Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale

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Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale
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Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Country U.S.
Denomination Non-denominational Calvary Chapel
Weekly attendance Over 25,000[1]
Website www.calvaryftl.org
History
Founded 1985
Founder(s) Bob Coy
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Doug Sauder


Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale (CCFL) is an evangelical megachurch in Florida, with over 30,000 worshipers attending on average.[1] Founded in 1985 by Bob Coy, it is affiliated with the Calvary Chapel movement. Bob Coy stepped down as "senior pastor" in 2014.[2]

In addition to its main campus, CCFL has nine regional campus locations, also in Florida: Plantation, Hollywood, Boca Raton, Florida Keys (Tavernier), West Boca, Boynton Beach, Naples, North Lauderdale, and Midtown (Wilton Manors).[3] Combined, these nine regional locations minister to over 25,000 on a weekly basis via video simulcast.[4]

History

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. In 1980, a 24-year-old Bob Coy left the Las Vegas music industry to become an associate pastor in that city's Calvary Chapel. Five years later, Coy headed to South Florida, and founded Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale.[5]

In 1999, CCFL relocated to a 75-acre (30 ha) tract of land formerly owned by Harris Corporation, which now has a 3,800 seat sanctuary, children and youth ministries, and includes a skateboard park.[6]

In October 2003, CCFL sued Broward County for $1 for its initial refusal to allow the church to display a large cross and sign reading "Jesus is the reason for the season" in a 2-mile (3.2 km) holiday lights attraction at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, which drew around 250,000 visitors each year.[7] Calvary won the suit in November and was allowed to display the message.[8]

In April 2014, (Then) Senior Pastor Bob Coy resigned after confessing to a "moral failing which disqualifies him from continuing his leadership role at the church."[5][9]

In May of 2014, Pastor Doug Sauder was nominated, and then confirmed by the board of directors to be the new lead pastor for Calvary Chapel Fort Laudrdale. When announced, the CCFL church body and those familiar with Pastor Doug Sauder’s spiritual character and competency, responded with unanimous support and enthusiasm. [10]

Pastors

As of September 2015, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale has over thirty pastors and campus pastors:[11]

Guest speakers

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Among the guest speakers that have spoken at CCFL are the following: Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, Chuck Smith, Benjamin Netanyahu, Greg Laurie, Joni Eareckson Tada, Luis Palau, Charles Stanley, Kirk Cameron, Jon Courson, Ravi Zacharias, Tony Evans, and Max Lucado.

Affiliated ministries

Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale has several affiliated ministries:

  • 4KIDS of South Florida — an organization providing potential foster parents, sponsors, and prayer warriors the opportunity to get involved.[12]
  • His Caring Place — a crisis pregnancy center supporting single pregnant women who want to complete their pregnancy[13]
  • ActiveWord — a website allowing users to download recent sermons, and read daily devotionals [14]
  • WREH Reach FM — a radio station operated by CCFL

CCFL is a long-time contributor of volunteers and donors to Our Father's House Soup Kitchen in Pompano Beach.[citation needed]

References

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  2. ↑ http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail/EntityName/domnp-n24969-175d2a3d-6459-4044-b962-47ff62cf201e/calvary%20chapel/Page2
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  10. ↑ http://www.calvaryftl.org/calvary-blog/succession-plan-of-pastoral-leadership-for-calvary-chapel-fort-lauderdale/
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  14. ↑ http://www.activeword.org/

External links

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