Welcome to Calvary Chapel Mountain View

About Us

"For I am longing to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you or rather so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine." Romans 1:11-12

In a culture that so often lacks community, it is typical for people to feel alone. God calls us, in Ephesians 4:2, to "bear with one another in love". At Calvary Chapel Mountain View, we see ourselves as a family. God has made us all different; with different personalities, different ideas, and different gifts and talents so that we can help and encourage each other along the way.

Meet the Staff

Sr. Pastor:	Rick Franks
Youth Pastor:	Tosh Woods
Associate Pastors:	Rick Riggan, Mark Eldridge, Mark Mayberry
Elder:	Dick Winter

Rick Franks
Senior Pastor

Contact: rfranks@ccmv.org

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After 29 years of walking in darkness, I gave my life to Jesus in 1986 and began a whole new life, walking in His marvelous light.

I first sensed the Lord calling me to minister to teenagers when I became involved with a street evangelism team in 1989. Kelly and I began our ministry to the Youth in the Calvary Chapel we were attending at the time.

Wanting to go deeper in the things of God, I enrolled in and graduated from the Calvary Chapel School of Ministry. I was ordained in 1991 and served as a Youth Pastor until 1996 when the Lord called us to take a step of faith, leave our friends and family to come to Northern California.

Most recently, Kelly and I were living in the Santa Cruz area where I was serving as an Elder at Calvary Chapel Aptos overseeing the Youth ministry. I felt the Lord stirring my heart and preparing us for a new ministry opportunity but I wasn't sure what it would be. It was at this same time that the elders at Calvary Chapel Palo Alto asked me to consider taking on the responsibility of leading this fellowship. We met a number of times and sought the Lord�s will in prayer together in the matter. It is exciting to be able to tell you that God worked in miraculous ways to confirm my calling to this fellowship.

I pray you also might know the Joy of being led by the Lord into His perfect will for your life!

Tosh Woods
Youth Pastor

Contact: twoods@ccmv.org

I Tim 4:14-15
"Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all."

Because of God's grace in my own life, it's my desire to give myself to the gifts He's given me by ministering and encouraging youth to seek the Lord and their own relationship with Him.

Mark Eldridge
Associate Pastor

Contact: meldridge@ccmv.org

"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who called you out of the darkness and into His marvelous light."
1 Peter 2:9

He truly has lead me out of the darkness and into the light of His glory and

grace. For twenty years I sought to serve myself and please myself. But after receiving Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, He changed my desire to serve Him and His people in whatever way I can.

Mark Mayberry
Associate Pastor

Contact: mmayberry@ccmv.org

1 Cor 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am..."

"I can truly say that the grace of God has transformed me. Today I am not the person I used to be and it is all due to the transforming power of the grace of God through Jesus Christ. Now God has given me a passion to encourage and instruct His people in His gracious Gospel For their joy and His glory!"

Rick Riggan
Associate Pastor, Worship Leader

Contact: rriggan@ccmv.org

"I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord" - Phil. 3:8a

Something tremendous happened to me when I discovered that if I was to live a meaningful life, my primary objective must be to know Jesus more. Everything else must pale in comparison. And I've come to realize

that "knowing Jesus" more isn't simply "knowing about Jesus". It isn't some intellectual exercise achieved through the memorization of so many Scriptures or going to church so many times a week.

"Knowing Jesus" is about cultivating an intimate, personal relationship with our Lord and Savior; sharing our hearts with Him daily, desiring to hear His voice through the Word of God. Nothing else comes close to "the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus". I find it amazing that God considered a relationship with me and you so important, that He gave His only begotten Son to die on the Cross, that we might be able to know the Lord our God.

Do you know Jesus? He wants so much to begin a relationship with you today.

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me." - Revelations 3:20

Dick Winter
Elder

Contact: dwinter@ccmv.org

I was raised in a church and knew right from wrong, but was powerless to do right. That powerlessness to sin and its companion, guilt, were overthrown when, 28 years ago, I received Christ and began to walk daily with Him. "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." John 8:32

Jesus Christ has rebuilt my marriage and other dear relationships. He has restored my life. " I will restore to you the years which the swarming locust has eaten." Joel 2:25

Whether in our own church or in mission work in faraway places, my wife and I like to share this gift we've been given by Jesus. "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: the old has gone, and the new has come!" 2 Cor. 5:17 "All this from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation." 2 Cor. 5:17-18.