IN THE SPIRIT

-- Michele Marr

Church name: Harbor Light Foursquare Church

Address: 1734 Orange Avenue, Costa Mesa

Telephone: (949) 548-9733

Denomination: Foursquare

Year church established: 1934

Service time: 10 a.m. Sunday

Senior pastor: Chip Crosby

Pastoral staff: Karen Crosby, worship; Michael Ritter, youth.

Size of congregation: 100

Makeup of congregation: Includes all ages

Child care: Provided by caring and trained adults for children

nursery-age through sixth grade. The youth group (junior and senior high

school) meets Sunday morning and Tuesday night.

Type of worship: The contemporary worship service facilitates a

heartfelt, spiritual experience. Pastor Crosby elaborated, “When people

worship God from their hearts, Jesus demonstrates his power and love in

tangible ways, such as answering prayer, touching lives and bringing

health. It is a wonderful life-changing experience.”

Type of sermon: Chip Crosby teaches through the Bible, verse by verse.

He said he tries to make its truths understandable, interesting, and

practical.

Recent and upcoming sermons: Crosby is currently teaching on how to be

a New Testament church using the Book of First Corinthians as a guide.

Welcome wagon: Visitors are warmly welcomed and allowed to be

themselves. They are encouraged to take their time to discover what the

church is all about and to grow at their own pace.

Dress: California casual

Church design: The church’s historic building has been thoroughly

restored, making it a beautiful place for worship as well as a

comfortable setting for friendship. The building’s unique architectural

features have been enhanced and emphasized, while the facilities have

been modernized for better comfort.

Mission statement: Harbor Light is a place where biblical, balanced,

New Testament Christianity is demonstrated in an atmosphere permeated

with Christ’s love, acceptance and forgiveness.

Interesting note: Chip and Karen Crosby became pastors of this

historic church two years ago. Chip Crosby said, “There is a sense of

excitement over what is going to happen next. People are experiencing

salvation, growing in their spiritual lives and getting healed.”

Crosby is also a professor at LIFE Bible College in San Dimas, where

he teaches subjects that include “Preaching,” “Divine Healing,” and

“Biblical Prophecy.”