The Pete Cropsey Story (EP:1047)
Christian Podcast for Men | Real Men Connect
Dr. Joe Martin
4.9 • 881 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Pastor Pete Cropsey and his wife Dawn have been serving together in ministry for 16 years. Their church, First Love, based in Costa Mesa, California, was started in their living room with a couple of friends and family members.
Pastor Pete is a product of the ministry of Pastor Chuck Smith who started the Calvary Chapel movement, better known as the, "Jesus Movement." Pastor Pete graduated from the Calvary Chapel School of Ministry in 2001 and has been serving the Lord ever since.
His personal story of redemption from a life scarred by abandonment, sexual abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, drug dealing and incarceration will leave you speechless and marveling at God all at the same time.
To find out more about Pastor Pete and to contact him or get a copy of his book, just go to: http://www.firstlovechurch.net or http://www.deadmanwaking.net
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| 1:50.0 | and in your community. Guys, today we have with us, Pastor Pete Cropsey and his wife, |
| 1:56.7 | Don, and have been serving together in ministry for 16 years. And their church is called First Loved, and is based on Coast of Mesa, California. and it's where they started in their living room, |
| 2:01.9 | a ministry started in the living room with a couple of friends and family members. And Pastor |
| 2:05.6 | Pete is a product of the ministry of Pastor Chuck Smith, who started the Calvary Chapel movement, |
| 2:10.8 | better known as the Jesus movement. And Pastor Pete graduated from Calvary Chapel School of |
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