministries to accomplish a broader vision and reach more people with the Gospel.
Calvary Chapel is a fellowship of non-denominational Christian Churches that began with twenty-five people in Costa Mesa, California in 1965 with Pastor Chuck Smith. Today, Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa is listed among the world’s twenty largest churches with more than thirty-five thousand people calling it their home church. Now, over 1500 Calvary Chapel affiliate churches have been established all over the world with the same philosophy. We believe the simple teaching of God’s word, simply, is what will bring real change in the lives and hearts of people. We believe that revival happens when the Spirit of God is working through the Word of God in the people of God, and by that basic truth the people of God will be equipped to reach a lost and dying world with the love of Jesus Christ.
Calvary Chapel Downtown Las Vegas is an affiliate church of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. For nearly 40 years Calvary Chapels have been distinctly characterized by contemporary worship and verse by verse teaching of the whole Bible.