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In addition to teaching at Calvary of Albuquerque, Skip continues to reach out through his multimedia ministry, which includes a nationwide half-hour radio program called The Connection. He has authored numerous books, and has hosted video documentaries, including Epicenter with Joel Rosenberg, and The Jesus Boat Revealed. Jack's teachings are broadcast on radio stations worldwide. To date, his church has seen over one thousand people go into the foreign field to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. Jack and his wife Lisa reside in Southern California with their two daughters. As the director of "Servant Quarters," Gayle spends his time speaking at conferences and retreats, and writing. Gayle's first book, The Jesus Style, has sold more than 500,000 copies to date, and has been translated into 35 languages. He has also authored several other books, his most recent titled Not Many Mighty. In addition, James' teachings can be heard on Walk in the Word, a daily 30-minute radio program aired nationally. James regularly speaks at Bible and pastor's conferences throughout the world. He has authored numerous books, his most recent, When Life is Hard, scheduled for publication in 2010. In 2004 Levi began the O2 Experience, a high-energy event geared at reaching young people with the message of sexual purity and the gospel. In addition to speaking at the O2 events, he has spoken at churches, concerts, and evangelistic outreaches across the country. In addition to serving as Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Modesto, Pastor Damian's radio program, According to the Scriptures, can be heard Monday through Friday on many radio stations throughout the United States. Pedro can be heard nationwide on Cross Thoughts, the daily radio ministry of Calvary Chapel Kendall. In addition, he serves on several Boards of Directors, including Samaritan's Purse. Alistair has written several books and is heard daily and weekly on the radio program Truth for Life. The teaching on Truth for Life stems from the week by week Bible teaching at Parkside Church. He and his wife, Susan, were married in 1975 and have three grown children. He has now responded to a long-time desire to step out and serve the churches, schools, and missionaries that he loves so much through Calvary Way Ministries. Pastor Robert can be heard nationally through his multimedia ministry, Practical Christian Living. In 2008, Robert co-founded the Practical Christian Living Foundation, an organization providing food, clothing, and water to those with the greatest need both nationally and internationally.
Skip Heitzig: After studying under Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, Skip and his wife, Lenya, moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1982 he began a home Bible study, which eventually grew into Calvary of Albuquerque, where he serves as Senior Pastor. Today, Calvary of Albuquerque ministers to over 13,500 adults and their children every weekend, and has spun off over 40 churches internationally.
Jack Hibbs: Jack began Calvary Chapel Chino Hills as a home fellowship of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, and has watched it blossom into a church reaching thousands weekly. He shares a great passion for the prophetic study of the Bible, youth outreaches, and expositional teaching. 
Gayle Erwin: Gayle travels around the globe playing, as he puts it, "the one string on my guitar." That "one string" is the Nature of Jesus, a message developed over a lifetime of study and experience - a simple message of servant lifestyle for this complex age.
James MacDonald: James is the founding and Senior Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in the northwest Chicago suburbs. Ministering to a growing flock of more than 11,000 people on multiple campuses, Harvest emphasizes the priority of prayer, boldness in evangelism, spirit-filled worship and unapologetic proclamation of God's Word. Harvest has launched 40 thriving new churches in the U.S. and abroad.
Levi Lusko: Levi attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, and after graduating was invited by Skip Heitzig to serve as youth pastor at Calvary of Albuquerque. Later moving to Orange County, California, Levi served as director of student ministries and as a teaching pastor for Ocean Hills Church. In 2007 he planted Fresh Life Church in Kalispel, Montana, where he lives with his wife Jenny, and two children.
Damian Kyle: Sent by Calvary Chapel of Napa, California, in 1984 Damian began driving each Sunday morning to teach a Bible study in Modesto, California. The following year, with the blessing of his home church, Damian and his wife Karin moved to Modesto to serve the growing fellowship. Damian believes that when the emphasis of the church becomes what God wants it to be, then He will add to the church daily such as should be saved.
Pedro Garcia: Soon after graduating from Calvary Chapel Bible College in 1999, the Lord began to stir Pedro's heart and Calvary Chapel Kendall was planted. The church has become one of the fastest-growing churches in the area, meeting on two campuses. Without compromising the truth of the Scriptures, Pedro's humorous, passionate, and contemporary style connects with a diverse audience.
Alistair Begg: Alistair has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. Following graduation from the London School of Theology, he served eight years at two fellowships in Scotland. Since moving to the United States in 1983, he has been serving as the Senior Pastor of Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio.
Don McClure: After an invitation from Alan Redpath, Don and his wife Jean moved to England, where they attended Capenwray Bible School. Returning to the United States, he continued his studies at Talbot Seminary in La Mirada, California. Early in ministry, Don served for four years as an assistant pastor to Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. Soon after, he planted and pastored Calvary Chapel Lake Arrowhead, also founding Calvary Chapel Bible College. Don has also pastored Calvary Chapels in Redlands, San Jose, and Laguna.
Robert Furrow: While serving as the youth pastor at Calvary of Albuquerque, Robert was approached by Skip Heitzig, who asked him to pray about moving to Tucson to begin a Bible study. After praying, Robert and his wife Lisa felt confident the Lord was leading them to Tucson. Robert began to fly weekly from Albuquerque to Tucson to lead a Bible study. God blessed the Bible study, and Robert moved with his family to Tucson, Arizona. Robert serves as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Tucson, a multi-campus church which ministers to thousands every week.
