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(Pastor) Chuck Smith, the founder of the Calvary Chapel movement in 1965, was an influential American pastor. Beginning with a small congregation in Costa Mesa, he went on to establish over 1,000 churches across the United States and internationally. His significant influence on modern American Christianity is evident as some of the churches he founded are among the largest in the nation. In the 2023 film Jesus Revolution, Kelsey Grammer portrays Smith, highlighting his professional legacy.
