Calvary Chapel of Murfreesboro

Christine Roberson

Recently moved from Florida where we attended Calvary Chapel Palm Harbor. I have visited CC Murfreesboro twice now and it felt like home. The people are very warm and friendly, the worship team does a great job, the associate pastor makes announcements fun and entertaining and the pastor teaches God's Word, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. I attend Calvary Chapel because they are "simply teaching the Word simply," assuring nothing is out of context and listeners hear the whole counsel of God. I was so pleased to see that CC Murfreesboro was within driving distance when we first moved here and was beyond blessed that it felt as comfortable as it did since I had such a wonderful relationship with my other CC family in Florida!

Angel Loupe

Here is my experience: I was praying heavily over the course of a month because a boy I’ve known for 40 years that I went to 3rd grade with had briefly dated me and broken my heart. I was in a lot of pain, but felt led of the Spirit to continue to pray for him. I couldn’t bear the burden alone and I cried out to the Lord for help. One day while in heavy prayer, I had a vision of this church. I questioned it because it is next to a bar…but I’ve had the Lord, on more than one occasion, send me places that seemed odd, but He knows what He’s doing. So, I went. When I say that these are some of the kindest people you’ll ever meet, I mean it. They are friendly and kind and prayerful and I loved them so much and they really did ease my burden. The problem came when I began healing a bit and really became involved in the church. I started to notice that there was a lot of sickness in the church and I began praying about it and asking God why that was so. I have a unique relationship with God. I met Him the way Paul did on the road to Damascus. Because of that conversion, and the subsequent encounters I’ve had, I tend to know a lot about the Bible and God’s Word in ways that most people don’t …because you don’t have encounters like I had and remain apathetic. You run full force towards God. I’m not married and I don’t have children so I had lots of time on my hands to seek the Lord, and above all this, God says He resists the proud but draws near to the humble and I have always been the underdog and have always been persecuted, so there’s never been much room for pride, though God knows comparatively speaking that I am still wholly unworthy. Nonetheless, I felt the need to express that because it will give a clearer understanding of what happened. So, when I started to understand why the church was experiencing such illness and I took my findings to the pastor, he sent me a very insulting email about how I was so arrogant to think that I can understand the word of God the way I claim and I need to stop teaching other people because I don’t know what I’m talking about and I’m just trying to penetrate his flock and he will discourage others from listening to me. He used one verse from the Bible to combat the ten or so that I used in support of my findings and prayers, and he used one example of something that happened to someone in his church to discredit the idea that healing is based on faith. His words exactly copy and pasted: “So, based on what I see in Scripture, through Paul and Timothy, reinforced by my own personal testimony, I reject the teaching that all who pray in faith receive physical healing.” This church itself will whisper in hushed tones about anyone who says anything about not having enough faith. I wonder if they would say that to Jesus Himself, seeing as He said it sometimes, too. Not that it’s our place to judge such things, and not that there isn’t any level of credence to what they say or what the pastor said…but I am of the church that works together and prays together and seeks the Lord concerning things together, and does not shun someone just because they claim to hear from God, but rather prays together with that person and waits for the Lord to reveal the truth. On several occasions, different things happened that should have clued in at least some of the attendees that the Lord was working. But, when people are ruled by fear, they are easily manipulated. The truth is that I was trying to help, and if the entire church had fasted and prayed with me, and the Lord revealed me as anything other than what I was, which was honest and truthful and sincere, then I would have openly acknowledged the Lord’s verdict, repented, and sought prayer and help in the church. But that is not what happened. I know we are in the last days and the church has their own issues to deal with, and I certainly don’t want to add any grief. But, what I see is afraid people (we should be living in liberty), that instead is in chains because they have a form of godliness, but deny the power.

Curt Hencye

Great Worship of The LORD, thorough teaching of The Word of God, great people, great fellowship! We'd attend if we lived in the area and do whenever we're nearby!

Rhonda Floyd

Wonderful church family that welcomes everyone as if they havr been there forever. Beautiful worship team and message from Pastor Kent.