We’re excited that you are seeking to learn more about Jesus and what it means to be a Christian. We’ve found there is no greater joy than living the Christian life and having a personal relationship with Jesus! The staff and congregation here at Calvary have come from every conceivable background; some churched and some unchurched, some upstanding and some immoral and rebellious. But we’ve all found that Jesus is the answer to our problems and desires.

It’s important you understand that simply knowing about Jesus is not enough; God wants you to know more than just information and details about Jesus, He wants you to know Him personally and intimately.

We have put these pages together to help you understand what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and to give you some basic principles on how to grow as a Christian.

As you’re reading you will come across references from the Bible. Here’s some help if you would like to look these verses up and read them along with what is on this site. If it refers to John 3:16, that means the reference can be found in the Gospel of John chapter 3, verse 16. It’s that easy! If you need to locate the different books of the Bible, there’s an index at the beginning of the Bible. Use it until you get used to its order.

Now, let’s look at what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus, and how it can be obtained.