Great Divide Calvary Chapel has a history marked by obedience to the Lord, faithful endurance, prayer, and genuine love for God’s people. In the late 90’s Jimmy and Sabrina were serving in Youth Ministry at Crossroads Church, Denver, when they felt a calling from the Lord to start a church in Breckenridge. God led them to Genesis 12, where God tells Abram to go to a place and a people he does not know yet; a call to trust His provision and guidance. Their response was to GO with the encouragement of Calvary Vail and Pastor Tommy. But the development for ‘what God had for Breckenridge took years to reveal.
At the onset, Jimmy and Sabrina knew God had called them to be a part of this mountain community. To see the people’s hearts and needs, they both took regular jobs in Breckenridge, and began hosting Wednesday night services out of their basement. Those first five years were challenging to say the least, but they stayed obedient to the calling the Lord had given them. Allowing for the Lord’s timing and provision, Wednesday nights turned into Sunday morning services and, in time, the decision was made by the Board to move Jimmy to full time as a Pastor.
At the onset, Jimmy and Sabrina knew God had called them to be a part of this mountain community. To see the people’s hearts and needs, they both took regular jobs in Breckenridge, and began hosting Wednesday night services out of their basement. Those first five years were challenging to say the least, but they stayed obedient to the calling the Lord had given them. Allowing for the Lord’s timing and provision, Wednesday nights turned into Sunday morning services and, in time, the decision was made by the Board to move Jimmy to full time as a Pastor.
Church service at Abbey Hall, Main Street, Breckenridge.
In the early days, most people attending services came from the snowboarding community, but during the past two decades God has answered our prayers and blessed us with a multi-generational church. Great Divide has always been the Lord’s church, and He has led our fellowship to various locations throughout our community; from Carter Park, to Breckenridge Elementary School, a pizza restaurant, Abbey Hall on Main Street, and to where we’ve been the past 12 years: Colorado Mountain College.
Church has never been about a building for us, but about the people. While Great Divide Calvary was born from obedience by two faithful servants of the Lord, today we are blessed with four full time staff members to serve our growing community.
After Covid, the Lord called our church to an extension ministry in Los Cerritos, Baja Mx where we have been partnering with the local Christian community and the nearby church. We faithfully return to help minister to the community. We know the Lord has a new church planned for this community, and we are excited to see what God is doing in and through us, internationally.
We pray continually, that Great Divide Calvary Chapel is a solid rock for our neighbors in our transient, ever-changing, community. We desire for our fellowship to be marked by and growing in love for the Word, love for God, and love for people.
Church has never been about a building for us, but about the people. While Great Divide Calvary was born from obedience by two faithful servants of the Lord, today we are blessed with four full time staff members to serve our growing community.
After Covid, the Lord called our church to an extension ministry in Los Cerritos, Baja Mx where we have been partnering with the local Christian community and the nearby church. We faithfully return to help minister to the community. We know the Lord has a new church planned for this community, and we are excited to see what God is doing in and through us, internationally.
We pray continually, that Great Divide Calvary Chapel is a solid rock for our neighbors in our transient, ever-changing, community. We desire for our fellowship to be marked by and growing in love for the Word, love for God, and love for people.
Thank you to Rebecca Frieden for taking the time to interview us and write our church's story.