Pursuing Life

Kaylee Glessner started attending Calvary when she was a senior in high school, after her family decided it was time to transition to a new church home. Not only was Kaylee uprooted from the church she’d attended her entire life, but she was about to enter another season of transition as she would graduate from high school and navigate through the unknowns of post-graduate life. During this time, Kaylee has seen God work through the local church in unexpected ways to bring healing and encouragement to both her and her family, and today she’s here to share that story with us, as we

Curt & Diane Bitterman have faithfully served at Calvary Church for over four decades. Diane’s primary role has been serving with children, where she’s been involved since the beginning of Wednesday night programming, and Curt has faithfully served with Global Ministries, where he helped start the short-term missions program, and now assists with missionary housing. Curt & Diane have so faithfully lived out what it means to invest in God’s work, but they will be the first to tell you that they truly are the ones who have been impacted. Today they are here to share with us how they have seen God’s faithfulness through serving.

Pastor Beau Eckert has been Senior Pastor at Calvary Church for the last 11 years, but prior to stepping into his current role, he served primarily with youth and young adults. Today we’ll get to hear about his history with Calvary Church, how he came to saving faith in Jesus Christ, and the ways that God faithfully guided his path to lead him to where he is today.

This year, Calvary Church is celebrating it's 85th anniversary! We'll be joining in on the festivities on Pursuing Life as we reflect on God's faithfulness and hear stories of His goodness. Join us as we kick off our new series, Celebrate Faithfulness, on Monday, September 12th. 

Do you want to publicly celebrate the faithfulness of God in your life? Submit your story at: calvarychurch.org/shareastory

Last week we had the privilege of hearing from Peter & Sarah Hoang about their passion for discipleship, and today, Sarah joins us again, along with her mentor, Leslie Powell, and mentee, Megan Grant. These three ladies are sharing with us how their relationships with one another have contributed to growth in their relationships with Christ.

This week’s episode is all about discipleship! As a church, one of our current vision initiatives is for everyone to be and make disciples. Peter and Sarah Hoang have been investing their lives in discipleship for the last two decades. Today we get to hear how God has ignited this passion for discipleship within them, and how walking alongside others has been a catalyst for growth as they pursue life in Christ.

Jon & Beth Wolfe join us today to celebrate the ways God has worked in their lives through parenthood. Through this conversation, they will share with us the importance of leading by example, teaching their daughters what it means to live from a biblical worldview, and how to foster the unique gifts and talents that the Lord has given to each of their children so that they can use them for His glory as they pursue their own relationships with Christ.

Steve Yates, Pastor of Connection Ministries at Calvary Church, primarily works with systems – from our database, to the library, to human resources, his job is all about learning how to improve processes so that we can have a clear path to pursuing life in Christ. Steve has always enjoyed systems and learning how things work, and today we get to hear the story of how God has woven that into his life and used it as an avenue for sharing the gospel.

Rick & Kim Grunden are teachers in our Marriage Builders Adult Bible Fellowship, and they have been attending Calvary with their 6 children for the last 6 years. Today they are telling their story of God’s faithfulness in their marriage, and how He has worked in their lives amidst unexpected challenges and even unmet expectations.

Naomi Long, Director of Young Women’s Ministry at Calvary Church, joins us today to share her story and explain how she ended up in her role on staff! Naomi’s primary focus on our Student Ministry team is working with 7th-12th grade girls and their leaders. Her work aims to come alongside, encourage and equip these young women as they take steps to pursue life in Christ.