Jesus Famous With Nate Holdridge

  Calvary Monterey, the church I pastor, embraces a simple ministry model. We aren’t a collection of Sunday plus a billion ministries to subspecific groups. The left-handed-golfers-with-a-plus-13-handicap will have to look elsewhere for a ministry explicitly catered to their needs. Instead, we mostly gather together on Sundays and disperse into homes and coffee shops and office spaces during the week. And when our groups gather, part of their time together is spent in discussion about the previous Sunday’s text and teaching. I, for one, have never expected the discussion to be the highlight of our groups, but a way for the Spirit to gain entry into our time together, almost an excuse for us to gather. The weightiest stuff happens when we pray together, share our burdens, and befriend others who are in Christ. These relationships, for many, have exploded out into an incalculable network of interconnections, discipleship lessons, and support systems. The meeting is, in other words, a start, a launching pad for