Another General Gone! Ps Chuck Smith
Dear brethren,
The Body of Christ in the US and indeed, the entire world have just lost another general!
Just like the others in the EndTime Bible Prophecies Commentators and Writers before him, Pastor Chuck Smith, a man I respect and adored has just passed on to glory.
Recall men like Neal Frisby, William Branham, W V Grant, Gordon Lindsay, Lester Sumrall, Barry Smith, David Wilkerson, J R Church, etc?
As these men depart and leave the scene, other men are taking over with extreme theologies like “Kingdom Now”, Prosperity, Dominion Now, etc.
Where are the men who will preach and teach that Jesus is coming soon? Where are those who will stand with global authority to declare the truth about the coming rapture of the saints?
Who and are still standing for the faith once delivered to the saints?
Stand with me.
The Liteman
Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel Founder, Loses Lung Cancer Battle
11:00AM EDT 10/3/2013 Shawn A. Akers
Pastor Chuck Smith passed away Thursday at age 86.
Pastor Chuck Smith, who initiated the rise of Calvary Chapel movement of “Jesus People” that was featured in Timemagazine in the 1960s, passed away Thursday at age 86 after a long battle with lung cancer.
Smith began pastoring at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, Calif., in 1965, and was known for his less formal and contemporary approach to worship and church services. His ministry continued to grow until his death. In 2012, after he announced to his congregation he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, Smith established a 21-member leadership council to oversee the Calvary Chapel Association, a fellowship of more than 1,600 congregations in the U.S. and worldwide.
He was lauded for bridging the “generation gap” that existed during the Vietnam War era and was popular among the “hippie” culture, embracing the teachings of Christ and the Bible while shunning the traditional denominational ideology of the church.
Smith often conducted outreaches on the beaches of California and performed baptisms in the Pacific Ocean.
He was the author of several books, including Why Grace Changes Everything, Charisma vs. Charismania, Effective Prayer Life and The Final Act.
Smith’s ministry didn’t come without controversy. In his 1978 book End Times, Smith predicted that the world would end by 1981. In his book Future Survival, he said, “[I] could be wrong, but it’s a deep conviction in my heart and all my plans are predicated on that belief.”
When the world didn’t end in 1981, many followers left his church.
In 1971, Smith helped to launch Maranatha! Music, a nonprofit outreach of Calvary Chapel composed of hymns and worship songs with a folk-rock style. Maranatha! is still alive today and distributed under Warner Music Entertainment.