Movements

Is Calvary Chapel a Movement?

As part of the denial that CC is a denomination, CCites often claim that they are not a denomination, but rather a movement. But is CC a movement in any sense of the word?

Think of other movements, such as the charismatic movement. What made them a movement rather than a church or denomination was that they crossed denominational barriers. You can find Charismatic Catholics, Charismatic Baptists and even entire denominations which are Charismatic/Pentecostal.

Similarly, Calvary Chapel is part of a larger movement, often called "the Jesus Movement" which occurred starting in the mid to late 1960s. The movement was an Christian form of acommodation to the hippie movement of the day. Calvary Chapel is not the entire movement but is one part which survives.

Face it, the VW buses in the CCCM parking lot have long ago been replaced by BMWs.

From what I can see, it's simply not accurate to call CC a movement.