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Our pastor planted Calvary Chapel Reason for Hope in Oxnard because he has a heart for the people in this community. Our pastor was born and raised in Oxnard. He has a burden to bring the "reason for hope" to the people, see them saved and being used for the Kingdom of God in this community . His principle of ministry is to passionately teach God's Word while serving and loving the people (2 Timothy 4:2, Mark 10:44-45, John 21:15-17).

Pastor Joshua is passionate about people learning God's Word, Living God's Word and loving one another. We will open our doors January 11, 2026 at 5:00pm

WHAT WE BELIEVE

This Calvary Chapel church has been formed as a fellowship of believers in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Our supreme desire is to know Christ and to be conformed into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit.

We are not a denominational church, nor are we opposed to denominations as such, only their over-emphasis of the doctrinal differences that have led to the division of the Body of Christ. We are an undenominational church.

We believe that the only true basis of Christian fellowship is His (Agape) love, which is greater than any differences we possess and without which we have no right to claim ourselves as Christians. (John 13:34-35)

 

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God. We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as being verbally and completely inerrant in the original writings and of supreme and final authority in faith and life.

  • We believe that God has not added to, deleted from, or altered the canon of the Bible with subsequent writings and revelations.

  • We believe there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each distinct from the Other, and Each are fully God, yet They are perfectly harmonized in Their Triune Being.

  • We believe in the deity of our Lord, Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His future return to this earth in power and glory, and His present life for us as High Priest and Advocate.

  • We believe that the lost and sinful man must be saved, and that man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

  • We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scripture as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are redeemed and justified on the grounds of His shed blood.

  • We believe that salvation is by grace, through faith, and is a free gift from God. It is not attained by our own works. Therefore, it cannot be earned by good works apart from faith. We believe that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential for personal salvation.

  • We believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible, taking exception only for the obvious metaphors and similes that God has not yet shed His light upon. We act on this belief by putting forth the entire word of God before the body in a book-by-book , chapter by chapter, verse by verse fashion, giving His people the entire counsel of His revealed Word to us.

  • We believe that God utilizes ALL the spiritual gifts as given in Scripture, in accordance with His perfect will. We believe each Christian is endowed with both general gifts and specific gifts. Each believer is unique unto the Lord, and each is uniquely gifted. It is our job as believers to discover our gifts and use them in our service both to God and to each other. We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by who’s indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life. We believe that the filling of the Holy Spirit is a baptism of power and is given to all believers who ask for it. The primary, initial characteristic of the filling of the Holy Spirit is a release of LOVE in and through the life of the believer. Other signs may accompany this, but Love is the essential one.

  • We believe in the bodily resurrection of both the just and the unjust; the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost along with Satan and his fallen angels.

  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • We believe in the blessed hope, which is the rapture of the church at Christ’s coming in the air. We believe that we will go to Him before the Tribulation (pre-trib) and that Christ will return to the earth physically to setup His kingdom before the millennium begins (pre-mil).

  • We believe that man was created in the image of God; that man sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death (separation from God) and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and, in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, become sinners in thought, word, and deed.

  • We believe that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter, Teacher and guarantee of our inheritance. We believe the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, righteousness and judgement. The Holy Spirit empowers believers for service, speaks to us the things of Jesus, and guides us into all truth.

  • We believe in a literal devil and his host of fallen angels, and that he is at work in the world today. We believe that Satan is a created being, and as such he is limited in presence and power.

  • We believe that God is worthy of all praise, reverence, and love; and that the highest calling of a Christian is to worship Him.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You can expect loving and authentic people, engaging and relevant music and worship, compelling preaching from the Bible, and an opportunity to encounter God. You can expect to find a place where creativity and fellowship come together to worship God in new and exciting ways. You can expect to be encouraged, challenged, convicted, excited and, most importantly, welcomed.

SERVICE INFORMATION

We currently meet at New Progressive Baptist Church of Oxnard after the day’s services have concluded. Ample on-site parking is available, along with additional public street parking.

Location:

3001 S. Rose Ave.

Oxnard, CA 93033

Service Times

Every Sunday - 5:00 pm

Prayer Thursday via Zoom - 6:30 pm

3001 S. Rose Ave, Oxnard CA 93033

(805) 832-3827 • ccreasonforhope@gmail.com