Calvary Chapel Kampala - About the Church

Vision

Our Vision is to establish a worshipping fellowship of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. And through consistent study of the whole Bible, prayer & in the power of the Holy Spirit, grow in spiritual maturity & expand the Kingdom of God through evangelism.

Purpose

The Purpose of Calvary Chapel Kampala is threefold:

Upreach: To worship God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Inreach: To build up the church of Jesus Christ through the teaching of the Word of God (The Bible) and the ministry of the Spirit

Outreach: To persuade men and women to repent, believe, and confess Jesus Christ as Lord.

History

Calvary Chapel Kampala is part of the Calvary Chapel movement started by Pastor Chuck Smith of CC Costa Mesa. CC Costa Mesa is a non-denominational evangelical Christian church that began with twenty-five people in Costa Mesa, California in 1965 by Pastor Chuck Smith. Pastor Chuck Smith was a key minister to the youth in what is called the Jesus movement of the 1960s. As he reached out to the youth of the counter-culture – the hippies, drug users, and those rebelling against cold traditions, many accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God gave the increase and thousands gave their lives to Christ.

Today, Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa is listed among the world’s twenty largest churches with more than thirty-five thousand calling it their home church. From this first Calvary Chapel many men were raised up who went out to plant new Calvary Chapel churches. These in turn also raised up new pastors and church planters so that today there are over one thousand five hundred Calvary Chapels around the United States and the world.

Calvary Chapel Kampala began in May 2002 as a small fellowship of believers meeting together in a storefront on Nkrumah Rd. The church congregation grew immediately as people were drawn to the simple teaching of the word of God. In less than one year the fellowship outgrew the Nkrumah Rd. location, and now meets in a larger building in the city center of Kampala. In the past few years, among other things, the church has established a Calvary Chapel Bible College extension campus in Kampala. In the two year program students are taught important principles from the Word of God to help them in their lives and ministries. CCK also has several hours of radio time on Power FM, one of Uganda's largest Christian stations. The Word of God--taught by pastors like Chuck Smith, and Ray Bentley--is changing lives over the airwaves. Missions is also a big part of the fellowship. CCK missionaries are being sent out to plant churches and do the work of God in East Africa. God is moving, and the work is prospering.

The Future is bright and promising for CCK as the Lord continues to do His mighty work. He is looking for men and women who are willing to join with Him to build the kingdom of God. Are you ready to get involved?

Statement of Faith

WE BELIEVE the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21).

WE BELIEVE there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30)

WE BELIEVE in the deity of Christ (John 10:33); His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:34-35); His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15, 7:26); His miracles (John 2:11); His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9); His resurrection (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:4); His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19); His personal return to earth in power and glory. (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16)

WE BELIEVE in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature, and that all are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ, and that only by God's grace, through faith alone, are we saved. (John 3:16-19; 5:24; Romans 3:23, 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5)

WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are not unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:28-29)

WE BELIEVE in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28)

WE BELIEVE in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (Romans 8:13-14; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20; Ephesians 4:30, 5:18)