About

We are a family of families desiring a passion for Christ and a compassion for people.

Calvary's Vision Statement

Passion for Christ, Compassion for People
Inwardly Strong – Outwardly Focused
All to Maturity, All to Ministry, Many to Leadership
Prayer

Calvary's Values:
Who are we?

At Calvary, we value...

  • God
  • God's Word
  • Salvation
  • People
  • Spiritual Growth​
  • Outreach / Missions
  • Leadership Multiplication​

Calvary's Purpose:
Why do we exist?

We exist to respond to the Lord in worship and the Word; to support one another with safe, caring relationships; and to serve the hurting within our body, as well as to reach out to help with needs of people in the Rochester area.

Calvary's Direction:
Where are we going?

We desire to be a ministry that multiplies leaders and new church plants in SE Minnesota, bringing all to maturity, all to ministry, and many to leadership through systematic and integrated paths of discipleship in the context of our church family.
Calvary Evangelical Free Church

What We Believe

Statement of Faith
with Bible Verses

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory.

We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.

We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed.

We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus—Israel’s promised Messiah—was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.

We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation.

We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.

We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer.

We believe that God’s justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed.

We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.

We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace. Amen.

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Evangelical Free Church of America

EFCA movement exists to glorify God by multiplying healthy churches among all people. The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of some 1,400 autonomous churches united by a mutual commitment to serve our Lord Jesus Christ with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and obedience to the Word of God. We are committed to cooperate with one another in ministry and fellowship as we seek to fulfill the Great Commission which Christ has entrusted to His Church. The growing ministry of the EFCA currently extends to some 45 countries of the world.

Statement of Faith of The Evangelical Free Church of America

For more information, please go to the EFCA website, www.efca.org.

What Does "Evangelical" Mean?
What Does "Free" Mean?

The term Evangelical refers to our commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel and to the authority of the Scriptures as being inerrant in the original writings and the only safe and sufficient guide to faith and practice.

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The Good News

How do I become a Christian?

The Good News

God loves you.

God loves you and desires to have relationship with you.
(John 3:16) (Ephesians 2:4-5)

You are a sinner. Sin separates you from God.

All people "sin" and disobey God. When you sin, you are choosing to go your own way and not be obedient to God. Sin creates a barrier between you and God, preventing fellowship with Him because He is holy. Without God, you are headed for an eternity without Christ.
(Romans 3:10, 3:23) (Isaiah 59:2)

You cannot save yourself.

No matter how "good" you are, how many times you go to church, or how much you try to earn forgiveness or God's love, you can't. God loved you so much, He took the first step towards you by sending His son, Jesus Christ, to save you. You can't "earn" salvation, it is a gift from God.
(Ephesians 2:8-10) (Romans 5:6) (Titus 3:5)

God sent Jesus to save you.

God sent His son, Jesus Christ, to break down the barrier of sin that keeps you from relationship with God. The good news is that when Jesus died on the cross, He took your place and the punishment for your sin. He rose again, demonstrating that the payment was sufficient.
(2 Corinthians 5:21) (John 14:6) (Romans 5:8)

Receive Jesus Christ through faith and trust Him for your salvation.

By placing your trust in Jesus Christ alone, you can receive God's offer of love, mercy, and forgiveness. Only Jesus can save you and free you from the power and penalty of sin. He alone can transform you, restore your relationship with God, & give you eternal life and purpose.
(Acts 16:31) (Romans 10:9-10)

An example of a prayer you can pray in your own words:

God, I need You. I have sinned and my sin separates me from You. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, who died and rose from death to pay my penalty sin and death, to provide forgiveness for my sins, and to restore my relationship with You. Please forgive me and cleanse my life; give me a new beginning! I invite You, Jesus, to become my personal Savior and the King of my life. Resting in Your complete love for me, by your Spirit help me to trust and obey you in every thought and act; help me to love and to serve You and others near me wholeheartedly. Lord, fill me with Your joy and good purpose.  Amen.

If you prayed to receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, please email us or contact us by phone ((507) 282-4612) and share the good news! Accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior is just the first step of the life-long journey of growing in Him.
At Calvary, we count it a privilege to help you continue your relationship with Him.

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