Calvary Baptist Church, the friendliest Church in San Diego is located at the intersection of Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy and Julian Street.

We are a ministering, worshipping, working and witnessing institution. We have a long history of reaching lost men, women, boys and girls for Jesus Christ. At our very best, we are the family of God. It is His purpose that we serve. It is at His command that we march. It is into His kingdom that we invite others. We are proud to call Him our Father and the Great Head of the Calvary Baptist Family.

Beliefs (What We Believe as Believers Together)

Bible: We believe the Bible is the Word of God. Accepting fully the writings of the New and Old Testaments as divinely inspired works. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21)

Sin: We believe man was created in holiness but sinned in the Garden of Eden. The original sinful nature has passed to all men. Therefore, all men are sinners by nature and choice, sinful and lost. We believe man has no possible means of salvation without Christ. (Romans 5:12; Romans 3:10,23; Ephesians 2:8,9; Ephesians 2:1-3; Titus 3:5)

God: We believe there is one God eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 4:35, 6:4; Matthew 3:16, 17; Psalm 9:7; John 10:30; John 14:26; I John 5:7)

Jesus Christ: We believe in the Deity of Christ; His virgin birth; His shed blood for atonement; His resurrection; His ascension into Heaven to be our Intercessor; His Lordship over all creation. We believe His death made payment for our sin fully and completely and His resurrection is our hope. (John 1:1-3; I John 1:7; Hebrews 9:11-12; I Peter 1:18-19; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; Matthew 28:18; Philippians 2:9-11; Philippians 2:6-7; Romans 4:25; Isaiah 53:4-5)

Holy Spirit: We believe the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, makes believers children of God through the new birth assuring them of Heaven, and by His indwelling enables Christians to live a Godly life. (John 16:8-11; Titus 3:5; I Corinthians 12:13; I Corinthians 6:19,20; Romans 8:14,16; Romans 8:1-4; Galatians 5:16; Ephesians 5:9,18)

Salvation: We believe in Salvation by grace through faith - that salvation is the free gift of God, not by any virtue or works of man, but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe all true believers possess the gift of eternal life, sonship in the family of God, and the divine guarantee that shall never perish. (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; John 1:12; John 10:28; John 3:18; I Peter 2:24)

Baptism: We believe baptism is the act of obedience in which believers, in Christ, give symbolic testimony to our new life in Christ Jesus. It is also our belief that scriptural baptism is held to be only by total immersion of a believer. (Acts 8:38; Romans 6:4)

Satan: We believe in the existence of Satan, the deceiver and god of this present world; that he was defeated and judged at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain. (John 8:44; Job 1:6-12; Job 2:1-8; II Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; I John 3:8, 4:4, 5:18; Rev. 20:10)

Second Coming: We believe in the second coming of Christ; the time being unrevealed but always imminent. We believe that when He comes, He will first resurrect the dead and the translation of the living remove from the earth His waiting church; then pour out the righteous judgments of God upon the unbelieving world; afterwards descend with His church and establish His glorious and literal kingdom over all the nations for a thousand years. (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:1; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; I Corinthians 15:51-57; Rev. 6-19; Rev. 19:1-20)

Fellowship: We believe in the spirit of fellowship among the saints. We have established a Covenant with one another in Christ Jesus. [back to top]

Mission Statement

Win the Lost and Edify the Saints

Church Covenant

Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the presence of God, angels and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.

We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge and holiness; to give it a place in our affections, prayers and services above every organization of human origin; to sustain its worship, ordinances, disciplines and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly, as God has prospered us, towards its expenses, for the support of a faithful and evangelical ministry among us; the relief of the poor; and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. In case of difference of opinion in the church, we will strive to avoid a contentious spirit, and if we cannot unanimously agree, we will cheerfully recognize the right of the majority to govern.

We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to study diligently the word of God; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintance; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be kind and just to those in our employ, and faithful in the service we promise others; endeavoring in the purity of heart and good will towards all men to exemplify and commend our holy faith.

We further engage to watch over, to pray for, to exhort and stir up each other unto every good word and work; to guard each other's reputation, not needlessly exposing the infirmities of others; to participate in each other's joys, and with tender sympathy bear one another's burdens and sorrows; to cultivate Christian courtesy; to be slow to give or take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, and being mindful of the rules of our Savior in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew, to secure it without delay; and through life, amid evil report, and good report, to seek to live to the glory of God, who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous light.

When we remove from this place, we will engage as soon as possible to unite with some other church, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word. [back to top]

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"The pretty pink church at the foot of the Coronado Bridge"

From Downtown and North County
Take I-5 South to the Cesar E. Chavez Parkway exit. Make a left off the exit (stop sign). At the first light (Cesar E. Chavez Parkway) make a left. Church one block on right.

From National City, Chula Vista and South County
Take I-5 North to the Cesar E. Chavez Parkway exit. Make the first right off the exit. Church on right.

From El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley and East County
Take I-8 or I-94 West to I-5 South to the Cesar E. Chavez Parkway exit. Make a left off the exit. At the first light (Cesar E. Chavez Parkway) make a left. Church one block on right.

From Tierrasanta, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, and Points North
Take I-15 South to I-5 North to the Cesar E. Chavez Parkway exit. Make a right off the exit. Church on right.

From specific locations in San Diego or the United States
Click here to get detailed directions from any location in San Diego or the United States (map included). [back to top]

W. James Smith, Pastor
Cheryl L. Oliver, Church Administrator
719 Cesar E. Chavez Parkway, San Diego, California 92113
Phone: (619) 233-6487           Fax: (619) 233-4214
E-mail: Admin@Calvbc.org

WebServant
WebServant@Calvbc.org

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