IN CINCINNATI AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
MISSION STATEMENT:
“WE EXISTS TO CONNECT ALL GENERATIONS TO GOD AND EACH OTHER.”
VALUES:
We value the inerrant Word of God as our source of truth, our path to faith in Jesus Christ and our guide for living a life of obedience that pleases God. Each ministry of our church will emphasize a deeper understanding of the Scriptures (John 17:17; John 14:6).
We value evangelism. We will continually seek to live lives of service to a world of lost people, both home and abroad, seeking to lead them to the healing grace of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:14-16; Acts 1:8).
We value fellowship in the spiritual community provided through the local church, and will continue to encourage the mutual support that comes from connecting young and old in spiritual experience (Hebrews 10:23-25).
We value worship of the living God. Seeking to glorify God in all things, the entirety of our lives will be presented as offerings of worship to our Creator (Romans 12:1; I Cor 10:31).
LEADERSHIP:
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Lead Pastor
Landon is passionate about Jesus, people, and the local church! He became the Lead Pastor in 2023. He and his wife, Morgan, are busy keeping up with their daughter, Gwen. Landon is a graduate of Taylor University and Asbury Seminary. In his spare time, you can find Landon on a neighborhood run, attempting to play golf, diving into life in Cincinnati, or enjoying a great book with a good cup of coffee. He and Morgan would love to meet you!
landon@calvaryalliancechurch.org
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Elder Chairman
Kevin is a retired retail executive with the Kroger Co., after forty-five years of service with the company. He has over thirty years’ experience managing procurement and logistics teams at the Kroger Corporate Headquarters in Cincinnati, OH.
Kevin and his wife Jane have been members of Calvary Alliance since 1987. Kevin has been the Elder Chairman since 2018, in addition to Sunday School Teacher, and Grocery Co-Op Manager for Calvary’s Place Community Outreach .
Kevin and his wife, Jane both served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1979. The Martins have two adult children, and seven grandchildren.
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Associate Pastor of Outreach and Church Growth
Barry Baker has over 36 years of experience in leadership in his time with Procter & Gamble, Athletes in Action, and his current position as Executive Vice President of City Gospel Mission. Barry and his wife Terri have been members at Calvary since 2012. Barry has been on staff here since 2018. The Bakers have four adult children and one grandchild. Please contact Barry if you want to learn more about Calvary’s Place, Whiz Kids, our church’s involvement with City Gospel Mission, or any of our outreach ministries.
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Office Manager
Jennifer Clark joined the Calvary Alliance staff as Office Manager in September 2004. She grew up attending Calvary with her parents Gary and Rose Keilholz. Jennifer and her husband Justin keep themselves busy raising their three children, Abagail, Kaleb & Sophia.
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Associate Pastor of Worship, Young Adults & Church Multiplication
Spencer and his wife, Katie, have a passion to build a community of authenticity in Cincinnati. They believe in the heart transforming message of love, through Jesus, and desire to share that message with this city! They both grew up at Calvary Alliance and are excited to continue their journey here! Spencer has a deep passion for Worship, Young Adults, and seeing the spread of the gospel through this city.
BELIEFS:
There is one God,(1) who is infinitely perfect,(2) existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.(3)
Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.(4) He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.(5) He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust,(6) as a substitutionary sacrifice,(7) and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.(8) He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.(9) He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest.(10) He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace.(11)
The Holy Spirit is a divine person,(12) sent to dwell, guide, teach, empower the believer,(13) and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.(14)
The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.(15)
Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God:(16) he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature,(17) are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.(18) The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment;(19) and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.(20)
Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.(21)
It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly,(22) being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.(23) This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.(24)
Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body.(25) Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age.(26)
The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, (27) which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.(28) The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.(29)
There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life;(30) for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.(31)
The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent(32) and will be personal, visible, and premillennial.(33) This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.(34)
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[1] Deuteronomy 6:4, [2] Matthew 5:48, [3] Matthew 28:19, [4] Philippians 2:6–11, [5] Luke 1:34–38, [6] 1 Peter 3:18, [7] Hebrews 2:9, [8] Romans 5:9, [9] Acts 2:23–24, [10] Hebrews 8:1, [11] Matthew 26:64, [12] John 14:15–18, [13] John 16:13; Acts 1:8, [14] John 16:7–11, [15] 2 Peter 1:20–21; 2 Timothy 3:15–16, [16] Genesis 1:27, [17] Romans 3:23, [18] 1 Corinthians15:20–23, [19] Revelation 21:8, [20] Revelation 21:1–4, [21] Titus 3:4–7, [22] 1 Thessalonians 5:23, [23] Acts 1:8, [24] Romans 6:1–14, [25] Matthew 8:16–17, [26] James 5:13–16, [27] Ephesians 1:22–23, [28] Matthew 28:19–20, [29] Acts 2:41–47, [30] 1 Corinthians 15:20–23, [31] John 5:28–29, [32] Hebrews 10:37, [33] Luke 21:27, [34] Titus 2:11–14
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