Calvary Community Church of Brea is a part of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA), an association of nearly 1,500 churches and church plants extending to 75 countries throughout the world. The term "evangelical" refers to our commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel and to the authority of Scripture as being inerrant in the original texts and the only true and sufficient guide to faith and practice.  The term "free" refers to our autonomy as a local church, assuring that we are free from a central controlling body. 

As a denomination, the Evangelical Free Church has over 100 churches here in our own Southwest District.  We also have two excellent colleges and a world-renown seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  The EFCA is a denomination on the rise.  Many new and independent churches are brought into its fellowship each year.  Calvary Community directly benefits from the resources and support of like-minded EFCA churches throughout Southern California.