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From four people in a living room to a growing family in Johannesburg. This is what God has done, and we believe the best is yet to come.

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Who we are

We are a church built on the power of prayer, the presence of God, and the belief that the best is yet to come.

How it grew

From a lounge to a growing church family, in the space of a few seasons.

4People in the living room
12Before the lounge was too small
20When we opened in Edenvale
100Within a year
Where it began

Our first service, at home. A few chairs, a keyboard, communion on the table and a room full of expectation.

Chairs set out in the living room for our first service
Communion set out on the table
Sharing the Word at our first service
Preaching in the living room
The living room set up for our first service at home
01
2023

A living room and four people

Calvary Church Johannesburg was born in 2023 in the living room of our pastor, with just four people gathered together in worship and prayer.

There was no stage, no band and no building. Only a simple desire to make room for God. We prayed, we worshipped, and we opened our home to anyone who wanted to belong.

Week after week, that small circle became a place where people could be themselves and meet with Jesus.

Church family gathered
02
Growing together

Outgrowing the room

What started small grew quickly as God began to move in powerful ways. The four became eight, and the eight became twelve, until the lounge could no longer hold us.

We found a building in Edenvale and opened our doors with about 20 people. Ministries and leaders were raised up, friendships deepened, and within a year the church had grown to around 100 people.

It was never about numbers. It was about a family forming around prayer, worship and the presence of God.

Calvary Church gathered in worship
03
A new address

Room for more

Before long, the Edenvale building was too small for what God was doing. We began to look for bigger premises, and that search brought us to where we gather today.

At 91 Main Road in Solheim, Johannesburg, we now meet every Sunday at 9AM. The doors are open to everyone, and the welcome is the same one we offered in that living room: come as you are.

Worshipping at Calvary Church
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Today

Stepping into a new season

We are thrilled to be stepping into a new season, building a home where even more people can encounter Jesus, find family and discover their purpose.

As Jesus builds His church, we are growing in ministries, leaders and teams, and trusting that the best is yet to come.

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Our mission

Why wegather

01

Encounter Jesus

Prayer is always our first response. We gather to meet with Him.

02

Find Family

Welcome, no matter your background or story. Life is better together.

03

Discover Purpose

Grow in faith, find fulfilment and step into who God made you to be.

04

Make a Difference

Carry hope, healing and second chances into our city.

Our vision

Impact lives bymaking churchaccessible to asmany as possible.

Your first Sunday

What toexpect

Sundays at 9AM, 91 Main Road, Solheim. Come as you are. You'll be welcomed like family.

Worship

Heartfelt, Spirit-led worship that makes room for God's presence.

The Word

Bold, practical teaching from the Bible for everyday life.

Prayer

We're a house of prayer. It's always our first response.

Calvary Kids

A fun, safe, Christ-centred space for your children every Sunday.

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Sundays at 9AM · 91 Main Road, Solheim, Johannesburg

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