Our History
Calvary Chapel Liberia was founded by Pastor Chet A. Lowe on June 30th, 1994 as an affiliate of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale in Florida, USA. Chet’s passion for God’s work led him to return to Liberia in 1995, with Andrea and their four-month-old son called Micaiah, to minister to the Liberian nation in the middle of its civil war.
For several years, he and his family worked diligently to bring peace to the hearts of men in the midst of such turmoil and strife. Threatened with war, ambush, disease, and hunger, Chet and his family were able to see the fruit of planting 17 churches. These churches co-labored with him in his desire to minister to the children who were fighting in the civil war. Working in conjunction with the local church, Chet opened seven rehabilitation homes known as Joseph’s Brethren and Sarah’s Daughters.
These homes ministered to over 1,500 child soldiers (ages 5 – 18) by taking them out of combat, showing them the love of Christ through a well-structured, six-week ministry, and placing them in foster homes until their biological families could be found. During this time, their own family grew through the adoption of three children from Liberia and two more through natural birth. Presently, there are more than thirty Calvary Chapel Churches in Liberia. These churches are located in Montserrado, Grand Bassa, Rivercess, Gbarpolu, Margibi, and Bong counties respectively.
Source: (Calvary Chapel Southbay)