Brian Brodersen takes over the helm at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for his deceased father-in-law Chuck Smith. Photo by Joshturansky.com.
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Brian Brodersen, who served as a senior pastor within Calvary Chapel’s fellowship of churches in Vista, Calif., and in Westminster, London, England, was officially appointed as the successor to Pastor Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, by an affirming vote from the congregation on Wednesday.
Brodersen replaces Smith, who was a major influence in both the Jesus movement of the late ’60s and early ’70s and the exponential growth nationally and internationally of Calvary Chapel’s network of churches, and who died after a battle with lung cancer on Oct. 3 at the age of 86.
After the vote that affirms the church Boards’ decision, and after giving the CCCM’s midweek Bible study, Brodersen told the congregation that not only did he say “yes” when asked to be the pastor of the church by its Board, but also said he believes God has called him to be the church’s pastor.
“Cheryl (Brodersen’s wife) and I are committed to you, love you, pray for you, faithfully teach you the Word, and do all we can to minister to you and cultivate an atmosphere of Godliness, and grace and love here,” he said. “We’re committed to being here, I told the guys we are committed to being here the rest of our lives as long as the Lord has us here.”
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